Lesson 1: Science of nutrition Flashcards
Food provides __________ and __________?
What are the broken down and stored form of Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat?
Know how to calculate the calories in foods? (***you will be given a nutrition label and macronutrients and/or percentages.)
What is a calorie and how do we determine the calories in food?
What is gross energy?
What is digestible energy?
What is metabolizable energy?
Define energy density?
Why is eating energy dense food good/bad?
What is a positive energy balance?
What is a negative energy balance?
What are the components of energy expenditure and energy intake?
What is the difference between physical activity and non-essential activity thermogenesis?
What is resting metabolic rate?
What is resting metabolic rate?
What factors affect MR?
What are the 2 ways metabolic rate can be measured?
The acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges?
Explain the difference between estimated average requirement (EAR) & recommended dietary allowances (RDA)?
What is the tolerable upper limits?
What is single vs. double blind?
What is the placebo effect?
Why is it important for a researcher to have a sufficient sample size?
Explain what is the purpose for IRB?
Explain what is a cross-over study?
Explain parallel arm study?
