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Three main components of diet

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Lipids, carbs, and proteins

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Dietary Fiber

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part of the diet that cannot be digested, comes in three types: insoluble, soluble, and prebiotic

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Insoluble Fiber

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type of fiber that absorbs fluid and adds bulk to stool

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Soluble Fiber

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type of fiber that collects waste products, chemicals, hormones, etc, and prevents them from being reabsorbed into the intestines

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Prebiotic Fiber

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type of fiber that feeds bacteria in GI tract

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Essential component of diet

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a component of the diet that MUST be consumed, and cannot be synthesized by the human body

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Non-essential component of diet

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a component of the diet that can be consumed, but can also be made in the human body (ex. Vitamin D)

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Essential Fatty Acids

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polyunsaturated fatty acids, split into two categories: omega-3 and omega-6

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Omega-3 Fatty Acids

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fatty acid necessary for heart health, helps with production of hormones (ex. alpha-linoleic acid, ALA)

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Omega-6 Fatty Acids

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fatty acid necessary for immune response and inflammation (ex. linoleic acid, LA)

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How many amino acids are essential for an adult?

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9 amino acids

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Non-essential vitamins

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Vitamin D and Vitamin K

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Peristalsis

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contraction of the gut muscles

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Vitamin A

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vitamin necessary for vision and immune system

found in fish, dairy products, and eggs

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Vitamin B12

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vitamin required to transform Iron into red blood cells, also helps in DNA production

found in animal products like eggs and milk

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Vitamin C

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vitamin responsible for wound healing and protecting cells, involved in scurvy

found in citrus fruits like oranges and in broccoli

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Vitamin D

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vitamin responsible for Ca2+ reabsorption in the bones, also plays a role in depression. low levels creates rickets

found in oily fish and eggs

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Vitamin E

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vitamin that acts as an anti-oxidant, prevents damage to cells

found in nuts and fish

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Vitamin K

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vitamin that plays a role in blood clotting and bone metabolism

found in kale and other leafy greens

20
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Hormones that regulate appetite

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leptin, ghrelin, and T3 (Triiodothyronine)

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Leptin

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hormone released in the adipose tissue, creates feelings of satiety long term

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Ghrelin

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hormone involved with feelings of hunger, abnormally high levels in patients with Prader-Willi Syndrome, released in the gastric fundus of the stomach

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T3 (Triiodothyronine)

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hormone involved with metabolism, released in the thyroid

24
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Where is the appetite control center?

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the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus

25
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Minimum BMI to be obese

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30 or higher

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How can obesity lead to hypertension?

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  1. Excess body fat -> increased leptin production -> increased # of blood vessels
  2. Increased blood volume
27
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Starvation

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a severe deficiency in caloric energy intake, below the level needed to maintain life

28
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Which body stores are used first in starvation?

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carbs, then adipose, then protein

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Symptoms of Starvation

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  1. Chronic Fatigue
  2. Mental fog/trouble concentrating
  3. Feeling cold/having chills
  4. Slower healing times
  5. Depression
  6. Anxiety
  7. Irritability
  8. Insomnia
  9. Loss of interest in food
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Anorexia nervosa

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eating disorder characterized by an obsession with food or body weight, often due to fear of becoming overweight. Tends to have low body weight and excessive exercise

31
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PKU

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disease caused by mutation of phenylalanine hydroxylase, which converts phenylalanine to tyrosine. can lead to severe mental disability and behavioral problems

32
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Osteomalacia

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soft bone disease, caused by inadequate mineralization of the bones, usually due to a vitamin D deficiency

33
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Why is vitamin D non-essential?

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it can be synthesized by the body with sun exposure

33
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Where is Vitamin D stored?

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the liver and fat tissue

34
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Where is cholesterol made?

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the liver

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Lipoproteins

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the form in which cholesterol is carried in the bloodstream

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High-density Lipoprotein (HDL)

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lipoprotein that helps body get rid of excess cholesterol and brings cholesterol to the liver to prevent buildup in arteries

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Low-density Lipoprotein (LDL)

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lipoprotein that causes plaque buildup in arteries because it brings cholesterol to the arteries

38
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Approximate energy of carbohydrate

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16.7 kJ/g

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Approximate energy of lipid

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37.7 kJ/g

40
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Approximate energy of protein

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16.7 kJ/g

41
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Fat-soluble vitamins

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Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin K, and Vitamin E

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