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Nutrition Flashcards

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Science that deals with the process by which components of food are made available to an organism for meeting energy requirements, building and maintaining organism in an optinum functional state.

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Nutrition

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Constitutes all solid and liquid materials which when taken into the body serve to nourish, bild, repair and supply energy or regulate body processes.

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Food

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Chemical substances in food that nourish by providing energy, materials for building body parts, and factors that regulate necessary chemical processes in the body.

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Nutrients

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A substance which the body cannot synthesize in sufficient amounts to meet the demands of the body and therefore must be supplied in the diet.

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Essential nutrient

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State of complete physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of disease.

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Health

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Condition of the body resulting from the consumption and utilization of nutrients.

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Nutritional status or Nutriture

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Pathological state resulting from a relative lack or absolute deficiency or excess of one or more of the essential nutrients.

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Malnutrition

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Four types of malnutrition

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Undernutrition
Specific nutrient deficiency
Overnutrition
Nutrient imbalance

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Relationship between weight and height that is associated with body fat and health risk.

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Body mass index

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Ratio of the blood glucose response to a given food compared to a standard.( typically, glucose or white bread)

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Glycemic index

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Smallest exogenous supply of a nutrient that must be absorbed or consumed to prevent manifestations of deficiency,

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MDR

Minimum Daily Requirement

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Dietary intake expected to satisfy the needs of 50% of the people in that age group based on a review of the scientific literature.

Representative of the whole population.

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EAR

Estimated Average Requirement

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Amount of energy and essential nutrients needed to meet the minimal requirement to maintain health and provide reasonable level reserves plus an added amount to allow for incomplete digestion

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RDA

Recommended Daily Allowance

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Defined as levels of intake of energy and nutrients. Which on the basis of current scientific knowledge .More focus on nutrients than food or diet.

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RENI

Recommended Energy and Nutrient Intake

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Deficiency of calories or one or more essential nutrients.

A state of physical health resulting from long standing dietary practices that do not meet the needs of the body.

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Undernutrition

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Results from long standing dietary practices that is excessive of the normal needs of the body.

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Overnutirtion

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Adequate intake and utilization of essential nutrients, with reserves for energy and ability to fight diseases

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Ideal/optimal nutrition

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Obesity actual body weight is

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> 20 % of IBW

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Overweight, actual body weight is

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10-20% of IBW

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Normal, actual body weight is

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+/- 10% of IBW

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Undernutrition/Underweight is based on

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Gomez Classification

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First degree of underweight (Gomez classification)

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Weight is 75-89% of IBW

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Second degree of underweight (Gomez classification

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Weight is 60-74% of IBW

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Third degree of underweight (Gomez classification

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Weight is below 60% of IBW

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Normal (Gomez classification

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90-100%

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Overweight (Gomez classification

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101-120%

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Obese (Gomez classification

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> 120%

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Gomez classification formula

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Actual body weight/ ideal body weight x 100

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Combination of weight and height for age

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Waterlow classification

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29
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Formula for wasting

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Actual body weight/ weight in height x 100

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30
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Formula for stunting

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Actual height/ height in age x100

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31
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For adults

Normal nutriture

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Within 10% of IBW or

BMI = 20-25

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For adults

Overweight

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Actual weight is 11-19% above IBW

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For adults

Obese

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Actual weight is 20% or more above IBW

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34
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Body Mass Index

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Body weight in kilograms/height in meters squared

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35
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A BMI of over 25 is considered

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Overweight

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36
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Used as a measurement of obesity, which in turn is a possible indicator of other more serious health conditions

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WHR

Waist Hip Ratio

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37
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With more weight around the waist and face more health risks..

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Apple shaped

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38
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Bodies who carry more weight around the hips

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Pear shaped

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39
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Abdominal obesity is defined as a waist hip ratio above

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  1. 95 for males

0. 80 for females

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40
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The most basic nutrients requirement taking precedence over all other nutritional needs

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Energy requirement

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41
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The energy used by the body at rest

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Basal metabolic rate

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42
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Production of heat by the body above basal level during the digestion and absorption of food

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SDA specific dynamic action of food

TEF thermic effect of food

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43
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Additional energy needed for building new tissues and milk secretion

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Growth

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44
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Increase in non voluntary physical activity triggered by cold conditions or overeating

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Thermogenesis

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45
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Standard unit of measuring energy

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Kilocalorie

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46
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Energy yield of proper food sources

From highest to lowest source

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Fats
Alcohol
Protein
Carbohydrates

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47
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Determination of ideal body weight based on height in centimeters

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Thanhausser method

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48
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Thanhausser method formula

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[height in cm - 100] - [(height in cm -100) 10%] = wt in kg

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49
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Fernando’s method is constant

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5feet = 106lb for male; 100lb for female

Just add 6lb for male and 5. lb in female every inches increase

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Fernandos method

For large frame

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Add 10% to IBW

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51
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Fernandos method

For small frame

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Substract 10% from IBW

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52
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Calculation of BMR for 24 hours

In male

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1kcal/kg IBW/hr x 24 hr

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53
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Calculation of BMR for 24 hours

In female

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0.95kcal/kg IBW/hr x24 hr

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54
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How to correct the BMR for sleep by

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deducting 10% in IBW x by hours of sleep

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55
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Calculate for physical activity

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10,30,50,75,100

Bedrest, sedentary, light, moderate,heavy

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56
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How to calculate SDA

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10% of the sum of corrected BMR and physical activity

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57
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How to calculate Total energy requirement

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Add, cBMR, PA and SDA

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58
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The quickest way of estimation of energy yields

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Krause method

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59
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Macronutrients

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Carbohydrates
Fats
Fiber
Minerals
Proteins
Vitamins
Water
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60
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Micronutrients

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Minerals

Vitamins

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61
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Nutrients that do not required energy

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Vitamins
Minerals
Fiber
Water

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62
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Major source of energy

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Carbohydrates

63
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What are the monosaccharides?

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Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

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Disaccharides

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Maltose
Lactose
Sucrose

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Polysaccharides

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Amylose
Amylopectin
Glycogen

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A measure of how quickly food glucose is absorbed

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Glycemic index

67
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Measure of the total absorbable glucose in foods

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Glycemic load

68
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RENI for carbohydrates

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55-70% of TCR

69
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A large carbohydrate polymer that is indigestible because humans do not have the required enzymes to disassemble it.

70
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Components of food that cannot be broken down by human digestive enzymes

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Dietary fiber

71
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Found naturally in foos, and other forms of fiber that may be added to foods.

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Dietary fiber

72
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Fiber of this type must show beneficial effects in human to be included in the category.

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Functional fiber

73
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Combination of dietary fiber and functional fiber

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Total fiber

74
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Two sub categories of fiber

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Soluble fiber

Insoluble fiber

75
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Soluble fibers

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Pectins
Gums
Mucilages

76
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Insoluble fibers

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Cellulose
Hemicellulose
Lignin

77
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Stimulates peristalsis

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Insoluble fiber

78
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Provides solutions of high viscosity which slows the movement of food through the intestines

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Soluble fiber

79
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Provides high caloric diet with satiety value

80
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Classification of fats

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Simple
Compound
Derived

81
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Neutral fat and waxes

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Simple lipids

82
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Compound lipids

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Phospholipids
Glycolids
Lipoproteins

83
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Derived lipids

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Fatty acids
Glycerol
Steroids

84
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If taking a dietary fiber, make it sure that to take a lot of?

85
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Fatty acids that can cause vascular diseases, most come in animal products

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Saturated fatty acids

86
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Fatty acids with double bond, that serve as kink to compact together.

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Unsaturated fatty acids

87
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What is the difference of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids?

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The double bond, is in the unsaturated

88
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Lipids that are solid in room temperature

89
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Only 1 double bond

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Monounsaturated fatty acids

90
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Something to do in position where the double bonds are located from omega carbon.

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Omega 3,6,9

91
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Example of visible fats

92
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Example of hidden fats

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Biscuit

Donuts

93
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Vital substance in human metabolism
Occurs naturally in all animal foods
Increasingly i plicated in vascular diseases

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Cholesterol

94
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Essential fatty acids

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Linoleic acid
Alpha linoleic acid
Arachidonic acid

95
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Omega 3 fatty acids

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Alpha linoleic acid
Timnodonic acid EPA
Cervonic acid DHA

96
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Sources of SFA

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Animal products
Cocoa butter
Coconut oil
Palm oil

97
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Sources of PUFA

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Vegetable seeds oil
Nut oil
Cold water ocean fish

98
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Sources of MUFA

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Olive oil
Canola oil
Peanut oil

99
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RENI from fats

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20-30% of TCR

100
Q

Most abundant of organic compounds in the body

101
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Protein classification

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Indispensable AA
Dispensable AA
Conditionally Dispensable AA

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Functions of lipids

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Shock absorber
Protections for nerves
Body insulator
Carrier of vitamins ADEK
Lubricant for GIT
103
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Saturated fats should not be

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More than 10 %

104
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PKU

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Conditionally Dispensable Amino Acids

105
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Essential amino acids for adults

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Isoleucine
Phenylalanine
Lysine
Methionine
Leucine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Valine
106
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Essential amino acids for infants

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Arginine

Histidine

107
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Functions of protein

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Growth
Body regulation
Heat and energy source
Body secertions
Body fluids
108
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RENI for proteins

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10-15% of TCR

109
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Equal to the weight gain of a growing animal for every gram of protein.

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PER

Protein Efficiency Ratio

110
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PER formula

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PER = growth in grams/protein intake in grams

111
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Proteins with complete amino acids will maintain nitrogen balance but those with incomplete essential AA will promote negative nitrogen balance

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BV

Biologic Value

112
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Product of BV and degree of food protein digestability

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NPU

Net Protein Utilization

113
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A protein with an AA composition providing adequate amounts of essential AA having a high degree of digestability.

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Reference Protein

114
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Occurs when the amount of nitrogen consumed equals that of the nitrogen excreted.

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Nitrogen balance

115
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Nitrogen intake exceeds excretion

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Positive Nitrogen Balance

116
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Nitrogen losses are greater than intake

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Negative Nitrogen Balance

117
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Nitrogen intake is equal to nitrogen excretion

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Nitrogen Equilibrium

118
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High quality amino acids

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Indispensable AA

119
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Current recommendation of a prudent diet

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58% carbs
30% fats
12% protein
Cholesterol
Salt
120
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Nutrient content formula

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Gram of food edible portion/100x nutrient content base in FCT

121
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A condition resulting from inadequate provision of nutrients to tissues which require them for normal functioning

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Nutritional deficiency

122
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Classification of nutritional Deficiencies

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Primart
Secondary
Iatrogenic

123
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Dietary inadequacy in amount or in kind

124
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Pathologic condition preventing adequate ingestion of food or proper metabolism of nutrients

125
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Common nutritional disorders in the philippines

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Protein calorie malnutrition
Vitamin A def
Iron def
Iodine def

126
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Biggest contributor of child mortality among 1-3 years old

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Protein calorie malnutrition

127
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Infantile atrophy, inanition, athrepsia, cachexia

128
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Marasmus from the greek word

129
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MARASMUS

Deficiency

A

Protein and calories

130
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MARASMUS

Incidence

131
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MARASMUS

Description

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Withering

Anaclitic depression

132
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MARASMUS

Major manifestation

A

Skin and bone appearance

Extensive tissue and muscle wasting

133
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MARASMUS

Other manifestations

A 
Less than 89% of the normal weight
Old man face
Distended abdomen
Dry skin
Loose skin folds
Subnormal temp
Slow pulse
Decreased BMR
134
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Protein malnutrition/ Nutritional Edema Syndrome

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Kwashiorkor

135
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KWASIORKOR

Deficiency

136
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KWASIORKOR

Incidence

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1-3 years old

137
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KWASIORKOR

Description

A

The disease of the displaced child

138
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KWASIORKOR

Major manifestation

A

Edema

Hypoalbuminemia

139
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KWASIORKOR

Other manifestation

A 
Ascites
Diffuse pigmentation of skin
Moon face
Anemia
Hepatomegaly
Flag sign ( pale and dark hair )
140
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A generalized excessive accumulation of fatty subcutaneous tissue

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Overnutrition

141
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Over nutrition complications

A 
OBESITY
Osteoarthritis
Breathlessness
Endocrine disorder
Stroke
Increased Lipid/ 
Tumors
hYpertension
142
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Lack of iodine

143
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Scurvy

A

Lack of vitamin C

144
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Anemia

A

Lack of iron, folate, nutrients

145
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Breast milk important hormones

A

Prolactin

Oxytocin

146
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Secretion of breast during the latter part of pregnancy and 2-4 days of delivery

147
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Colostrum color

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Deep yellow color

148
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Colostrum

Total amount secreted daily

149
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Colostrum

Contains

A

More protein
Less fat
Less sugar

Than mature milk

150
Q

Bluish watery secretion at the end of the first month of lactation

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Mature milk

151
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Contains more fats and lactose and less protein

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Mature milk

152
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First milk expressed during a nursing period

153
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Last milk obtained at the end of the feed

154
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Major immunologic component of Breast feeding

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IgA over 90%
IgG, IgE, IgM, IgD -10%
Leukocytes

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