Nutrition 47 Flashcards

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Nutrients

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Organic and inorganic substances in foods required by body

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Nutritive value

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Nutrient value of specific food

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3
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Energy providing nutrients are

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Carbohydrates
Fats
Proteins

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4
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Macronutrients

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Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein
Minerals
Vitamins 
Water
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Micronutrients

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Vitamins and minerals required in small amounts

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Nutrition

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Sum of all interactions between an organism and the food it consumes

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7
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Types of carbs

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Sugars
Starches
Fiber

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8
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Carbohydrates

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Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

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9
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Sugars

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Plants and animals
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides

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10
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Monosaccharides

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Single molecules
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

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11
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Starches

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Insoluble, non sweet

Polysaccharide

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12
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Polysaccharide

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Many glucose molecules

Plants, cereal, potatoes

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13
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Fiber

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Complex carb

Plants

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14
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Proteins

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Amino acids 
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
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15
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Essential amino acids

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Nine
Body cannot produce
Tenth- arginine for immune

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16
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Nonessential amino acids

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Body can produce

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17
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Complete protein

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Contain all essential amino acids
Animal meats
Egg
Dairy

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Incomplete proteins

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Lack one or more essential

Vegetables

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Vitamin

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Organic compound body cannot make

Needed for metabolism

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Water soluble vitamins

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C, complex B, pantothenic acid, biotin

Body cannot store these

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Fat soluble vitamins

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A, D, E,K

Body can store these

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Minerals

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Organic/ inorganic

Calcium, phosphorus

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Macro minerals

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Needed daily 100 mg

Calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride, sulfur

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Micro minerals

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Less than 100 mg daily

Iron, zinc, iodine, manganese, fluoride, copper, cobalt, chromium, selenium

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Metabolism
Refers to all biochemical and physiological processed by which the body grows and maintains itself
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Basal metabolic rate | BMR
The rate at which the body metabolizes food to maintain energy at rest and awake
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Resting energy expenditure | REE
Amount of energy required to maintain basic body functions. Required for life
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Ideal body weight | IBW
Optimal weight recommended for optimal health
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Body mass index | BMI
Indicator of changes in body fat stores and whether a person's weight is appropriate for height. Useful for malnutrition
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Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
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Anemia
Decrease in RBC
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Bottle mouth syndrome
Bottle left in the bed
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Malnutrition
Both undernutrition and over nutrition
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Overweight
BMI is 25 and 29.9
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Obese
BMI is more than 30
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Protein-calorie malnutrition.
Starving children in underdeveloped countries, cancer, chronic disease
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Serum proteins
Estimate visceral protein stores | Hemoglobin, albumin, transferrin, iron binding capacity
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Urea tests
Reflect intake and breakdown of protein | Liver and kidney function
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Urine tests
Protein catabolism and nitrogen balance
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Enteral
Through the GI system
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Parenteral nutrition
IV infusion of dextrose, water, fat, proteins, electrolyte, vitamins, trace elements