Nutrition Flashcards
2 nutrition lectures
1
Q
BMI percentages: Normal: Overweight: Obesity 1: Obesity 2: Morbid obese:
A
Normal: 18.5-24.9 Overweight: 25.0-29.9 Obesity 1: 30-34.9 Obesity 2: 35-39.9 Morbid obese: >40
2
Q
Calories per gram of protein, carb, fat, alcohol
A
Protein: 4C/g
Carb: 4C/g
Fat: 9C/g
Alcohol: 7C/g
3
Q
Acceptable macronutrient %’s for adults
Fat: CHO: Protein: N6: N3:
A
Fat: 20-35% CHO: 45-65% Protein: 10-35% N6: 5-10% N3: 0.6-1.2%
4
Q
LinoLeic Acid
A
18:2 (n6)
5
Q
Alpha-Linoleic Acid
A
18:3 (n3)
6
Q
DHA
A
Made from ALA; 22:6 (n3)
7
Q
EPA
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mae from ALA; 20:5 (n3)
8
Q
Nitrogen balance
A
Obtain nitrogen from sample (urine, stool, skin etc) multiply by 6.25. That is how many grams of protein needed to ‘offset’ nitrogen.
9
Q
BMI Calculation
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Weight / (height) ^2; usually in KG/M^2
Note better tools: fat%, waist, waist:hip ratio