Nutrition, Diet And Body Weight

Question 1

What are the essential components of diet?

Answer 1

Carbohydrates 
Protein 
Fat 
Minerals 
Vitamin D.S. 
water 
Fibre

Question 2

What is daily energy expenditure

Answer 2

Energy requirements which vary between individuals on the basis of sex gender, body composition and physical activity.

Question 3

What is Daily energy expenditure a sum off

Answer 3

Basal metabolic rate
Diet induced thermogenesis (energy required to process the food you eat)
Physical activity level

Question 4

What is the basal metabolic rate

Answer 4

Energy required to maintain resting activities of the body

Question 5

What effects basal metabolic rate

Answer 5

Body size 
Gender 
Environmental temperature 
Endocrine status 
Body temperature

Question 6

Which factors are involved in regulation of body weight

Answer 6

Eating less than the daily energy requirement

Question 7

What is BMI ?

Answer 7

Weight / (height in metres ) ^2

Question 8

Clinical consequences of protein and energy deficiency

Answer 8

Marasmus and kwashiorkor

Question 9

Marasmus

Answer 9

Child looks evacuated w obvious signs of muscle wastage with a loss of body fat
- diarrhoea
Thin and dry hair

Question 10

Kwashiorkor

Answer 10

• lathargic
• oedma as there is insufficent amino acids to form albumin, decreasing the oncotic pressure increasing the fluid flowing from the capillaries to the interstitium