Nutrition Discipline and Evidence Based Practice

Question 1

Kinesiology

Answer 1

The study of the art and science of human movement.
Is a field with many academic disciplines and professions.
Multi-disciplinary, young, dynamic, and applied.

Question 2

Academic Discipline

Answer 2

Societies with bodies of knowledge printed in academic journals.
Field of Kinesiology’s discipline (includes anatomy, physiology, motor control) informs profession (and vice versa).
Field of Nutrition’s discipline (includes biochemistry, physiology, psychology) informs profession (and vice versa).

Question 3

Nutrition

Answer 3

The study of foods, their nutrients, and other chemical components, their actions and interactions in the body, and their influence on health and disease.
Nutrition science (discipline) and the profession (dietetics) is multidisciplinary, young, and dynamic.

Question 4

Evidence-Based Professionals

Answer 4

Use the knowledge from the discipline, practical experience/expertise and client factors to inform practice.
Limiting definition = use the knowledge from their discipline to inform practice.

Question 5

Evidence-Based Practice

Answer 5

A process for integrating scientific and practical knowledge to best serve the needs of the client.
Combines clinical expertise, patient factors, and best available evidence.

Question 6

Quackery

Answer 6

A method of advertising or selling that uses false claims to lure people into buying products that worthless or even harmful.

Question 7

Five Steps of Evidence-Based Practice

Answer 7

1) Ask a question
2) Find best evidence
3) Evaluate evidence
4) Apply information in combination with clinical experiences and patient values
5) Evaluate outcomes

Question 8

Nutrients

Answer 8

Six classes of nutrients.
Includes macronutrients (CHO, fat, protein, water) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals such as iron).

Question 9

What is energy?

Answer 9

The capacity to do work.
Measured by bomb calorimeter.
Kilocalories (kcal) or calorie (cals) measures energy

Question 10

Calorie (cal)

Answer 10

Unit if measurement used to quantify the amount of energy in food that can be supplied to the body.

Question 11

Energy in Macronutrients

Answer 11

Fats provide 9 cal/g
CHO provide 4 cal/g
Proteins provide 4 cal/g
H2O provide 0 cal/g
Alcohol provide 7 cal/g