Nutrition in health

Question 1

Which vitamin has a role in cell function

Answer 1

Vitamin A

Question 2

What nutritional substance is a precursor of physiologically important molecules

Answer 2

Cholesterol-> steroids-> bile acides-> Vit D

Question 3

Nutritional building blocks

Answer 3

Protein-> amino acids-> muscle

Fat-> cell membranes

Question 4

What are essential nutrients and what are examples of it

Answer 4

They can not be synthesized by humans

Ex: Minerals, vitamins, AA, FA (these all need to come from diet)

Question 5

What are nonessential nutrients

Answer 5

Can be synthesized by humans

Some vitamins, AA, many FA, carbs

Question 6

What is an example of non-nutrient

Answer 6

Polyphenol from Vegs

Question 7

What is malnutrition

Answer 7

When there is an imbalance between supply and demand

can be skinny or obese

Question 8

What happens to nutrients that we have in excess

Answer 8

Excreted (micronutrients)

Stored (sugar->glycogen in liver/muscle Fat->adipose tissue Ca-> bones)

Question 9

Excess Carb, fat, and protein will be stored as

Answer 9

Fat in adipose tissue

Question 10

BMI 18.5-24.9

Answer 10

Normal healthy

Question 11

BMI 25-29.9

Answer 11

Overweight (Grade 1 overweight WHO)

Question 12

30- 39.99

Answer 12

Obese (Grade 2 overweight WHO)

Question 13

What what stage do you make the most amt of protein

Answer 13

Premature baby 17.4

Infant 6.9