Protein

Question 1

Primary function of protein

Answer 1

Growth, repair & maintenance of all body cells & tissues

Question 2

Secondary function of protein

Answer 2

Energy

Question 3

Why do babies & children need protein?

Why do adolescents need protein?

Why do pregnant women need protein?

Why do nursing women need protein?

Answer 3

Growth (rapid growth spurts)

Growth (rapid growth spurts)

Developing baby & repair of all body cells

Lactation (breastmilk)

Question 4

What is protein made up of?

Answer 4

Amino acids

Question 5

What are the 2 types of amino acid?
What do they mean?

Answer 5

Indispensable Amino Acids (IAAs) Must include in food

Dispensable Amino Acids (Made in Body)

Question 6

What are HBV foods?

Examples?

Answer 6

High Biological Value foods. Supply all IAAs in good quantity.

Animal foods (Eggs, red meat, fish & dairy)

Soya beans, tofy, soy milk, quorn

Question 7

What are LBVs?

Examples?

Answer 7

Low Biological Value Foods.

Plant foods (Bread, rice, nuts, pulses)
Gelatine

Question 8

What is protein complementation?

Answer 8

LBV food eaten with HBV food OR

LBV food eaten with LBV food.

Question 9

Examples of each type of protein complementation?

Answer 9

HBV & LBV:

Mince & Rice

Tuna & Pasta

LBV & LBV:

Lentil Soup & Bread

Beans & Toast

Question 10

What is a deficiency of protein?

Symptoms?

Answer 10

Kwashiorkor

Not growing, diarrhoea, odema (fluid retention under skin)

Question 11

Excess of protein?

Answer 11

Build up of ketones.

Affects kidneys.