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S16) Nutrition, Diet and Body Weight Flashcards

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What is energy?

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Energy is the capacity to do work

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Which five cellular processes occuring in living things require energy to occur?

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  • Biosynthetic work – synthesis of cellular components
  • Transport work – movement of ions & nutrients across membranes
  • Mechanical work – muscle contraction
  • Electrical work – nervous conduction
  • Osmotic work – kidney
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Illustrate the ADP-ATP cycle in terms of energy usage and energy production

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What is the unit of food energy?

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Kilojoule (kJ) is official SI unit of food energy

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What is a Kcal and how many kJ are found in it?

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1 Kcal = amount of energy needed to raise temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius

1 kcal = 4.2 Kilojoules

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In terms of nutrition, identify the 7 possible nutrients obtained and the respective functions of each

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  • Carbohydrates – mostly supplies energy
  • Protein – energy and amino acids
  • Fat - energy and essential fatty acids
  • Minerals – essential
  • Vitamins – essential
  • Water – maintains hydration
  • Fibre – necessary for normal GI function
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Identify the two types of essential components of the diet

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  • Macronutrients
  • Micronutrients
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Identify some macronutrients

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  • Proteins
  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
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Identify some micronutrients

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  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
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Describe the molecular structure of carbohydrates

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General formula (CH2O)n

  • Contain aldehyde (-C=OH) or keto (-C=O) group
  • Multiple –OH groups
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Describe the molecular structure of the following carbohydrate units:

  • Monosaccharides
  • Disaccharides
  • Oligosaccharides
  • Polysaccharides
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  • Monosaccharides: single sugar units (3-9 C-atoms)
  • Disaccharides: two sugar units
  • Oligosaccharides: 3-12 units e.g. dextrins
  • Polysaccharides: 10-1000’s units e.g. glycogen, starch, cellulose
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Identify and describe the seven major dietary carbohydrate molecules

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  • Glucose: predominant sugar in human blood
  • Maltose: glucose-glucose disaccharide
  • Fructose: fruit sugar (monosaccharide)
  • Sucrose: table sugar (glucose-fructose disaccharide)
  • Lactose: milk sugar (galactose-glucose disaccharide)
  • Starch: carbohydrate storage molecule in plants (polymer of glucose)
  • Glycogen: carbohydrate storage molecule in animals (polymer of glucose)
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Describe the molecular structure of proteins

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Proteins are composed of amino acids joined to form linear chains

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20 different amino acids used for protein synthesis in body. However, 9 amino acids cannot be synthesised and must be obtained from diet.

Identify the essential amino acids

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  • Isoleucine

- Leucine

- Threonine

- Histidine

- Lycine

- Methionine

- Phenylaline

- Tryptophan

- Valine

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Arginine is a conditionally essential amino acid.

What does that mean?

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  • Arginine can be synthesised in the body
  • A dietary supply needed only during periods of active growth e.g pregnancy
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Tyrosine is a conditionally essential amino acid.

What does it mean?

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  • Tyrosine can be synthesised in the body from phenylaline
  • Essential only if the diet is low in phenylaline
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Cysteine is a conditionally essential amino acid.

What does this mean?

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  • Cysteine can be synthesised in the body from methionine
  • Essential only if the diet is low in methionine
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In terms of high quality and lower quality proteins, explain why the vegetarian diet must obtain protein from a wide variety of plant sources

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  • Protein of animal origin considered “high quality” and contain all essential amino acids
  • Proteins of plant origin generally considered “lower quality” since most are deficient in one or more essential amino acids
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Describe the molecular structure of lipids

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Lipids are composed of triacylglycerols (3 fatty acids esterified to one glycerol

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Provide four reasons as to why are lipids important to the diet

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  • Greater energy yield than carbs (2x)
  • Absorption of fat soluble vitamins
  • Structural components of the cell membranes
  • Provides essential fatty acids e.g. linoleic and linolenic acids
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Briefly explain the role of vitamins in the body

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  • Vitamins are essential for life and required in micro- or milligram quantities
  • Deficiency diseases occur if inadequate intake
22
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Identify 4 fat soluble vitamins as well as their associated deficiency diseases

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  • Vitamin A – xerophthalmia
  • Vitamin D – rickets
  • Vitamin E – neurological abnormalities
  • Vitamin K – defective blood clotting
23
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Identify 6 water soluble vitamins

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  • Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) – scurvy
  • Vitamin B1 (thiamin) – beriberi
  • Vitamin B<strong>2</strong> (riboflavin) – ariboflavinosis
  • Vitamin B<strong>3</strong> (niacin) – pellagra
  • Vitamin B6 – dermatitis, anaemia
  • Vitamin B12 – anaemia
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What is the function of minerals in the body?

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Electrolytes establish ion gradients across membranes & maintain water balance

25
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Identify 5 trace elements in the body

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  • Fe (Iron)
  • Zn (Zinc)
  • I (Iodine)
  • Cu (Copper)
  • Mn (Manganese)
26
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Identify 5 major minerals in the body

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  • Na (Sodium)
  • K (Potassium)
  • Ca (Calcium)
  • Cl (Chlorine)
  • P (Phosphorous)
27
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What is dietary fibre and why is it important?

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  • Fibre is non-digestible plant material found in cereal foods e.g. bread, beans, fruit, veg
  • -* Needed for normal bowel function
28
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Describe the consequences of low fibre and high fibre diets respectively

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  • Low fibre intake associated with constipation and bowel cancer
  • High fibre diet shown to reduce cholesterol and risk of diabetes
29
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What is the daily energy expenditure for an average male and female respectively?

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  • Energy expenditure of 70 kg male = `12 000 kJ
  • Energy expenditure of 58 kg female = `9500 kJ
30
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Which factors affect the energy requirements in individuals?

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  • Age
  • Sex
  • Body composition
  • Physical activity
31
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Which three measurements compose the daily energy expenditure?

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  • Basal metabolic rate
  • Diet-induced thermogenesis (energy required to process food)
  • Physical activity level
32
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What is basal metabolic rate?

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BMR maintains the resting activities of the body:

  • Maintenance of cells
  • Function of organs
  • Maintenance of body temperature
33
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Which factors affect BMR?

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  • Body size: surface area
  • Gender: males higher than female
  • Environmental temperature: increases in cold
  • Endocrine status: increased in hyperthyroidism
  • Body temperature: 12% increase per degree
34
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Voluntary physical activity reflects the energy demands of which muscles?

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  • Skeletal muscle
  • Heart muscle
  • Respiratory muscles
35
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Explain how the relationship between energy intake and energy expenditure influence body weight

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  • Energy intake = expenditure → body weight stable
  • Energy intake exceeds expenditure → energy stores (fat) will increase
  • Energy expenditure exceeds intake → energy stores deplete
36
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What is BMI and how is it calculated?

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BMI is a simple way to estimate one’s desirable body weight

BMI = weight (kg)/height (m) 2

37
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Identify the 5 categories for BMI (including ranges)

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38
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What is waist to hip ratio?

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Waist to hip ratio is when the waist circumference is measured divided by the hip circumference to give a ratio

39
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Why is waist to hip ratio a preferred measurement of ideal body weight?

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It is increasingly used as a better measure of obesity and risk of CVD

40
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What classifies as obese in waist to hip ratio measurements?

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  • Males > 0.9
  • Females > 0.85
41
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What is obesity?

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Obesity is a chronic condition characterised by excess body fat and is most often defined on the basis of Body Mass Index (BMI)

42
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What does body weight in most adults depend on?

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The balance between energy intake and energy expenditure

43
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Identify 3 other factors which contribute to weight gain

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  • Genetics
  • Drug therapy
  • Endocrine disorders
44
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Identify 5 diseases which obese people are at increased risk of developing

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  • Insulin resistance
  • Hyperlipidaemia
  • Stroke
  • Diabetes Type II
  • Hypertension
45
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What is marasmus?

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Marasmus is a type of protein-energy malnutrition most commonly seen in children < 5

46
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Identify 5 signs and symptoms of marasmus

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  • Emaciated
  • Muscle wasting
  • Thin & dry hair
  • Diarrhoea
  • No oedema
47
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What is kwashiorkor?

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Kwashiorkor is a disease which occurs typically in a young child displaced from breastfeeding and fed with a high carbohydrate, very low protein diet

48
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Identify 5 signs and symptoms of kwashiokor

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  • Anaemic
  • Lethargic
  • Anorexic
  • Generalised oedema
  • Low serum albumin
49
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In four steps, explain why kwashiorkor leads to the development of oedema

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⇒ Distended abdomen due to hepatomegaly and ascites

⇒ Insufficient amino acids for albumin production by the liver

⇒ Reduction in blood proteins decreases plasma oncotic pressure

⇒ Fluid moves from capillaries into the interstitium

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What are malabsorption conditions?

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  • Malabsorption conditions are caused by the failure to digest and/or absorb ingest nutrients e.g. Coeliac disease and Crohn’s disease
  • Under-nutrition may result from eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia nervosa or from reduced availability of food such as in developing countries

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