Unit 8: Nutrition Flashcards
What are the 3 macronutrients?
Proteins
Fats
Carbohydrates
What is the most primary source of energy for the body?
Carbs
What is the most concentrated source of energy in food?
Fats
What is protein necessary for?
growth and development
tissue repair
maintenance
What are micronutrients?
vitamins
minerals
water
What is a Vitamin?
organic compound needed by the body in small amounts
What are the fat soluble vitamins?
ADEK
(the FAT cat is in the ADEK (attic))
What are the fat soluble vitamins?
ADEK
(the FAT cat is in the ADEK (attic))
What are the water soluble vitamins?
B and C
(Take your Birth Control with WATER)
What are minerals?
inorganic elements in body fluids
What factors can affect nutrients in our food?
age of fruits and vegetables
canned, frozen, fresh
place where it was grown
What is RMR?
resting metabolic rate
- body at rest
-70% of a body’s energy usage
- doing bare minimum (not digestion and moving)
What is TEF?
Thermal Effect of Food
- digestion, absorption, and assimilation of food
-10% of total body energy use
What is EA?
Exercise Activity
What is NEAT?
Non-exercise Activity
What is TDEE?
Total daily energy expenditure
What is TDEE a calculation of?
RMR + physical activity + TEF
How long should you exclusively breastfeed?
6 months
What nutrient do toddlers need?
protein
What is considered anthropometric data?
height
weight
body measurements
“compared to normal”
What is linked to higher waist circumference?
increased T2DM and Heart Disease
Underweight BMI?
Under 18.5
Normal BMI?
18.5-24.9
Overweight BMI?
25-29.9
Obesity BMI?
30 and up
