Week 6: Nutrition Flashcards
1
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What is Nutrition?
A
the intake of food, considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs
2
Q
What is a good nutrition?
A
an adequate, well balanced diet combined with regular physical activity
3
Q
What is poor nutrition?
A
can lead to reduced immunity, increased susceptibility to disease, impaired physical and mental development, and reduced productivity.
4
Q
Poor nutrition- undernutrition signs
A
- poor appetite
- anorexia
- malaborption
- social isolation
- poverty
- disability
- frequent hospitalisation
5
Q
Poor nutrition- over nutrition signs
A
- overweight
- obesity
6
Q
Components of a healthy diet
A
- Carbohydrates: energy source
- Protein: cell/tissue growth
- Fats: vitamin absorption, energy reserve
- Vitamins & Minerals- metabolic process, bone formation, blood clotting
- Water
