What are fats? - Answer- lipids, formed from glycerol, provides long term energy for the body
What are carbohydrates? - Answer- sugars and starches,
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What are polysaccharides? - Answer- Carbohydrate macromolecules made of many sugar monomers, complex carbs, combos of monosaccharides ex: glycogen, starch dextrin, cellulose
What is cellulose? - Answer- A substance (made of sugars) that is common in the cell walls of many organisms (carb component of plants)
What is glycogen? - Answer- It is a stored formed of glucose/energy manufactured by the liver
When is it riskiest to consume large amounts of water, and how much does it take to reach toxicity? - Answer- Can occur if several gallons are consumed in a few hours, esp after electrolyte loss
What percentage of the body does water take up? - Answer- 60%
Is thirst linked to physiological need for water? - Answer- no
What happens if you water balance is wrong and you have too much water? - Answer- overhydration
What groups of people are most likely to experience water toxicity? - Answer- Long distance runners who sweat a lot and drink lots of water.
What are some early signs of hunger in newborn babies? - Answer- increased alertness, activity, suckling motions
The complete nutrient source for first 6 months of a babies life - Answer- breast milk
Children who are malnourished are susceptible to - Answer- lead poisoning
percentile categorized as childhood overweight - Answer- 85th percentile and above
two strongest environmental factors explaining why children are heavier today than before - Answer- diet and physical inactivity
What is rickets? - Answer- Deficiency disease caused by the lack of vitamin D; causes malformed bones and pain in infants and children
What is a persons nutritional status? - Answer- Ones physical condition as determined by diet
What is considered obese? - Answer- body fat 20% above average
What is a dietitian? - Answer- Professional trained to asses nutrition status and recommend appropriate diet therapy
What is a gioter? - Answer- Enlarged tissue of the thyroid gland due to a deficiency of iodine
components of allergies - Answer- always involve antibodies; may or may not involved symptoms
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