Definition of Nutrition - ✔✔ the science of foods and their components
Definition of Nutrient - ✔✔ a substance that provides nourishment
... [Show More] essential for growth and the maintenance of life.
General functions of nutrients - ✔✔ Normal growth/development, maintaining cells, fuel/energy, Regulating body process
6 classes of nutrients - ✔✔ Carbs, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water
Kcal from Protein, CHO, fat and alcohol - ✔✔ fat 9, protein 4, CHO 4
Macronutrients definition - ✔✔ required in large amounts(carbs,lipids,proteins)
Micronutrients - ✔✔ less amounts(mg or g/vitamins and minerals)
Types of study design - ✔✔ Case control, epidemiological, intervention
case control study - ✔✔ Like individuals are grouped then compared to a control
epidemiological study - ✔✔ Large, cor-relational, no control group, strictly observational
intervention study, - ✔✔ Some type of intervention that applies to the experimental group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled
Nutrition responsive diseases - ✔✔ Cold, Flu,
How to Identify valid nutrition information(Red flags?) - ✔✔ Get it from primary sources. Watch out for .com and media. consider (.org, .gov ,.edu)
Red flags: Miracle products, jargon
Obesogenic environment - ✔✔ promotes over consumption of calories and discourages physical activity
Nutritional Guidelines - ✔✔ Adequacy, Balance, Calorie control, Nutrient Density, Moderation, and Variety
Adequacy of diet - ✔✔ The food should provide all the nutrients needed
Balance of diet - ✔✔ Same calories in get used as energy
Calorie Control - ✔✔ Portion sizes and empty calories
Nutrient Density - ✔✔ Low calorie and high amount of nutrients
Moderation of diet - ✔✔ Not too much, not too little, portion control, moderate , don't eliminate
Variety of diet - ✔✔ lots of colors and different types of foods.
Influences of food choices - ✔✔ Environment, Economy, Social, Sensory, Personal
Average DV sodium intake - ✔✔ 2300mg
Average saturated fat and sugar intake - ✔✔ less than 10% of DV
Dietary Reference Intake (DRIs) - ✔✔ Amount to reduce risk of chronic disease, upper level of safety
Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) - ✔✔ Amount that meets the requirements of 50% of people in a life-stage or gender group
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - ✔✔ Amount that meets the needs of most people 97%-98% in a life-stage or gender group
Adequate Intake (AI) - ✔✔ amount thought to be adequate for most people. It is used when EAR and RDA can't be determined. Used for infants
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) - ✔✔ Intake above the Ul can be harmful.
Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) - ✔✔ Energy intake estimated to maintain energy balance in healthy, normal weighted individual
Variables that effect Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDR) - ✔✔ Fat: 20-35%
CHO: 45-65%
Protein:10-35% [Show Less]