Nutrition - ✔✔ The study of how nutrients are processed
Nutrient - ✔✔ A chemical substance that is obtained from food and can be used by
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Distribution of 6 nutrient classes in the body - ✔✔ Macronutrients
1. Protein - 10-20%
2. Carbohydrate - <<1%
3. Fat - 15-25%
4. Water - 50-60% of body weight
Micronutrients
5. Minerals - 4-5%
6. Vitamins - <<1%
Essential Nutrient - ✔✔ Nutrients that the body does not produce at all or sufficiently
Non-Essential Nutrient - ✔✔ Nutrients that can be made by the body
Where does Energy come from? - ✔✔ Foods
How many calories are associated with carbs? - ✔✔ 4kcals
How many calories are associated with fats? - ✔✔ 9kcals
How many calories are associated with proteins? - ✔✔ 4kcals
How do you convert grams of carbs into kcals? - ✔✔ ____g carb x 4kcal = ____kcals
How do you convert grams of fats into kcals? - ✔✔ ____g fat x 9kcal = ____kcals
How do you convert grams of proteins into kcals? - ✔✔ ____g protein x 4kcal = ____kcals
Calculation for: Percent of daily value for Carbs? - ✔✔ (Grams CHO x 4)/total cal x 100 = ____%
Calculation for: Percent of daily value for Fat? - ✔✔ (Grams FAT x 9)/total cal x 100 = ____%
Calculation for: Percent of daily value for Saturated Fat? - ✔✔ (Grams SAT-FAT x 9)/total cal x 100 = ____%
Calculation for: Percent of daily value for Protein? - ✔✔ (Grams PROTEIN x 4)/total cal x 100 = ____%
Epidemiological Study - ✔✔ Scientists observe how much or what kinds of foods a group is eating
Animal Study - ✔✔ Scientists feed animals a special diet providing or omitting specific nutrients
Case-Control Study - ✔✔ Scientists compare people who Do and Do NOT have a certain condition
Human Interaction - ✔✔ Scientists ask people to change a behavior or habit
Daily Reference Intake (DRI) - ✔✔ Estimation of nutrient needs based on scientific evidence
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) - ✔✔ Determines the average requirement of a nutrient
Adequate Intake (AI) - ✔✔ Goal nutrient intake
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) - ✔✔ Maximum of nutrient that should be consumed [Show Less]