BASIC NUTRITION I Flashcards
_______ rather than nutrient supplements deserve the major focus in diet planning
food
____ and ____ primarily influence food choice
taste and texture
watchwords of nutrition
V, B, M
variety
balance
moderation
Macronutrients are ______, ______, ______, and ________
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
water
the science of food, nutrients, and other substances therein, their action, and interaction, and balance in relation to health and disease
nutrition
substance which the body cannot synthesize in sufficient amounts to meet the demands of the body and therefore must be supplied in the diet
essential nutrient
nutrients are classified as
C,L,P,V,M,W
carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
vitamins
minerals water
pathologic state resulting from a relative lack or absolute decifiency or excess of one or more essential nutrients
malnutrition
4 types of malnutrition
USON
undernutrition
specific nutrient deficiency
overnutrition
nutrient imbalance
revised edition of dietary standards is changed from _____ to _______ to emphasize that the standards are in terms of nutrients and not foods or diets
RDA to RENI
a deficiency of calories or one or more essential nutrients
undernutrition
results from long standing dietary practices that is excessive of the normal needs of the body
overnutrition
adequate intake and utilization of essential nutrients which reserves for energy and ability to fight diseases
ideal/optimal nutrition
determination of nutritional status
actual body weight is >20% of IBW
obesity
determination of nutritional status
actual body weight is +/- 10% of IBW
overweight