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What’s the leading cause of death in America? What other chronic diseases are connected to a poor diet and sedentary lifestyle?

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Heart Disease
Overweight and obesity, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer

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Definition of a nutrient

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substances essential for health that the body cannot make or that the body makes in quantities too small to support life

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What makes a nutrient essential?

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-it has a specific biological function
-removal from diet leads to decline in human biological function
-returning the nutrient to the diet before permanent damage occurs; repairs function

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6 main classes of nutrients

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-carbohydrates
-lipids
-proteins
-water
-vitamins
-minerals

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Carbohydrates (CHOS)

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-major fuel source for body
-provide 4kcal/g
-C6H12O6 = glucose
-organic

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Lipids

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-fats and oils
-provide 9kcal/g
-glycerol+ 3 fatty acid molecules-> triglyceride
-major form of fat in foods
-major form for energy storage in body
-organic

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Protein

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-contains nitrogen
-provide 4kcal/g
-made up of chains of amino acids
-organic

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Vitamins

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-enables chemical reactions in the body
-13 vitamins
-deficiencies lead to fatigue
-4 fat-soluble vitamins= A, D(sun), E, K (can be toxic)
-break down and metabolize other macronutrients
-organic

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Minerals

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-simple, inorganic structures
-not easily destroyed
-major and trace
-breaks down and metabolizes other macronutrients

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Water

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-macronutrient needed in largest amounts
-acts as solvent in body, lubricant, transport medium, temperature regulation medium, and a medium for chemical reactions
-body at least 50%
-inorganic

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Macronutrients

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-needed in large quantities (grams)
-carbohydrate, lipids, protein, water

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Micronutrients

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-needed in small quantities (mcg or mg)
-vitamins and minerals= no kcals

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What are the 3 most common nutrient deficiencies seen worldwide?

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iron, iodine, and vitamin A

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What is goiter?

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iodine deficiency= thyroid gets huge

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What is cretinism?

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iodine deficiency= retardation

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Why don’t we see iodine-deficiency in America?

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iodine salt

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What deficiency causes night blindness?

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vitamin A deficiency= nyctalopia

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Saturated Fatty Acids

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-every bond on every carbon in the chain is filled
-solid @ room temp
-primarily come from animal sources

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Unsaturated Fatty Acids

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-double bonds
-liquid @ room temp
-primarily come from plant sources

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Monounsaturated Fatty Acids

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one double bond
best type of fat to consume

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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids

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more than one double bond

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Trans fats

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unsaturated fats that have been processed to change their structure from the cis form to the trans form
-inflammation/heart disease
-partially hydrogenated vegetable oils liquid-> solid (extends shelf-life)
-naturally found in beef & dairy products

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Simple carbohydrates

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-monosaccharides
-glucose, fructose (fruit sugar) , galactose

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Complex Carbohydrates

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-chains of monosaccharides
1. Oligosaccharides= typically 3-10 monosaccharides
2. Polysaccharides= many monosaccharides
-cellulose, glycogen, starch

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Disaccharides
-double sugars Lactose=milk sugar (glucose + glucose) Sucrose=table sugar (glucose + galactose) Maltose (glucose + fructose)
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Starch
storage of glucose in plants
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Glycogen
-storage of glucose in humans -liver glycogen= regulate blood glucose (sugar) levels -muscle glycogen= metabolic fuel
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Alcohol
7kcal/g
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Fibers are?
indigestible carbohydrates
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Soluble fiber
may reduce blood cholesterol levels and blood glucose levels EX: gums, pectin, mucilage found in beans, fruits, oats
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Insoluble fiber
adds bulk to the stool, promotes bowel health and regularity EX: cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin found in whole grains and vegetables
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Essential Fatty Acids
1. Linoleic Acid (omega 6) helps create inflammation 2. Alpa-Linolenic acid (omega 3) helps with inflammation
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How many amino acids in food? Essential?
20 different amino acids in food 9 essential (PVT TIM HLL)
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Are fat-soluble or water-soluble nutrients more easily destroyed?
Water-soluble because they are sensitive
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Which vitamin can the body produce when the skin is exposed to adequate sunlight?
Vitamin D
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Major Minerals
calcium, potassium, sodium
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Trace Minerals
Iron, Zinc, Copper, Iodine
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Phytochemical
physiologically active compounds found in plant foods -reduce inflammation, improve immunity, protect against cancer
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Zoochemical
physiologically active compounds found in animal foods -omega-3 fatty acids, probiotics
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Would a phytochemical in a supplement work as well in the body as the same phytochemical found in fruit?
may not be as easily absorbed by the body as those from food sources
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Functional Foods
dietary items that, besides providing nutrients and energy, beneficially modulate one or more targeted functions in the body, by enhancing a certain physiological response and/or by reducing the risk of disease
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What proportion of Americans consume enough fruits and vegetables every day?
1/10
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What are some issues with the North American diet?
-too many kcals -too much protein and fat from animal sources; too little plants -too many simple sugar; not enough complex carbs -diet is high in sodium
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What are some ways we can improve our diets?
-eat more fruits, vegetables, whole-grains, reduced-fat dairy -more fiber, vitamin, minerals -decrease sodium -moderate intake of sugary soft drinks and fatty foods
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Which factor is most important for food choices?
taste
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What is the difference between hunger and appetite?
appetite is triggered by memories, thoughts, emotion, or mood
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How does household spending on food in America compare with other locations throughout the world?
US spends the least
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Undernutrition (malnutrition)
subclinical v clinical
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Desirable nutrition
The body tissues have enough of a nutrient to support normal functions and enough to build and maintain body stores that can be used in times of need
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Over nutrition (malnutrition)
Consumption of more nutrients or calories than the body needs Some nutrients are easily stored in the body and can lead to toxicity!
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Is it possible to be overweight and undernourished?
too many calories, too few micronutrients yes
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What is Healthy People 2030?
10-year plan for addressing our nation’s most critical public health priorities and challenges - reduce proportion of adults with obesity - reduce household food insecurity and hunger
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ABCDEs of Nutritional Assessment
-anthropometric (body measurements) -biochemical labs -clinical assessments -dietary assessments -environmental assessments
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What are some of the limitations of nutritional assessment?
-many signs and symptoms of nutritional problems are vague and hard to diagnose -nutrition research is challenging to conduct
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Experimental studies
introduce an intervention and study effects; randomized
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Observational studies
can be prospective or retrospective
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Prospective
observe a group of people to look for relationships between lifestyle factors or environmental exposures and the development of conditions or diseases
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Retrospective
compare study subjects who have already been diagnosed (cases), with study subjects that don't have a diagnose (controls). Cases and controls are asked about past exposures to identify associations between exposure and disease
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What's at the top of the evidence pyramid?
systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
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Epidemiology
study of disease across populations
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Meta-Analysis
statistical analysis that combines the data/results from multiple scientific studies
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Systematic Review
study that provides a summary of the available literature on a specific topic
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Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
study design that randomly assigns participants into an experimental or control group
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What makes RCT the "gold standard"?
randomization eliminates much of the bias inherent with other study designs
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Cohort Study
Observational study in which a cohort is followed prospectively for a long period of time
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What is the Framingham Heart Study?
This long-term, multigenerational study is designed to identify common factors or characteristics that contribute to cardiovascular disease cohort study
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Case- Control Study
Observational study that compares patients who have a disease or outcome of interest (case) with patients who don't have the disease or outcome (control)
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Cross-Sectional Study
Observational study that analyzes data from a population at one specific point in time.
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Case Report
Article that describes and interprets an individual case, often written in the form of a detailed story
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Migrant Study
Look at changes in health in people who move from one country to another
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Double-Blind Study
-hypothesis developed around cause, a research group chosen, participants randomly assigned to a group -placebo given to control group -intervention given to experimental group
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Why are Double-Blind Studies difficult to conduct in nutrition?
Hard to disguise food
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Placebo effect
a beneficial effect produced by a placebo drug or treatment, which cannot be attributed to the properties of the placebo itself, and must therefore be due to the patient's belief in that treatment
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Peer-Review
evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field -needs to be unbiased and objective -essential to the integrity of science; used to maintain scientific rigor and standards, and prove credibility -best research is published in peer-reviewed journals
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What does the abstract of a research article tell you?
summarizes the study
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Correlation VS Causation
can suggest relationships but cannot prove cause and effect -only randomized, controlled trials comparing intervention and control groups can definitively confirm causation
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Cognitive Bias
A flaw or error in your thinking or reasoning that leads you to misinterpret information from the world around you and to come to an inaccurate conclusion
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Confirmation bias
Favoring or seeking out information that confirms your pre-existing beliefs
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What is the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994?
classified vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbal remedies, and many other supplements as “foods” – this prevents the FDA from regulating them as rigorously as food additives and drugs
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Unlike drugs which must be proven ____ for their intended use before marketing, the FDA must prove a supplement is ____ before it can remove the product from the marketplace or take action to restrict its use.
safe and effective unsafe

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