Introduction To nutrition Flashcards
Nutrition definition
interrelated steps by which a living organism assimilates food and uses it for growth, tissue repair and replacement, or elaboration of products.
How many classes of nutrition is there?
6 main classes
What are the 6 main classes of nutrition?
water, protein (amino acids), lipids, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins
Nutritional Science definition
collaboration of information from farmers, scientist and veterinarians over numerous years
What animal helped with the discovery of insulin
A dog
What animal helped with the prevention of pellegra?
Dog
What is Pellegra?
systemic disease caused by a severe deficiency of niacin (vitamin B3)
What animal helped to prevent and discover scurvy?
Guinea pig
Development of nutritional sciences changes including the discovery of what?
That no two animals are the exact same
Ruminant definition
an even-toed ungulate mammal that chews the cud regurgitated from its rumen
non-ruminant definition
animals with a single compartment stomach
How do scientists stay current?
presenting at conferences
reading current research literature
Who is Antione Lavoisier (1743-1794)
The person who is considered the founder of the science of nutrition
What are the primary current human concerns as defined by WHO
Marasmus, Kwashiorkor, vitamin A deficiency, goiters, nutritional anemias
Marasmus is: what is it caused by
protein energy malnutrition: caused by inadequate protein and calorie intake
