lifestyle, health & risk - definitions Flashcards
(16 cards)
ACCURACY
how close the data is to the correct or accepted value
CAUSATION
a relationship between two values or pieces of data where one influences the other
CORRELATION
an observed relationship between two completely separate values or pieces of data
PRECISION
how close the repeated values of an experiment are to each other
QUALITATIVE DATA
data in the form of non-numerical qualities and characteristics
QUANTITATIVE DATA
data in the form of measurable numbers and statistics
RELIABILITY
the ability to get consistent and repeatable results
VALIDITY
how well the data measures what it’s supposed to
ENERGY, CARBOHYDRATES, AND FAT
AMYLOPECTIN
a branched polysaccharide made up of alpha glucose monomers joined by a-1,6 glycosidic bonds that makes up starch along with amylose
AMYLOSE
an unbranched polysaccharide made up of alpha glucose monomers joined by a-1,4 glycosidic bonds that makes up starch along with amylopectin
BODY MASS INDEX
a method of measuring a persons weight with respect to their height to calculate wether they are a healthy weight or not
CONDENSATION REACTION
a type of reaction that joins two molecules together with the formation of a chemical bond involving the elimination of a molecule of water
DISACCHARIDE
molecules formed by the condensation of two monosaccharides
ESTER BOND
a type of bond formed by a condensation reaction which joins each of the fatty acid tails to the glycerol molecule in a triglyceride
GLYCOGEN
a highly branched polysaccharide made of alpha glucose monomers that is used as the main storage of energy in humans and animals
