Midterm #1 Flashcards
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Hierarchy Of Nutrition Related Pathology
- Nutrition Plays Role - e.g. osteoporosis (related to Ca, exercise, etc.)
- Strong Nutritional Component - e.g. heart disease, stroke, diabetes, celiac
- Deficiencies/Toxicities - scury, iron deficiency, pellagra (b vitamin niacin)
Definition Of A Calorie
Heat Required To Raise Temp. Of 1 Kg Of Water 1 Degree Celsius.
Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) For Micronutrients - RDA
Recommended Dietary Allowance - first established when health care professionals were primarily concerned with deficiency disorders. Covers 97% of population from inadequacy.
Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) For Micronutrients - EAR
Estimated Average Requirement - meets requirement for 50% of the population. When enough data exists, an RDA is then established.
Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) For Micronutrients - AI
Adequate Intake - Used when RDA doesn’t exist; covers from estimated RDA at lower limit to 20% towards the upper limit.
Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) For Micronutrients - UL
Tolerable Upper Intake Level - the point where intake starts to show adverse effects. Begins at appropriately the AI maximum.
Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) For Macronutrients - EER
Estimated Energy Requirement - the average caloric intake to maintain energy balance for different populations.
Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) For Macronutrients - AMDR
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges - range of intake for each macronutrient associated with reduced risk of chronic disease while still maintaining adequate intake of essential nutrients.
AMDR Recommendations
Carbohydrate - 45-65% of energy
Fat - 20-35% of energy
Protein - 10-35% of energy
Dietary Questionnaires
- Diet History - eating patterns, physical activity, frequency of eating out, etc.
- 24 Hour Recall - reliance on memory and estimation of portion size.
- FFQ (Food Frequency Questionnaire) - list of foods, patient records how often (s)he eats that food
- Diet Record - list over 3-7 days
Case-Control Study
More complex that epidemiological studies, but do not illustrate causation. Involve subjects from the same population (i.e. elderly men with high blood pressure.)
Clinical Trial
Level 1 - transfer from rats to humans; few people to prevent fatalities.
Level 2 - larger human subject pool; safe in humans now need larger pool to show not due to chance.
Level 3 - used to gauge dosages.
Malnutrition, Undernutrition, Overnutrition
Malnutrition - imbalance (too much of one nutrient without another)
Undernutrition - deficiency
Primary Deficiency - not enough
consumption of a nutrient.
Secondary Deficiency - cannot
absorb a nutrient.
Overnutrition - too much (i.e. obesity, toxicity)
Nutritional Assessment - ABCDE G
A - Anthropometric B - Biochemical C - Clinical D - Dietary E - Environment
G - Genetics
Nutritional Assessment - Anthropometric - General
- Percent Fat - Skinfold
- BMI
- Waist To Hip
Nutritional Assessment - Biochemical
- Urine - albumin and glucose
- Blood Glucose
- Insulin
- Others - cholesterol, triglycerides
- Homestatic Model (HOMA - IR)
- Triglyceride Index (TyG Index)
Nutritional Assessment - Clinical
Is the patient having headaches, nausea, hair falling out, etc.
Nutritional Assessment - Dietary
Usage of 24 hour recall, FFQ, diet record to determine dietary intake.
Nutritional Assessment - Envrionment
Water health, chemical plants, copper wiring, etc.
Nutritional Assessment - Genetics
Epigenetic affects on gene methylation, acetylation, phosphorylation, repression and activation, etc.
Caloric Equivalents For Macronutrients
Carbohydrate - 4 kcal/g; 5 kcal/L O2 Lipid - 9 kcal/g; 4.7 kcal/ L O2 Protein - 4 kcal/g; 4.5 kcal/ L O2 Alcohol - 7kcal/g Soluble Fiber - 1.5 - 2.5 kcal/g due to bacteria fermenting into SCFA
Components Of A Healthful Diet
- Adequate - enough energy, nutrients
- Moderation
- Balanced - many different food groups (meat, vegetables, fruits, etc.)
- Variety - different food from each food group (lettuce, peppers, kale, etc. among vegetables)
Components Of The Food Label
- Statement Of Identity - product name is prominently displayed.
- Net Contents - quantity of package
- Ingredients List - in order of weight
- Name/Address Of Manufacturer
- Nutrition Information
Nutrition Labels
- Serving Size - determine by FDA
- Calories and Calories From Fat
- Nutrient List - nutrients at top should be limited (fat, sat fat) while ones at bottom should be consumed more.
- Percent Daily Value - how much one serving contributes to the suggested overall daily intake of that nutrient.
- Footnote - if space, 2500 cal per day diet will also be included.