NUTRI Flashcards
study of and how the body makes use of it
nutrition
basic function of nutrition?
to maintain life by allowing an individual to grow and be in a state of optimum health.
are chemical substances found in food to provide heat and energy, to build up and repair body tissues, and to regulate body processes.
nutrients
how are nutrients classified?
function, chem properties, essentiality, concentration
nutrients found only in food
Essential Nutrients
is any substance, organic or inorganic, when ingested or eaten nourishes the body,
builds and repairs body tissues, supplies heat and energy and regulates body processes.
Food
are catalysts that hastens chemical reactions without itself undergoing change.
Enzymes
are organic substance produced by the endocrine glands which are discharged into the blood to be circulated and brought to specific organs or tissues that are remote from the source or point of manufacture.
Hormones
is the condition of the body resulting from the utilization of
essential nutrients.
Nutritional status
the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health
information needed to make appropriate health decisions.
Health Literacy
a difference in health outcomes among subgroups often link to
social, economic or environmental disadvantages.
Health Disparities
T/F: The study of nutrition is not interrelated with allied arts and sciences.
false
Includes testing the concentration of nutrient or its metabolite in the
blood or plasma, tissue biopsy, saturation or load tests, and urinalysis for certain
nutrients or its end products.
B________ T______
Biochemical tests
Evaluates the primary factor of nutritional inadequacy.
D______ S______
Dietary Survey
is the process of breaking down food into substances like carbohydrates, proteins, fats,
and vitamins that aid in the body in its different functions. It occurs primarily in the digestive
tract.
digestion
how long is the small intestine
20 feet long
Parts: _______ continues the process of breaking down food,
while the ______ and ______ are responsible for the absorption of nutrients into the
bloodstream.
duodenum; jejunum and ileum
5 parts of the large intestine
caecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and the sigmoid
colon
the accessory organs aiding in digestion
pancreas, liver, gallbladder
is the chemical process of transforming food into complex tissue elements and of
transforming complex body substances into simple ones, along with the production of heat andenergy.
metabolism
the breakdown of molecules to obtain energy
catabolism
the synthesis of all compounds needed by the cells
Anabolism
unit of measurement for the energy that the body gets from food
calorie
fuel factors for fat, protein, and carbs
fat (9Kcal/g), carbs & protein (4Kcal/g)