nutrition 151 Flashcards
(42 cards)
case study
single case
epidemiological study
study of large populations
clinical trial
human study of comparing variable to a placebo
meta-analysis
review of many different research articles on a single topic
lab study
animal study comparing variable to a placebo
correlation.
when variables are associated but cannot be proven as one causing the other
causation.
when one variable is proven to cause a result
essential nutrients
provided thru diet, carbs, lipids, proteins
nonessential nutrients
not provided they diet, not essential till crisis
function of carbs
immediate and stored energy
chemical composition of carbs
carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
single (monosaccharides)
- absorbable form
glucose - used by all cells for energy
fructose - only absorbed by liver
galactose - only absorbed by liver
single ( disaccharide)
- must be digested to absorb
sucrose - table sugar
lactose - milk sugar
complex carbs
- polysaccharides
must be digested to absorb
starch
plant form and digestible
resistant starch
plant form, digestible when heated
glycogen
animal source, digestible
fibers
plant, non digestible
soluble - lowers cholesterol and feeds good bacteria
insoluble - adds bulk to stool
absorption of carbs = minutes to 8 hrs
function of lipids
energy, hormones, cell membrane
triglycerides
dietary fat
energy storage
three fatty acids to glycerol backbone
phospholipids
cell membrane
glycerol + 2 fatty acids + phosphorus group
sterols
hormone production
cell membrane strength
common form is cholesterol
saturated fats
solid
prevalent in animal origin foods
monounsaturated
fatty acid with only one double bond