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what is malnutrition (cause 2)

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a diseases caused by insufficient or imbalanced dier OR by defective assimilation or utilization of nutrients

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what is primary malnutrition

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malnutrition caused by inadequate or excess food intake

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what is secondary malnutrition?

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malnutrition caused by defective assimilation or utilization of nutrients

4
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does overnutrition, undernutrition, or both cause problems with physiological function?

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both

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what is RDA?

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the recommended daily allowances that will provide satisfactory levels of nutrient for 97.5% of a GROUP of people

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is RDA the same for everyone?

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no, RDA is based on groups of people (male, female, age)

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is the RDA the average requirement for food intake?

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no, it is two standard deviations above the average

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what is the main goal of RDA?

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to prevent nutrient deficiency

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what is DRI? what is the goal?

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a revised version of RDA (dietary reference intakes) that whose goal is to prevent nutrient deficiencies AND reduce the risk of chronic diseases associated with weight gain

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what is estimated average requirement? (EAR)

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a nutrient intake value that is estimated to meet the needs of 50% of the persons in a specific age and gender group. these are the averages upon which RDAs are determined

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what is adequate intake? (AI)

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the amount of nutrient intake that appears to sustain good health in a group of people. for nutrients that have not yet received enough scientific study to have an official RDA. somewhere between RDA and UL

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what is tolerable upper intake level (UL)

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the highest level of a nutrient that is likely to pose no risk or adverse health effect in 98% of popn

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what is supertracker?

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an app that helps you plan, analyze, and track your diet and exercise

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what is myplate?

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the current nutrition guide published in the US. it depicts a place setting divided into 5 food groups: grain, fruit, vegetables, protein, dairy

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what should be reduced according to myplate?

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sat fats, sodium, added sugars

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what should foods should be increased according to myplate?

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half your plate should be fruits and vegetables, half of the grains should be whole grains

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what are some differences between the healthy eating plate and myplate?

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healthy eating plate: suggests healthy protein: fish, poultry, beans (suggests avoiding processed meat and limiting red meat) my plate just says protein HEP: encourages avoidace of potatoes b/c they raise blood sugar HEP: discusses fats whereas myplate does not HEP: encourages water, whereas myplate encourages milk at ever meal HEP: has an activity message, myplate does not

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label RDA, AI, EAR, UL

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RDA: recomended daily allowance

AI: Adequae Intake

EAR: estimated average requirement

UL: Tolerable upper intake level

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