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| nutrients that must be provided in the diet cause our bodies do not provide them |
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| nutrients that we do not need to derive from our diet because they are already provided by our bodies |
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| burned for energy, carb, protein and fat |
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| used in structure and regulation of reactions (ie minerals and vitamins), comprises the reactions referred to as metabolism |
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| used to determine the amount of calories in a certain food |
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| factors influencing food choices |
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| availability, personal choice, cultural influence, peer choices, and social setting |
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| the study of patterns that occur within populations, can be either cross-sectional or longitudinal, does NOT determine cause and effect relationships, but only identifies patterns |
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| a study done to determine how much of a nutrient you need to maintain health |
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| having a very high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass, or a BMI of 30 or higher |
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| an adults weight (in kg) divided by their height (in m) squared |
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| questions to ask when evaluation nutrition information |
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| does it make sense? where did it come from? was the experiment well designed? was the info interpreted correctly? who will the info benefit? |
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| RDA (recommended daily allowance) |
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| values of intake that are sufficient to meet the nutrient needs almost all people of a gender and life-stage, it is a target value |
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| EAR (estimated average requirements) |
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| intakes to meet the nutrient needs of 50% of individuals in a gender and life-stage group, helpful when evaluating adequacy and planning for intake of population groups |
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| DRI (daily recommended intake) |
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| incorporate AI, EAR, RDA, and tolerable upper intake. aim to promote health and prevent chronic disease and deficiencies |
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| used when insufficient scientific evidence to set EAR and calculate RDA |
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| groups on the pyramid (get amounts!) |
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| grains, vegetables, fruits, oils, milk, meat/beans |
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| dietary guidelines for a healthy diet |
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| emphasizes veggies, fruits, whole grains, low fat milk. includes lean meats, poultry, beans, fish, nuts, eggs. low in saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, salt and added sugars. |
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| regulates all food labeling except meat and poultry products which are controlled by the USDA |
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| amount of essential nutrients in a food relative to the amount of E provided |
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| individual nutrition assessment |
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| Anthropometrics, Biochemical/lab parameters, Clinical/physical, Dietary intake |
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