Ns 1410 ttu Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Characteristics of Water Soluble Vitamins - Answer-Absorbed directly into the blood. Travel freely. Excess excreted in the urine. Needed in frequent doses (1-3 days). Characteristics of Fat Soluble Vitamins - Answer-Absorbed into the lymphatic system and then the blood. Require a protein or lipid carrier for transport. Can accumulate in liver or adipose tissue. Needed in periodic doses (weeks or months) Which vitamins are water soluble? - Answer-B-complex vitamins Vitamin C (antioxidant...

before conception you must avoid.... - Answer-teratogens: substances that cause birth defects a healthy diet can reduce the risk of.... - Answer--gestational diabetes & preeclampsia a MEN'S nutrition before inception should.... - Answer--reduce alcohol consumption and certain prescription and illegal drugs embryonic stage - Answer-approximately day 15 to the 8th week starting the 9th week.... - Answer-the developing baby is called a fetus first trimester - Answer--zygote: travels through ...

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underweight: <18.5 normal: 18.5-24.9 overweight: 25-29.9 obese: 30-39.9 morbid obese: >40 - Classifications of BMIs -not an indication of body composition -it may overestimate body fat in athletes and others that have a muscular build -it may underestimate body fat in older persons and other who have less muscle/bone mass - Limitations to BMIs - Health risks associated with high BMI -as harmful as obesity - Health risks associated with low BMI -densitometry -anthropometry -con...

The Science of Nutrition - Answer--The study of nutrients in food and the body's handling of them -How food nourishes our body -How food influences our health -Nutrition contributes to wellness Wellness - Answer--The absence of disease -Physical, emotional, and spiritual health -Critical components: Nutrition, Physical activity Food - Answer--Animal or plant product that can be taken into the body to yield nutrients Nutrients - Answer--Substances obtained from food that are indispensabl...

Chemical structure of fats - Answer-long chains of carbon atoms bound to each other & hydrogen atoms Chemical Structure of Proteins - Answer-large complex molecules composed of amino acids containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, & nitrogen. long chains of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds and is structured by the DNA of a gene Recommended amount of fat - Answer-ADMR is 20-35% of total calories Recommended amount of protein - Answer-RDA is .8 g/kg healthy body weight Food sources of...

the science of nutrition - the study of nutrients in food and the body's handling of them food - animal or plant products that can be taken into the body to yield nutrients factors that contribute to wellness - - physical health - spiritual health - emotional health - social health - occupational health nutrients - a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life obesity - is defined as a body mass index greater than or equal to 30 diseases with a...