Importance of Quality Nutrition and Dietetics Definition

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What is the definition of dietetics?

The integration and application of principles derived from various disciplines to achieve and maintain human health.

What is the origin of the word 'diet'?

The word 'diet' is derived from the Latin word 'diaeta', meaning mode of life.

Who are some historical figures that mentioned dietetics in their writings?

Hippocrates, Plato, and Galen.

What is the role of a registered dietitian (RD)?

A professional dietitian accredited with an academic degree who helps individuals make informed food choices. Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of Nutrition and Dietetics as a sub-discipline of medicine?

Food, its nutrients, and its relationship with well-being and disease. Signup and view all the answers

How was the word 'dietetics' defined by the American Dietetic Association?

As the integration and application of principles from various disciplines to achieve and maintain human health. Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the causes of malnutrition?

Poor infant and young child feeding practices, inadequate access to healthcare, water and poor sanitation, high level of poverty, low intake of food, eating/absorption difficulty, mental health condition, digestive disorder and stomach conditions, social and mobility problems, alcohol use disorder, low agricultural products, ill health/diseases/infection, insecurity, low physical activity Signup and view all the answers

How can you identify a well-nourished person?

A well-nourished person shows a well-developed body, ideal weight for height, good body composition, clear and bright eyes, smooth and clear skin, glossy hair, good muscle development, normal appetite, digestion, and elimination, mental and physical alertness, positive outlook on life, and better resistance to infectious diseases. Signup and view all the answers

What is the historical development of nutrition and dietetics?

Today, obtaining nutritional knowledge can make a big difference in our lives. Air, soil, and water pollution, along with modern farming techniques, have depleted vital minerals from soils. Signup and view all the answers

Who is often referred to as the 'Father of Medicine'?

Hippocrates Signup and view all the answers

What deadly disorder did sailors develop during long voyages?

Scurvy Signup and view all the answers

What comparison did Leonardo da Vinci make regarding the body's metabolism?

To the burning of a candle Signup and view all the answers

What vitamin deficiency was treated by squeezing liver juice onto the eye?

Vitamin A deficiency Signup and view all the answers

According to Hippocrates, what should a wise man consider as the greatest human blessing?

Health Signup and view all the answers

Who performed the first scientific experiment in nutrition in 1747?

Dr. James Lind Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered the importance of Vitamin C in preventing scurvy?

James Lind Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist is known as the 'Father of Nutrition and Chemistry'?

Antoine Lavoisier Signup and view all the answers

What are the four primary elements foods are composed of?

carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first to identify the chemical makeup of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins?

Justus Liebig Signup and view all the answers

What disease did Christiana Eijkman observe in natives in Java?

Beriberi Signup and view all the answers

What did Christiana Eijkman observe in chickens fed the native diet of white rice?

symptoms of Beriberi Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered that feeding brown rice could cure a disease?

Eijkman Signup and view all the answers

Which scientist discovered the first fat-soluble vitamin, Vitamin A, by working with rats?

E.V. McCollum Signup and view all the answers

Who was the first to coin the term 'vitamins' as vital factors in the diet?

Dr. Casimir Funk Signup and view all the answers

What vitamin was found in the outer rice bran that cured diseases?

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Signup and view all the answers

Why did E.V. McCollum choose to work with rats rather than large farm animals?

To conduct experiments on Vitamin A Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is caused by a deficiency of niacin, a form of Vitamin B-3?

Pellagra Signup and view all the answers

Dietetics definition

The use of various disciplines to promote and maintain human health through food.

Origin of 'diet'

'Diet' comes from the Latin word 'diaeta' meaning lifestyle.