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Why is a balanced diet crucial for good health?
Why is a balanced diet crucial for good health?
What is the primary reason for the challenge in assessing diet?
What is the primary reason for the challenge in assessing diet?
What makes dietary research challenging?
What makes dietary research challenging?
What are the components of diet that make it complex to measure exposure?
What are the components of diet that make it complex to measure exposure?
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Which of the following components of diet refers to the amount of energy consumed minus the amount of energy expended?
Which of the following components of diet refers to the amount of energy consumed minus the amount of energy expended?
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What term is used to define substances derived through food that support growth, development, or homeostasis?
What term is used to define substances derived through food that support growth, development, or homeostasis?
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Which type of nutrient cannot be synthesized by the body and must be consumed in the diet?
Which type of nutrient cannot be synthesized by the body and must be consumed in the diet?
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What is the term for substances that cannot be obtained from any other source than the diet, such as vitamin C?
What is the term for substances that cannot be obtained from any other source than the diet, such as vitamin C?
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What is the term used for nutrients that can be synthesized by the body?
What is the term used for nutrients that can be synthesized by the body?
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What equation summarizes the consumption and expenditure of energy alongside any change in the body’s energy stores?
What equation summarizes the consumption and expenditure of energy alongside any change in the body’s energy stores?
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Which factor affects basal metabolic rate and therefore impacts energy requirements?
Which factor affects basal metabolic rate and therefore impacts energy requirements?
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What does a nutritionally-complete diet contain to maintain normal growth, development, and homeostasis without inducing deficiency or toxicity?
What does a nutritionally-complete diet contain to maintain normal growth, development, and homeostasis without inducing deficiency or toxicity?
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Which type of nutrient supports growth, development, or homeostasis without inducing either deficiency or toxicity?
Which type of nutrient supports growth, development, or homeostasis without inducing either deficiency or toxicity?
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What is the term used for substances which impair essential metabolic processes due to under-consumption, malabsorption, or excessive loss?
What is the term used for substances which impair essential metabolic processes due to under-consumption, malabsorption, or excessive loss?
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What term is used for nutrients that cannot be obtained from any other source than the diet?
What term is used for nutrients that cannot be obtained from any other source than the diet?
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Study Notes
Importance of Balanced Diet
- A balanced diet is crucial for good health due to the complexity of diet and its impact on energy consumption and expenditure.
Challenges in Assessing Diet
- The primary reason for the challenge in assessing diet is the complexity of measuring diet and its components.
Challenges in Dietary Research
- Dietary research is challenging due to the complexities of measuring diet and its components.
Components of Diet
- Energy intake and expenditure are crucial components of diet that make it complex to measure exposure.
- The amount of energy consumed minus the amount of energy expended is referred to as energy balance.
Nutrition Terminology
- Nutrients that support growth, development, or homeostasis are referred to as essential nutrients.
- Essential nutrients that cannot be synthesized by the body and must be consumed in the diet are referred to as essential nutrients.
- The term for substances that cannot be obtained from any other source than the diet, such as vitamin C, is referred to as essential nutrients.
- Nutrients that can be synthesized by the body are referred to as non-essential nutrients.
Energy Requirements
- The equation that summarizes the consumption and expenditure of energy alongside any change in the body’s energy stores is Energy Intake = Energy Expenditure ± Change in Energy Stores.
- Factors that affect basal metabolic rate, such as age, sex, and body size, impact energy requirements.
Nutritionally-Complete Diet
- A nutritionally-complete diet contains all essential nutrients in adequate amounts to maintain normal growth, development, and homeostasis without inducing deficiency or toxicity.
Nutrient Classification
- Nutrients that support growth, development, or homeostasis without inducing either deficiency or toxicity are referred to as essential nutrients.
- Substances that impair essential metabolic processes due to under-consumption, malabsorption, or excessive loss are referred to as deficiency diseases.
- Nutrients that cannot be obtained from any other source than the diet are referred to as essential nutrients.
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Test your knowledge about the course topics related to Introduction to nutrition and dietetics, including dietary adequacy, micronutrient deficiencies, dietary recommendations, diet and diseases, public health nutrition, essential and non-essential nutrients, energy intake, macronutrients, micronutrients, food groups, and the definition of diet.
