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What nutrient deficiency disease can result from inadequate intake of niacin?
What nutrient deficiency disease can result from inadequate intake of niacin?
Which vitamin deficiency leads to the disease known as scurvy?
Which vitamin deficiency leads to the disease known as scurvy?
What is the main function of casein in milk?
What is the main function of casein in milk?
Which disease is characterized by a gradual decline in memory and the ability to care for oneself?
Which disease is characterized by a gradual decline in memory and the ability to care for oneself?
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What water-soluble vitamin is also known as ascorbic acid?
What water-soluble vitamin is also known as ascorbic acid?
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Which nutrient is crucial for building strong bones?
Which nutrient is crucial for building strong bones?
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What is the enlargement of the thyroid gland known as?
What is the enlargement of the thyroid gland known as?
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Which substance is known to help prevent goiter?
Which substance is known to help prevent goiter?
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What term describes minerals attached to other molecules to improve their bio-availability?
What term describes minerals attached to other molecules to improve their bio-availability?
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What is the rate of energy used for metabolism at complete rest called?
What is the rate of energy used for metabolism at complete rest called?
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Which eating disorder is characterized by binge eating followed by vomiting or purging?
Which eating disorder is characterized by binge eating followed by vomiting or purging?
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Study Notes
Body Functions and Nutrients
- Water makes up most of blood, helping carry oxygen and food to cells and removing waste through urine and sweat
- Carbohydrates are the body's main source of energy
- Calcium is essential for building strong bones
Health and Diseases
- Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disorder that causes irreversible memory decline and loss of self-care ability
- Pellagra is a dietary-deficiency disease caused by inadequate niacin intake
- Arrhythmia is an irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat
- Scurvy is a disease caused by a prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C in the diet
- Kwashiorkor is a severe form of child malnutrition caused by inadequate protein intake
- Leukemia is a type of cancer of the blood characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts"
Food and Nutrition
- Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin found in fruits and leafy vegetables, also known as ascorbic acid
- Casein is a protein food found in milk
- Sunlight or morning sunshine is the cheapest source of Vitamin D
- Psidium guajava is the scientific name of guava
- Nutri-Pak is a package of simple ready-to-cook foods designed as a supplement to the usual diet of a child
- Diet refers to the food a person usually consumes
Vitamins and Minerals
- Vitamin B12 or Cyanocobalamin is extracted from liver and is essential for red blood cell formation
- Iodine helps prevent goiter
- Bio-availability refers to the ease with which nutrients, particularly minerals, can be absorbed from the digestive tract and utilized by the body
- Chelates are minerals attached to other molecules such as proteins or carbohydrates, used to improve the bio-availability of minerals
Medical Terms
- Palindromia refers to a relapse or recurrence of an illness or disease
- Dietotherapy is the scientific regulation of diet in treating disease
- Lethargy is a condition characterized by sleepiness, indifference, and lack of energy
- Lipometabolism is the metabolism of fat
- Marasmus is a condition caused by lack of calories or inadequate amount of food
- Bradycardia is a slowness of heart rate
- Colostrum is the first secretion from the mother's breast, rich in antibodies and minerals, providing newborns with immunity to infections
Biological Components
- Amino Acids are the "building blocks" of protein, an integral part of all body tissues, especially muscle
- Fatty Acids are the building blocks of fats and oils
Measurements and Studies
- Anthropometry is the study of measurement of the physical characteristics of the body, such as height and weight
- Blood Pressure is the pressure of the blood on the walls of the arteries
- Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the rate of energy used for metabolism when the body is at complete rest
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Test your knowledge about nutrition with these quiz questions covering various food nutrients and their importance for the body. From water to carbohydrates, calcium, and Alzheimer's disease, see how well you know about different aspects of nutrition.
