____________________ are the end product of protein
digestion. Correct Answers Amino acids
_______________________ and __________ are among the top
five leading causes of death in the US. Correct Answers Heart
disease; stroke
(1) Mouth (2) Stomach (3) Small intestine (3) Liver (4) Liver (5)
Large intestine (6) Rectum Correct Answers Summary of
Carbohydrate Digestion and Absorption
(athero - lipid containing, sclerosis - hardening) a chronic
process that negatively affects the functioning of arteries
Correct Answers Atherosclerosis
(table sugar) consists of a molecule of glucose and one of
fructose Correct Answers Sucrose
A characteristic or other factor that can change or influence an
outcome; includes physical activity, air temperature, blood
pressure, and sodium intake Correct Answers Variable
A chronic health condition characterized by unhealthy amounts
of body fat; metabolism plays a major role: when a person
consumes excess carbohydrate, their body converts some of the
glucose into fat; dietary fat not used as fuel is stored in fat cells,
thus eating too much carbohydrate indirectly contributes to
excess body fat Correct Answers Obesity
, A class of macronutrients that includes fatty acids, triglycerides,
phospholipids, and cholesterol Correct Answers Lipids
A class of nutrients that includes substance cells can use for
energy; the pleasant and sometimes irresistible taste of sugar is a
clue of its presence in foods Correct Answers Carbohydrates
A college-trained health care professional who has extensive
knowledge of foods, nutrition, and dietetics, the application of
nutrition and food information to help treat many health-related
conditions; titles are legally protected Correct Answers
Registered dietitian / Registered dietitian nutritionist
A condition characterized by frequent bowel movements with
loose stools; occurs when more water than normal is secreted
into the GI tract, and the extra water softens and dilates the
stools; commonly a result of bacterial or viral infections of the
intestinal tract Correct Answers Diarrhea
A condition characterized by three or more of the following
signs: large waist circumference, chronically elevated blood
pressure, chronically elevated fasting blood fats, low fasting
high-density lipoprotein, high fasting blood glucose Correct
Answers Metabolic syndrome
A condition that results from diets that provide inadequate
amounts of protein and energy Correct Answers Protein-energy
malnutrition (PEM)
A fake treatment, such as a sham pill, injection, or medical
device; mimics the treatment Correct Answers Placebo