24-hour food recall - Answers client recalls all the food and beverages consumed during a
typical 24-hour period
Anabolism - Answers Metabolic pathways that construct molecules, requiring energy.
Anemia - Answers A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin,
or in total volume.
anorexia nervosa - Answers an eating disorder in which an irrational fear of weight gain leads
people to starve themselves
basal metabolic rate - Answers the body's resting rate of energy expenditure
Body Mass Index (BMI) - Answers a measure of body weight relative to height
Bottle mouth syndrome - Answers describes the decay of an infant's teeth caused by constant
contact with sweet liquid from a bottle
bulimia nervosa - Answers an eating disorder characterized by episodes of overeating, usually
of high-calorie foods, followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise
caloric value - Answers the amount of energy that nutrients or foods supply to the body
Catabolism - Answers Metabolic pathways that break down molecules, releasing energy.
Cholesterol - Answers A type of fat made by the body from saturated fat; a minor part of fat in
foods.
complete proteins - Answers contain all essential amino acids
demand feeding - Answers child is fed when hungry
diet history - Answers a detailed record of dietary intake obtainable from 24-hour recalls, food
frequency questionnaires, food diaries, and similar sources
disaccharides - Answers sucrose, lactose, maltose
Enteral - Answers referring to a route of medication administration that uses the gastrointestinal
tract, such as swallowing a pill
Enzymes - Answers Catalysts for chemical reactions in living things
essential amino acids - Answers Amino acids that are needed, but cannot be made by the body;
they must be eating in foods