Exam (elaborations) Nutrition And Diet Therapy 8th Edition

Nutrition And Diet Therapy
8th Ed By Whitney - Test
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, Basal Metabolic rate - CORRECT ANSWERS-energy to maintain life-sustainging
activities (i.e. heart rate temperature etc.) for a specific period of time at rest

Resting Energy Expenditure - CORRECT ANSWERS-amount of energy that an
individual needs to consume over a 24 hour period to maintain all of it's internal working
activities at rest

Kilocalories - CORRECT ANSWERS-the unit in which energy is measured

Nutrient - CORRECT ANSWERS-elements necessary for normal function of body
processes

Nutrient density - CORRECT ANSWERS-the amount of nutrients relative to the number
of calories they provide

Characteristics of nutrients - CORRECT ANSWERS-obtained from food, provide
energy, promote growth, maintenance, and repair for body tissues

Essential Nutrients - CORRECT ANSWERS-nutrients that must be obtained food,
unable to produce enough on own

6 essential nutrients - CORRECT ANSWERS-water, Carbohydrates (CHO), Fats
(lipids), Proteins, Vitmains, minerals

KCal/g in Carbohydrates and Proteins - CORRECT ANSWERS-4 kcal/g

kcal/g in fats - CORRECT ANSWERS-9 kcal/g

Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWERS-preferred energy source

Simple Carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWERS-Monosaccharides and Disaccharides

Complex - CORRECT ANSWERS-polysaccharides

Monosaccharides - CORRECT ANSWERS-Glucose, Fructose, Galactose

Disaccharides - CORRECT ANSWERS-maltose, sucrose (table sugars), lactose

Polysaccharides - CORRECT ANSWERS-Starch, Glycogen, fibers

Complex carbohydrates - CORRECT ANSWERS-Polysaccharides

Sugar - CORRECT ANSWERS-delicious concentrated source of energy, but no protein,
vitamins, or minerals