NUTR 125 Lecture Notes - Lecture 24: Neutrophil, Dietary Reference Intake
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Focus is on nutrients and processes by which food and nutrients are ingested, absorbed, transported, utilized and excreted. Know the differences btwn men and women. You are not responsible for fun facts. Meaning they must be in the diet. Required by body & not made in sufficient quantity. Non essential nutrients: body makes sufficient amt. Must have measurable biochemical/physiological marker as agreed upon by the food and nutrition board. Established for diff age groups, gender, physiological status. Ie: for vitamin c, saturation of neutrophils (white blood cell) Daily amt that is required to meet needs of 97-98% of healthy populationai: adequate intake. Estimate made when rda cannot be determined or when there is no functional marker. Highest level where less than 2-3% of people show adverse effects. The amt of heat required to raise 1 gram (ml) of water 1 degree celsius. Kcal= 1000x cal= cal (what you see on nutrition labels) This leads to 1/3 of obese adults.
