FNN 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Niacin, Food Composition Data, Physical Examination

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nutrition and Food
• Course: FNN 100
• Professor: Barbara Wendland

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Nutritional status: state of health influenced by intake of nutrients. Malnutrition: not getting enough or too much nutrients in the body: over nutrition, undernutrition. Over-nutrition: excess energy or nutrients (too much food= fat storage) beyond what u need, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, heart disease. Under-nutrition: not enough energy/nutrients in your body, symptoms (energy): muscle wasting, weight loss, disease and infection, symptoms (nutrient): skin rash (niacin) , hair loss (protein), confusion (vit k) , bleeding gum (vit c) Primary controllable: not taking it in secondary- as a result of different circumstances like disease, drug taking not retaining that nutrient in our metabolism ex: hypothyroid condition excess weight gain, steroids. Interpretation of info from dietary, biochemical, anthropometric and clinical pov: abcd. Stages of nutrient deficiency: do(cid:374)"t eat e(cid:374)ough (assess nutrient intake, medical history, physical exam and lab tests, decreased stores and tissue levels. Lab tests: check nutrient levels in their blood, urine and tissues.