BPK 110 Lecture Notes - Neophobia, Antioxidant, Organic Compound
19 Sep 2012
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Nutrition: the science of foods and their components. Food choices affected by: health status, genetics, environment, cognitive, sensory. Pica: the craving for and consumption of nonfood items. Nutrients: any substances in food the body can use to obtain energy. Essential nutrients: substances that must be obtained in the diet. Phytochemicals: substances in plants which provide health-benefits. Antioxidant: substance that prevents oxidative damage to cells and tissues. Macronutrients: nutrients which are needed in large amounts. Vitamin: organic compound needed for reproduction growth and. Minerals: inorganic compounds needed for growth and regulation of body processes: macrominerals: minerals which are needed in large amounts, microminerals (traceminerals): in small amounts. Epidemiology: science of determining the distribution of diseases in different populations. Nutrigenomics: study of how nutrition affects genetic health. Case control study: investigation using a chosen sample. Clinical trial: studies that collect large amount of data to evaluate effectiveness of a treatment. Experimental group: group exposed to the new factors.
