KINE 2050 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gastric Inhibitory Polypeptide, Dietary Reference Intake, Pancreatic Duct
26 Apr 2015
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Nutrition: the study of food, including how food nourishes our bodies and our health. Obesity can lead to atherosclerosis (abnormal blood lipids) and/or diabetes which can both lead to hypertension. Medium for nearly all bodily activities: minerals: inorganic, simplest nutrient. Almost every bodily action requires assistance from vitamins: carbohydrates: organic/ macronutrient. 130g/day just to supply brain: proteins: organic, contains nitrogen . Macronutrient 9kcal/g 20-35% (alcohol not a nutrient, yield 7kcal/g) They break down bonds to get energy and can store excess energy . Dietary reference intake (dri): standards defined for energy nutrients, other dietary components and physical activity. Estimated average requirements (ear): average amount sufficient for half of population. Recommended dietary allowances (rda): recommendations to meet needs of most healthy . people. Adequate intake (ai): average daily amount of a nutrient that appears sufficient to specified criterion; when rda cannot be determined. Tolerable upper intake levels (ul): point where nutrients are likely to be toxic.
