NUSCTX 10 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Indirect Calorimetry, Scientific Method, Lean Body Mass
11 Apr 2016
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Repeat: what makes a good experiment, quantifiable and reproducible data: can be proven/disproven b. c. Proper controls: to make sure no external factors are affecting anything: types of nutrition research: a. _______human________: studies that explore the effects that result from altering human diets in as controlled a fashion as possible: pitfall: humans are bad at sticking to diets and following directions. Moreover, scientists still haven"t mastered the art of assessing them. b. _______animal_________: studies that examine nutrient requirements and functions on animals. Many experiments are not ethical to preform on humans, so scientists employ animal models instead: pitfall: can be difficult to generalize results to human populations. c. It is a process in which a group of widely acknowledged experts in a field reviews it for. *note: determine credibility by researching author, sources/references, institution/publisher: when reading a research paper, what information can you expect to find in the following sections? a.
