NTDT200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Neuropeptide Y, Cirrhosis, Overconsumption

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Nutrition and Dietetics
• Course: NTDT200
• Professor: all

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Micronutrient: carb fat protein, vitamins and minerals. Anthropometric measurements: measures of physical characteristics of the body, height and weigh. Chronic disease: diseases characterized by slow progression and long duration. Peer review: process in which a panel of scientists evaluates a research study to ensure that the scientific method was followed. Essential nutrient: nutrients a person must obtain from food because the body cannot make them for itself in sufficient quantity to meet physiological needs. Organic: contains carbon, carbs fats proteins vitamins. Kcals per gram: carb 4 protein 4 fat 9 (alcohol 7 but not a nutrient) Types of research studies: epidemiological studies. Research the incidence, distribution and control of disease in a population. Cross sectional studies: observe how much/what kind of food a group of people eat and how healthy they are. Case-control studies: co(cid:373)pare people (cid:449)ho do a(cid:374)d do(cid:374)"t have a given condition, matching key variables.