NUTRITN 130 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Dietary Fiber, Low-Density Lipoprotein
19 Mar 2016
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Diseases in which nutrition plays some role: osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, some cancer. Diseases caused by nutritional deficiencies or toxicities: pellagra, scurvy, anemia: be able to identify good reporting scientific research, the scientific method and the development of research based nutrition knowledge. Scientific method: observation, hypothesis, experiment: data support hypotheses: repeat experiment: validation (reviewed by other scientists, dada do not support hypothesis: reject or modify hypothesis. Model studies: cell research/animal research: can asses cause and effect in animals. Clinical trials: double blind placebo controlled: gold standard/ can asses cause and effect, be able to identify 6 classes of nutrients and their energy content. Know the meaning of daily value as seen on food label. Ear: estimated average requirement average daily nutrient intake level estimated to meet the needs of of healthy individuals in a particular life stage or gender group. Rda: recommended dietary allowance average daily nutrient intake level that meets the requirements of.
