Nutrients correct answersChemical substances in food that contribute to health, many of which are essential parts of a diet. They provide calories to fulfill energy needs, materials for building body parts, and factor to regulate necessary chemical processes in the body
Essential Nutrients corre...
Nutrients correct answersChemical substances in food that contribute to health, many of which are
essential parts of a diet. They provide calories to fulfill energy needs, materials for building body parts,
and factor to regulate necessary chemical processes in the body
Essential Nutrients correct answersa substance that, when left out of a diet, leads to signs of poor
health. The body either cannot produce this nutrient or cannot produce enough of it to meet its needs. If
added back to a diet before permanent damage occurs, the affected aspects of health are restored.
Glucose correct answersA six-carbon sugar that exists in a ring form; found as such in blood and in table
sugar bound to fructose; also known as dextrose, it is one of the simple sugars.
Cancer correct answersA condition characterized by uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.
Cardiovascular (heart) disease correct answersA general term that refers to any disease of the heart and
circulatory system. This disease is generally characterized by the deposition of fatty material in the blood
vessels (hardening of the arteries), which in turn can lead to organ damage and death. Also termed
coronary heart disease (CHD), as the vessels of the heart are the primary sites of the disease.
Cholesterol correct answersA waxy lipid found in all body cells; it has a structure containing multiple
chemical rings. Cholesterol is found only in foods of animal origin.
Chronic correct answersLong-standing, developing over time. When referring to disease, this term
indicates that the disease process, once developed, is slow and lasting. A good example is cardiovascular
disease.
Diabetes correct answersA group of diseases characterized by high blood glucose. Type 1 diabetes
involves insufficient or no release of the hormone insulin by the pancreas and therefore requires daily
insulin therapy. Type 2 diabetes results from either insufficient release of insulin or general inability of
insulin to act on certain body cells, such as muscle cells. Persons with type 2 diabetes may or may not
require insulin therapy.
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