EPHE 155 MIDTERM || ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY.
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EPHE 155
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EPHE 155
food correct answers the plants and animals we consume
-a basic human need- enough to live; the right assortments for optimal health
-provides energy (calories), nutrients and other substances needed for growth and health; heat for body temp regulation
nutrition correct answers the scientific ...
EPHE 155 MIDTERM || ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED
CORRECTLY.
food correct answers the plants and animals we consume
-a basic human need- enough to live; the right assortments for optimal health
-provides energy (calories), nutrients and other substances needed for growth and health; heat for
body temp regulation
nutrition correct answers the scientific study of food and how it nourishes the body and
influences health
-contributes to wellness
-poor nutrition can result form inadequate/excessive levels of nutrient intake
-health problems related to nutrition originate w/in cells
disciplinary loaf correct answers served to inmates as punishment for misbehaving
-contains the right assortment of nutrients to live, however, it is more so used as a manipulation
tool- humans need more out of their food than nutrition to survive
-does this infringe human rights??
Food safety components- food security correct answers -access at all times to safe, nutritious
food
-can acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways
-> if either of these conditions can't be met= food insecurity
-300m people worldwide are obese and 750m more are overweight
Food safety components- food terrorism correct answers food/water can be potential bioterrorism
weapons
-botulism, ricin, radioactive particles, and microorganisms
essential nutrients (6 groups) correct answers -chemicals found in foods that are critical to human
growth and function
carbohydrates
fats&oils
proteins
->first 3 provide energy
vitamins
minerals
water
-omission from the diet will decrease certain biological functions
-restored to diet->bio functions regain normal function
-specific functions of the nutrient must be identified
,Pellagra correct answers disease from severe niacin (type of vitamin B) deficiency that causes
rash, diarrhea, mental impairment
-was thought to be an infectious disease and was raging thru the south afflicting more than
50,000 ppl per year at the time
-Goldberger studied occurrences of it noting its prevalence in children in orphanages and
prisons-- but nurses and guards were fine
->conducted a series of trials on orphans and prisoners who had a limited corn based diet by
feeding them nutrient rich food-- they recovered
-also made healthy inmates try a very limited diet and most developed pellagra
-to prove it wasn't infectious he ingested/injected bodily fluids of sick ppl
-Goldberger never identified part of diet causing -- but found that adding brewers yeast
prevented/reversed the disease
-in 1937 other scientists found that it was NIACIN (a B vitamin) causing the deficiency (which is
plentiful in brewers yeast)
obesity correct answers the affliction of affluence
-poor diet + physical inactivity=> 400,000 deaths/year
-2nd leading cause of preventable death in NA
-in NA, 60% of adults one overweight or obese
malnutrition results from correct answers -poor diets
-disease states
-genetic factors
-combo of all
groups more susceptible to becoming inadequately malnourished correct answers
-pregnant/breastfeeding women
-frail elderly
-infants
-growing children
-the ill
chronic disease correct answers a disease characterized by a gradual onset and long duration,
with signs and symptoms that are difficult to interpret and which respond poorly to medical
treatment
disease in which nutrition plays some role correct answers -osteoporosis
-osteoarthritis
-some forms of cancer
disease w a strong nutritional component correct answers -type 2 diabetes
-heart disease
-high BP
-obesity
disease caused by nutritional deficiencies or toxicities correct answers -pellagra
characteristics of a healthful diet correct answers moderation, variety, balance
health correct answers a multidimensional, lifelong process that includes physical, emotional,
and spiritual components
nutritionist correct answers anyone w interest/some knowledge can call themselves a nutritionist
-some 'registered' or 'certified'
nutrient dense foods correct answers -foods that give the highest amount of nutrients for the least
amount of energy (or kcal)
-comparison of vitamin and mineral content w # of calories
-empty calories
Hypothalamus correct answers (safety mechanism)
-feeding centre and satiety centre
-the amounts of nutrients in the blood can stimulate both centres
-certain chemicals, surgeries, and some types of cancer can destroy both centres
fortification correct answers the addition of nutrients to a food that were either not originally
present in that food or were present in insignificant amounts
organic correct answers a substance of nutrients that contains the element carbon
inorganic correct answers a substance or nutrient that does not contain carbon
macronutrients correct answers nutrients that the body requires in relatively large amounts to
support normal function and health. Carbs, lipids, and proteins are macronutrients
kilocalorie (kcal) or calorie (c) correct answers the amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of 1 kg of water by 1 degree celsius
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