NUTR 331 Midterm Review

nutrition - the study of function and interaction of nutrients, and the processes by which the body uses them what makes a nutrient essential - required for growth, required for regulation of body processes, required for repair of body tissue greatest component of a chemical analysis of food - water an organic compound can be defined as: - a substance or molecule containing carbon a nutrient deficiency can be detected in its earliest stages by - lab tests of urine and blood samples what is the best method for obtaining diet info for a large nutrition survey? - food frequency the 6 major classes of nutrients - carbohydrates, lipids (fats), protein, vitamins, minerals, and water T/F a food composition table can be used to determine the amount of iron actually absorbed by the body from a serving of liver consumed - False what nutrient source yields more energy than 4 kcalries per gram - fats (plant fats specifically) what is an example of a micronutrient - iron