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nutrition biochem

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EAR   ESTIMATED AVERAGE REQUIREMENT - daily - for 1/2 individuals in a particular stage or group  
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RDA   RECOMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCE -- meets requirements of 97-98% of individuals  
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FORMULA OF RDA   RDA= EAR + 2SD EAR  
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TOLERABLE UPPER INTAKE LEVEL   highest average dietary intake level which poses no threat to general population  
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ESTIMATED ENERGY REQUIREMENT   average energy intake to maintain an energy balance  
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ENERGY CONTENT OF FOOD   calculated from heat released by total combustion of food in calorimeter  
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how is energy used by the body   reesting metabolic rate - post absorptive state -- thermic effect - heat increases by 30 % during digestion and absorption -- exercise  
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AMDR -- ACCEPTABLE MACRONUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION RANGE   range of intake for particular nutrient - reduces risk of chronic disease  
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trans fatty acid   inc ldl -- dec in hdl -- inc in chd  
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unsat fatty acids   dec ldl -- dec hdl -- dec chd  
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saturated fatty acids   inc ldl -- no effect hdl -- inc chd  
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advantages of fibre   soluble so dec ldl and inc fecal bile acid excretion -- reduces constipation, haemarrhoid formation, softens stool -- dec absorption of fat so inc fecal loss of c -- bowel motility inc so reduces carcinogen formation risk  
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low glycemic index   sense of satiety over a longer period of time -- limits caloric intake  
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proteins from animal   have higher quality contains all essential a.a.  
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positive nitrogen balance =i}E   pregnancy/ childhood  
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negative nitrogen balance   stress -- lack of a.a. -- surgery  
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how is excess protein eliminated from the body?   deaminated -- used for energy -- provides acetyl coa for fa synthesis -- eliminated as urinary nitrogen  
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kwashikhor disease   protein deprivation is GREATER than total caloric intake -- children over 1 year old -- edema in stomach anorexic --  
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