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Digestion/Nutrition
Medical Assisting Chapter 9
| Digestive Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Nutrition | Study of taking of nutrients into the body and how the body uses these nutrients |
| Ingestion | Taking food into the body |
| Digestion | Breaking down of food, both chemically and physically |
| Absorption | Transfer of nutrients from gastrointestional tract into the blood stream |
| Elimination | Process of excreting waste from the body. |
| Carbohydrates | Energy |
| Fats | Stored Energy |
| Protein | Growth & Repair |
| Water | Most Essential Nutrient |
| 1 gram of Protein = | 4 calories |
| 1 Fat Gram = | 9 calories |
| 1 gram of Carbohydrate= | 4 calories |
| Fiber | An Indigestable carbohyhdrate. |
| Contents on a Food Labels | Calories, Calories from Fat, Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Dietary Fiber, sugars, Protein, Vitamins, Minerals, Percent Daily Values, Ingredients |
| Patient Dietary Teaching Tips | Low Fat, Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium, High Fiber, Vitamins & Minerals |
| The daily fat % should not exceed__________%. | 30 % |
| Cholesterol should not exceed_________mg per day | 300 milligrams |
| Sodium should not exceed __________mg per day. | 2400 mg |
| S/S of Vitamin A Defiecency | Night blindness, Bone Growth Ceases |
| S/S of Vitamin K Defiecency | Prolonged clood clotting |
| S/S of Vitamin C Defiecency | Scurvy, Muscle Cramps, Ulcerated gums |
| S/S of Thiamin Defiecency | GI, Nervous and Cardiovascular System problems |
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