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Nutrition Mid Term

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The number of years that a person of a given age may expect to live; this is affected by environment, lifestyle, sex, and race. Life expectancy
Type of weight loss of 5% of body weight over a 6- to 12-month period is termed ______________. Unintentional
A condition that involves low bone mass and an increased risk for fracture Osteopenia
The use of multiple medications by the same person. Polypharmacy
The nutrients that provide the body with its primary source of fuel for energy are carbohydrates.
The sum of all body processes that accomplish the basic life-sustaining tasks Metabolism
______ _____________ are the building blocks of protein that are necessary for constructing and repairing body tissues Amino Acids
A complex carbohydrate found in animal tissue that is composed of many glucose units linked together Glycogen
Classify the type (s) of CHO found in various foods. Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Polysaccharides
Sugars with a simple structure of one or two single-sugar (saccharide) units; a monosaccharide is composed of one sugar unit, and a disaccharide is composed of two sugar unit Simple Carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates that are composed of many sugar units Polysaccharides
The most significant polysaccharides in the diet. Starches
Significant carbohydrate found in the body Glycogen
The chief component of cell walls in plants and is the most abundant dietary fiber Cellulose
Dietary fiber is refereed to as __________ or ____________ soluble or insoluble
Glycerides are composed of ________________ fatty acids
When a substance is described as saturated, it contains ____of the material that it is capable of holding. All
Deficiency of this vitamin results in Bleeding tendencies; hemorrhagic disease; poor bone growth Vitamin K
The name pyridoxine comes from the pyridine ring in the structure of this vitamin Vitmain B6
Is essential for DNA synthesis and cell division. Vitamin B12
The amount of energy (in kcal) needed by the body for the maintenance of life when a person is at complete digestive, physical, mental, thermal, and emotional rest Basal energy expenditure
The amount of energy (in kcal) needed by the body for the maintenance of life at rest Resting energy expenditure
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