Nutrition #1

Which of the following best describes a kilocalorie?

A unit describing the energy content of food

The main function of vitamins in the body is to

Aid chemical reactions that release energy

When ______ is left out of the diet, health declines.

An essential nutrient

A(n) _____ is a linkage between two atoms formed by the sharing of electrons

Bond

_____ are nutrients that provide the body with a major source of calories.

Carbohydrates

The medical term that refers to any disease of the heart and circulatory system is ______ disease.

Cardiovascular

Carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water are all

Classes of nutrients

A stroke is a

Decrease or loss of blood flow to the brain

True or false: a mineral is an organic substance

False

True or false: an inorganic substance contains carbon atoms bonded to hydrogen atoms in the chemical structure.

False

True or false: lipids contain fewer calories per gram than carbohydrates

False

Examples of lipids?

Fats and oils

_____ is a chronic disease characterized by consistently elevated blood pressure.

Hypertension

Most _____ do not dissolve in water

Lipids

_____ are substances obtained from the food that are vital for growth and maintenance of the body.

Nutrients

_____ is a condition characterized by excess body fat

Obesity

Name the chronic disease characterized by decreased bone mass related to the effects of aging genetics and poor diet

Osteoporosis

A _____ _____ is a term used when discussing aspects such as heredity lifestyle and nutritional choices that contribute to the development of a disease.

Risk factor

In contrast to oils fats are _____ at room temperature

Solid

True or false: the body get nutrients from food

True

_____ are essential nutrients that do not yield energy, but participate in many chemical reactions that release energy from macro nutrients

Vitamins