1.1 Nutrition: The basics

What are the leading causes of death in the US?

Namely, heart disease and cancer. (for the test) Then chronic lower respiratory disease, infections, stroke, Alzheimers, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, kidney disease, and suicide.

What are factors that influence personal food choices?

Some are childhood experiences, peers, ethnic background education, income, and food security. Also food flavor and texture, and nutritional health beliefs. And, current health status, mood and habits. Social media can play a role.

What are the six classes of nutrients?

carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water

Medical nutrition therapies are

diets prescribed by physicians for chronic health conditions

CarbohydrateThe major role of carbohydrate is to provide the body with

energy

Dietary moderation

involves obtaining enough nutrients from food to meet one's needs while avoiding excessive amounts and balancing calorie intake with calorie expenditure, primary by physical activity

Water

is considered the most important class of nutrients

In developing countries, poor sanitation practices and the lack of clean cooking and drinking water cause

majority of all diseases

What does the scientific study of nutrition include?

nutrients the chemicals necessary for body functioning how the body uses nutrients

The effects of malnutrition can be devastating on the following stages of rapid growth

pregnancy infancy childhood

Americans with low incomes and individuals suffering from anorexia nervosa and chronic alcoholism are at increased risk of

undernutrition

Diet

your usual pattern of food choices

An essential nutrient

-must be supplied by food -is not synthesized by the body or made in amounts that meet the body's needs