Chapter 1 - The Basics of Understanding Nutrition Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on Chapter 1 review concepts, covering nutrients, energy values, types of studies, and malnutrition.

Six Classes of Nutrients

carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water.

Energy-Yielding Nutrients

Nutrients that supply energy or calories to the body, which include carbohydrates ($4\,\text{calories per gram}$), proteins ($4\,\text{calories per gram}$), and fats ($9\,\text{calories per gram}$).

Carbohydrate Caloric Value

Yields $4\,\text{calories per gram}$.

Protein Caloric Value

Yields $4\,\text{calories per gram}$.

Fat Caloric Value

Yields $9\,\text{calories per gram}$.

Non-Energy-Yielding Nutrients

Nutrients that do not provide any energy or calories to the body, consisting of vitamins, minerals, and water.

Overnutrition

A form of malnutrition resulting from excess intake of nutrients and calories beyond body needs.

Hunger

The physiological drive or physical need for food.

Appetite

The psychological desire to eat food influenced by environmental cues and social influences.

Epidemiologic Study

A study that observes and analyzes dietary patterns, habits, and health outcomes in defined populations without active manipulation.

Intervention Study

A research study in which experimental conditions or dietary treatments are actively introduced or changed to measure their specific outcomes.

Major Minerals

Essential mineral nutrients required by the human body in relatively large quantities.

Trace Minerals

Essential mineral nutrients required by the human body in smaller, minute quantities.