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Amino acids can be divided into three groups, which are?
Essential, non-essential, and conditionally essential
True or False? Iron and zinc are micronutrients needed in less than 100 mg daily.
True
A nutrition problem in elderly which often associated with loss of body lean mass.
Sarcopenia
Mention two carbohydrate groups that can't be digested in the small intestine!
Non-starch polysaccharides and some oligosaccharides
What nutritional assessments are needed to evaluate malnutrition in children under five years old?
Anthropometry (height, weight, age) and clinical (appearance of edema) assessments
Deficiency of this vitamin during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of spina bifida in the newborn.
Folic acid
How many calories each macronutrient contain per gram?
Carbohydrates and proteins: 4 kcal; Fats: 9 kcal
How many % is the maximum daily intake of saturated fatty acids out of the total daily energy intake?
10%
At what age can toddlers start complementary feeding?
6 months
What nutrients are classified as macronutrients?
Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
A type of fat that contains multiple carbon-carbon double bonds within their structure.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids
Lipids are absorbed in the small intestine in the form of?
Chylomicron