The amount of energy needed to maintain life-sustaining activities for a specific period of time at rest.
What is Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)?
100
A measurement system of the size and makeup of the human body, including height and weight.
What is anthropometry?
100
An organic substance present in small amounts in foods that are essential to normal metablism. Chemicals used as catalysts in biochemical reactions.
What is a vitamin?
100
Religious group that restricts the dietary intake of port, shellfish, alcohol, coffee, and tea.
Who are Seventh-Day Adventists?
200
Proteins that the body does not synthesize, which must be provided in the diet.
What are indispensable amino acids?
200
The elements necessary for body processes and function.
What are Nutrients?
200
Measures weight corrected for height. Calculated by formula weight (kg) by height in meters squared.
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
200
Vitamins A, D, E, and K.
What are fat-soluble vitamins?
200
Religious group that restricts the dietary intake of pork, alcohol, and caffeine; and fasts during Ramadan from sunrise to sunset.
Who are believers of Islam?
300
The primary source of energy in the diet.
What are carbohydrates?
300
Protein-like substances that act as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions. An essential part of the chemistry of digestion.
What are enzymes?
300
An estimate of what a person should weigh.
What is Ideal Body Weight (IBW)?
300
Vitamins C and the B complex vitamins.
What are water-soluble vitamins?
300
Religious group that restricts dietary intake of all meats and alcohol.
Who are believers of Hinduism?
400
Contains all essential amino acides in sufficient quantity to support growth and maintain nitrogen balance.
What is a complete protein?
400
A basic guide for buying food and meal preparation, used for Americans over the age of 2 years.
What is the Food Guide Pyramid?
400
A tool developed to use for screening nutritional status among older adults in home care program, nursing homes, and hospitals.
What is the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)?
400
Results from megadoses of fat-soluble vitamins, from intentional or unintentional excessive use of supplemental vitams, excessive amounts in fortified foods, or large intake of fish oils.
What is hypervitaminosis?
400
Religious group that restricts dietary intake of pork, predatory fowl, shellfish, blood, and mixing of milk/dairy with meat; and must adhere to kosher food preparation methods.
Who are belivers of Judaism?
500
Nutrient that provides 9 calories per gram
What are fats?
500
All biochemical reactions within the cells of the body. May be anabolic (building) or catabolic (breaking down).
What is Metablism?
500
Refers to difficulty when swallowing.
What is dysphagia?
500
An inorganic element essential to the body as catalysts in biochemical reactions.
What is a mineral?
500
Religious group that restricts dietary intake of alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, and limiting of meat.
Who are Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints)?