Nutrition
This vitamin is synthesized in the skin by sunlight
What is Vitamin D?
This term describes the number of new cases of a disease occurring in a population over a period of time.
What is incidence?
This term describes how well a nutrient is absorbed and utilized by the body.
What is bioavailability?
A statistical test to compare the means of two groups to see if they're significantly different?
What is a t-test?
This term refers to the total amount of energy the body uses at rest.
What is basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
These are conditions like income, housing, and education that affect people’s health.
What are the social determinants of health?
Known for being difficult to squeeze out of the bottle, ketchup is an example of this type of fluid.
What is a non-Newtonian fluid?
What doe PICO stand for
What is Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome?
A type of fat has one double bond in its fatty acid chain.
What is a monounsaturated fat?
This study design follows a group of people over time to see who develops a disease.
What is a cohort study?
A process whereby cross-breeding plant crops enhances their nutrition value. E.g. Golden rice is rice enriched with vitamin A.
What is biofortification?
An approach that recognizes human health is connected to animal health and environmental health?
What is One Health
This serum protein is not a marker of malnutrition in acute illness as once commonly thought, because its levels in the blood decrease in states of inflammation and illness.
What is albumin?
This term occurs when people in a study do not accurately remember past exposures.
What is recall bias?
This toxic food compound is largely found in French fries.
What is acrylamide?
A qualitative research method that involves participants taking photographs to document and communicate their lived experiences
What is photovoice methodology?
This genetic disease is caused by a buildup of excess copper in the liver, brain, and other organs and can be treated with a low-copper diet and zinc supplementation.
What is Wilson's disease?
This concept focuses on making sure everyone has a fair chance to be as healthy as possible.
What is health equity?
This technique measures protein content with three steps: digestion, distillation and neutralization, and titration.
What is the Kjeldahl method?
Theory using interventions, such as in nutrition or smoking cessation, that make it easier for people to choose healthier options without forcing them or taking away their freedom to choose.
What is nudge theory?