MEDI110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Cerebrovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Disease
6 Aug 2018
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Recall the role of macro and micronutrients in the diet: macronutrients carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, micronutrients vitamins, minerals, water, non nutrients e. g. phytochemicals, chemical composition of nutrients: Inorganic (do not contain carbon) vs. organic (contain carbon) Categories: kilojoules (kj) vs calories (kcal, macronutrients vs. micro nutrients, essential nutrients (not produced by body) vs. Energy-yielding nutrients: energy in the body, energy for activity, stored energy. Macronutrients: carbohydrates, provides a major source of fuel for the body, basic unit is monosaccharide (glucose, energy yielding (17kj/g) Micronutrients: vitamins, organic, non energy yielding, vital to life, essential, water soluble vs fat soluble, vulnerable to destruction, needed in tiny amounts, minerals. Inorganic: not energy yielding, essential, needed in tiny amounts. Inorganic: not energy yielding, essential, adequate intake = ~2-2. 6l fluid per day, varies according to environmental conditions, activity, metabolism, makes up majority of our body. Understand energy values and how they are calculated.
