NFS 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Animal Testing
21 Jan 2016
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Nutrition- the study of food and how it nourishes our body and influences health. Focuses on supporting health and preventing chronic diseases. Chronic disease- diseases that come out slowly and persist for years, often despite treatment studies digestion, eating patterns, recommended amounts, and food safety. Physical (nutrition and activity) emotional (positive feelings) social (family, community, environ. ) occupational (meaningful work or vocation) spiritual health (spiritual values and beliefs) Critical aspects of physical health: nutrition influenced by how much energy we expand, physical activity- how we use the food we eat can do more with a nutritious diet. Nutrition plays some role: osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, some cancers. Strong nutritional component: type 2 diabetes, heart disease (leading cause of death, high blood pressure, obesity. Primary link between poor nutrition and mortality eating more calories than expended. Diseases caused by nutritional deficiencies or toxicities: pallagra ( skin rash, scurvy (vitamin c deficiency, iron deficiency anemia. Plan of goals and objectives to reach by 2020.
