NUTR100 Chapter Notes -Complete Protein, Saturated Fat, Weaning
30 Apr 2013
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Vegan diets: vegetarianism: restricting the diet to foods of plant origin, there are many versions of vegetarianism, there are many reasons to adopt a vegan diet. People chose vegetarianism for: health benefits, ecological reasons, religious reasons, ethical reasons, concerns over food safety. Lower blood pressure: reduce the risk of heart disease, reduce the risk of some types of cancer. Vegetarian diets can be low in some vitamins and minerals: vitamin b12, vitamin d, riboflavin. Protein energy malnutrition: protein-energy malnutrition (pem): a disorder caused by inadequate intake of protein and energy. There are 2 common forms: marasmus, kwashiorkor. Marasmus: marasmus is severely inadequate intakes of protein, energy, and other nutrients. Marasmus symptoms include: severe wasting of muscle tissue, stunted physical growth, stunted brain development, anemia. Kwashiorkor: kwashiorkor is a disease resulting from extremely low protein intake in early weaning, complicated by infections.
