KIN346 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Very Low-Density Lipoprotein, Calorie, Blood Test
15 Nov 2016
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Amount of energy to raise temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree c. 1000 calories = 1 kcalorie = 1 calorie. Energy density amount of energy (calories) relative to mass. Nutrient density amount of nutrients relevant to energy content (calorie) Fats (adipocyte, largest capacity of energy storage) Carbs, cho (not all carbs are the same) Fibre is indigestible and is not added as energy. Daily nutrient intake to meet needs of half of the people in a particular category. Daily nutrient intake to meet needs of 97-98% of people in a particular category. Concept of absolute(does not consider mass) vs. relative. Highest nutrient intake to not likely to cause adverse effects. Excess = loss of vitamin c in urine. Occurs b/c of tablets (natural intake would not have this issue) Toxicity nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, hemolytic anemic. Recommended dietary allowance (rda) + adequate intake (ai) Dietary reference intakes (dri) - energy and macronutrients.
