1. Identify and discuss factors that affect food choices. (Course objective 1)
2. Define: nutrition, nutrients, essential nutrients, non essential nutrients, kilocalorie
3. Identify the six classes of nutrients utilized by humans and describe their basic functions in the body. (Course Objective 4)
4. Describe the steps of the scientific method.
5. Describe the following components of research studies: …show more content…
Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study: An experimental study in which neither the researchers nor the subjects in the study are aware who is receiving the treatment or the placebo.
Nutritional Genomics: A field of study of the relationship between genes, gene expression, and nutrition.
Registered Dietician: A health professional who is a food and nutrition expert; RDs obtain a college degree in nutrition from an American Dietetic Association (ADA) accredited program, and pass an exam to become a Registered Dietician.
Malnourished: A condition that results when the body does not receive the right amount of essential nutrients to maintain health; over nourished and undernourished are forms of malnutrition.
Malabsorption: A problem associated with the lack of absorption of nutrients through the intestinal tract.
Medical Nutrition Therapy: The integration of nutrition counseling and dietary changes based on individual medical and health needs, to treat a patient’s medical condition.
Quackery: The promotion and selling of health products and services of questionable