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Describe functions of fat in the body and in foods. (2)
Essential fatty acid functions in...,
Fatty acid functions in foods
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Describe the different types, structures, and functions of lipids including fatty acids. (2 multiple choice; 7 matching)
How are fatty acids characterized,
What are the essential fatty acids,
Are essential fatty acids synthes...
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Identify food sources of different types of lipids including saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated, fatty acids, and cholesterol. (7)
What type of lipid is found in ol...,
What type of lipid is found in co...,
What type of lipid is found in sa...
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Describe lipid digestion, absorption, and transport in the body. (5 multiple choice and 4 matching).
What happens in the stomach durin...,
What happens in the small intesti...,
What happens after emulsification...
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Define atherosclerosis and identify dietary, lifestyle, blood lipid levels, and blood pressure measurements that are helpful or harmful for cardiovascular disease risk. (4)
Happens when a blood vessel gets ...,
Blood cholesterol 240,
Blood cholesterol 200
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Identify the recommendations for fat intake from the Food and Nutrition Board (Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range) and the American Heart Association. (2)
Amdr for fat,
Amdr for carbohydrates,
Amdr for fats
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Describe the structure of proteins and explain why adequate amounts of all the essential amino acids are required for protein synthesis. (3)
What is an amino acid,
Is a valine amino acid essential ...,
Is a methionine amino acid essent...
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Describe protein digestion, absorption, and metabolism. (7)
How is protein digested in the st...,
How is protein digested in the sm...,
What are the fates of amino acids
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List and describe the functions of proteins in the body. (2)
Musclestendons ligamentsscar tiss...,
Enzymesantibodieshormonestranspor...
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Explain protein balance. (3)
Positive nitrogen balance,
Growthpregnancyrecovering after i...,
Nitrogen equilibrium
5
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Characterize foods in terms of protein amount and quality and also identify proteins that are complementary. (4)
What does protein quality depend on,
What are high quality protein sou...,
What are mid range protein sources
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State the AMDR for protein. Calculate an individual's recommended protein intake (RDA). (3)
Rda for protein,
Food groups protein contents from...,
To increase total muscle mass and...
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Describe characteristics and consequences of protein-calorie malnutrition. (2)
Decreased growthdecreased resista...,
Do acute and chronic inadequate p...,
Characteristics of inadequate pro...
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Describe how genes and nutrition interact and the current reality of using genetic testing to assess an individual's disease risk. (1)
How your genes affect your nutrie...,
How nutrients and other dietary c...,
Interactions between nutrition an...
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Describe how genes and nutrition interact and the current reality of using genetic testing to assess and individual's disease risk. (1)
Positive impact on heart healthgo...,
Require complementary proteins
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Describe the components of energy expenditure and the factors that affect BMR. (3 multiple choice and 4 matching)
All involuntary activities necess...,
Circulationrespirationtemperature...,
Components of energy need physica...
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