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Nutrition Final Review – Spring 2009
Comprehensive topics
Energy providing nutrients
Vitamin C – function
Food Guide reco’s for 2,000 kcal diet
Vitamin B12 – absorption & sources
DRI
Vitamin K – function & deficiency
RDA
Vitamin A – source
AI
Fat soluble vitamins vs Water soluble
UL
vitamins
AMDR
Iron – deficiency, transportation
Food label (DV)
Calcium – regulation in blood, function
Mucus – function
Fluorine – function
Dietary carbohydrates (names &
Sodium – sources
components)
Phosphorus – functions
Fiber – foods containing
Selenium – function
Dietary lipids – common and foods rich
Chromium – function
Amino acid catabolism
Weight loss – recommendations
AMDR for Carbohydrates
Athletic performance – supplements
Lacto-ovo-vegetarian
Fuels for muscle work in exercise and at
Essential amino acid
rest
Quality protein
Pregnancy – nutrients needed in larger
Saturated fatty acids
amounts
Trans fatty acids
Metabolic changes with weight loss
Bile acids
Kcal’s reco’d for weight loss
AMDR for fat
BMI – relationship to disease
Folate – source
BMR – factors that influence
Vitamin D – excess
Central obesity – health risks
Vitamin E – deficiency, function & sources