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passage od a drug from the site of administration into the bloodstream;
process whereby the end products of digestion pass through the epithelial membranes in the small and large intestines and into the blood or lymph system |
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| constructive process of metabolism whereby new molecules are synthesized and new tissues are formed, as in growth and repair |
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| anthropometric measurements |
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| measuremetns of the size, weight, and proportions of the body |
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| cardiovascular disease of fatty deposits on the inner lining, the tunica intima, of vessel walls |
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| energy needed to maintain essential physiolgic functions when a person is at complete rest, the lowest level of energy expenditure |
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measurement used to ascertain whether a person's weight is appropriate for height;
calculated by dividing the weight in kilograms by the height in meters squared |
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| amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree celsius |
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| destructive process of metabolism whereby tissues or substances are broken into their component parts |
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| acidic, semi fluid paste found in the gastrointestinal tract |
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| protein containing all 9 essential amino acids |
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| condition wherein more water is lost from the body than is being replaced |
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| treating disease or disorder with special diet |
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| dietary prescription/order |
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| order written by the physician for food, including liquids |
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| mechanical and chemical processes that convert nutrients into a physically absorbable state |
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| descriptor for food in which nutrients that wer removed during processing are added back in |
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| feeding method meaning both the ingestion of food orally and the delivery of nutrients through a gastrointestinal tube but generally meaning the latter |
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| normal blood glucose level |
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| elimination of drugs or waste products from the body |
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| fluid outside of the cells, includes interstitial, intravascular, synovial, cerebrospinal and serous fluids; aqueous and vitreous humor and endolymph and perilymph |
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| vitamin requiring the presence of fats for its absorption from the gastrointestinal metabolism: vitamins A,D,E, and K |
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| descriptor for food in which nutrients not naturally occurring in the food are added to it |
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| protein with one or more of the essential amino acids missing |
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| the taking of food into the digestive tract generally through the mouth |
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| water loss of which the person is not generally aware |
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| pancreatic hormone that aids in both the diffusion of glucose into the liver and muscle cells, and the synthesis of glycogen |
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| fluid in tissue spaces around each cell |
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| condition wherein acids called ketones accumulate in the blood and urine, upsetting the acid-base balance |
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| equivalent to 1,000 calories |
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| condition resulting when there is a sudden or recent lack of protein containing foods |
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organic compound that is insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents such as ether and alcohol;
also known as FATS |
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| condition resulting from severe malnutrition; afflicts very yound children who lack both energy and protein foods as well as vitamins and minerals |
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| chewing food into fine particles and mixing the food with enzymes in saliva |
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| reate of energy utilization in the body |
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| sum total of all the biological and chemical processes in the body |
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| monounsaturated fatty acid |
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| forms a glycerol ester with a double or triple bond; nuts fowl, and olive oil |
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| all the processes(ingestion, digestion,absorption,metabolism, and elimination) involved in consumingand using food for energy, maintenance and growth |
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| weight that is 20% or more above the ideal body weight |
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| chemical process of combining with oxygen |
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| feeding method whereby nutrients bypass the small intestine and enter the blood directly |
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| rythmic, coordinated, serial contraction of the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract |
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lipid composed of glycerol, fatty acids and phosphorus;
the structural component of cells |
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forms a glycerol ester with many carbon unboded to hydrogen atoms;
fish, corn,sunflower seeds, soybeans, cotton seeds, and safflower oil |
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| feeling of adequate fullness from food |
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| water loss of which the person is aware |
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| lipid compound consisting of 3 fatty acids and a glycerol molecule |
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| organic compounds essential to life and health |
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vitamin that must be ingested daily in normal quantities because it is not stored in the body:
vitamins C and B complex |
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