Flashcards on Human Digestive System and Nutrition
Human Digestive System and Nutrition: A Comprehensive Guide for Students
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Nutrition
40 cards
Card 1
Question: What is malnutrition?
Answer: Harmful effects on the body caused by eating too little, too much, or the wrong type of food.
Card 2
Question: What is undernourishment?
Answer: Occurs when too little food with too few nutrients are ingested by the body.
Card 3
Question: What causes kwashiorkor?
Answer: A lack of protein in the diet.
Card 4
Question: What is krasmia (blood deficiency disease) caused by?
Answer: A lack of iron.
Card 5
Question: What is anorexia as described in the content?
Answer: Loss of appetite leading to eating too little.
Card 6
Question: What is naroonus according to the content?
Answer: A condition caused by ingesting too few energy foods such as carbohydrates and fats.
Card 7
Question: Give examples of deficiency diseases mentioned and their general cause.
Answer: Rickets, scurvy and eye diseases caused by a shortage of vitamins.
Card 8
Question: List four main roles of food in the body mentioned.
Answer: As fuel for energy and heat; as building blocks for growth and repair; as regulatory substances to ensure cells work correctly; to keep the body healt
Card 9
Question: How is 'diet' defined here?
Answer: The food we eat every day.
Card 10
Question: What is a healthy diet according to the content?
Answer: A diet that contains all essential nutrients in the right proportions needed for normal growth and good health.