NTR 301 1st edition Lecture 3 Outline of Last Lecture I Macronutrients and Micronutrients Outline of Current Lecture I Levels of intake Current Lecture There are 5 categories of the levels of intake for essential nutrients Deficient Very few or no consumption over a span of weeks to years resulting as deficiency diseases Example Iron deficiency Scurvy Not typically a problem in the USA anymore Vitamins minerals and proteins are of greatest concern Marginal Less than optimal consumption spanning years there is a higher risk for chronic diseases Example Calcium and osteoporosis Vitamins minerals and fiber are of greatest concern Over Consumption Greater than optimal spanning years there is a higher risk for chronic disease Example Saturated fat and heart disease Saturated and trans fat are of greatest concern Excess Significantly greater than optimal spanning weeks to years could create a direct effect These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Vitamins and minerals are of greatest concern Examples Side effects These are reversible ex Vitamin C and Diarrhea Toxic effects These are Irreversible ex Vitamin A and liver damage Also note that Deficiency and Excess can have a direct effect and take weeks to years
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