A thiamin (B1) deficiency found in people eating a highly refined diet in areas of food insecurity. Symptoms include neuropathy and heart failure
"Eating a large amount of food in a short period of time and exhibiting a “lack of control” over eating"
How well a nutrient is absorbed and utilized by the body "How old a person’s cells and tissues are, based on physiological evidence"
BMI (see also Body Mass Index) A proportion of weight to height Body Mass Index (see also: BMI) A proportion of weight to height Bolus
BRAT Diet Bulimia Nervosa
C Cachexia
CAD Calorie Calorie Count Cancer Carbohydrates
Cardiovascular Disease (See also CVD)
Catabolism
Cause-and-Effect Diagram Certification
Chemical Breakdown Cholesterol
Chronic Diseases
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A mass of chewed food mixed with saliva prepared by the mouth for swallowing
Diet commonly recommended for nausea and vomiting that contains bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast; these foods are easier to digest and give the GI tract a rest
"An eating disorder characterized by binge eating and forced purging— usually by vomiting, the use of laxatives, or other means of getting rid of the food"
A condition of significant wasting of muscle and fat
When the coronary arteries (which supply blood to the heart) are clogged with atherosclerotic deposits
A measurement of heat or energy
Documented results from observation at meal and snack times (usually in a hospital or nursing home) which are then tallied to reveal calories consumed in a day
Disease characterized by unrestricted and excessive multiplication of body cells.
Nutrients made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that primarily provide energy to fuel the body
General term that refers to the diseases of the heart and blood vessels
Breaking down completed substances (like glucose) into an energy source for the body
A tool used to identify possible root causes of an outcome
A process that validates the compliance by the facility with the certifying agency’s established standards of best practice
The breakdown of food from digestive enzymes (gastric juices)
A waxy fat made in the liver that is used to build cell membranes, brain and nerve tissue
Degenerative diseases of body organs which may be related to diet Nutrition Fundamentals and Medical Nutrition Therapy