Notes in 02_Nutrition

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Published	02/10/2024	a {{c1::Diet}} is the sum total of all foods ingested
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Food}} are the individual items ingested in a diet
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Nutrients}} are chemically defined compounds required by the body
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)}} relates to energy expenditure while at rest, which is measured by direct calorimetry or can be calculated.
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Nutritional failure}} occurs when an individual fails to meet the nutritional requirements of the body and can manifest as either weight loss or…
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Malnutrition}} is a state of nutrition in which a deficiency or excess (or imbalance) of energy, protein, and other nutrients, causes measurable…
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Over}} nutrition leads to obesity, which leads to longer term problems.These are often hidden and only become apparent over time, as ''metabolic…
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Under}} nutrition leads to weight loss and impaired function.→ lt strongly associates with illness
Published	02/10/2024	BMI is calculated via {{c1::weight (kg)}} over {{c1::height squared (m)}}
Published	02/10/2024	{{c1::Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)}} is a tool used to pick up patients at risk of malnutrition
Published	02/10/2024	Management of Difficulty or Impossibility of Swallowing Food[1] {{c1::Nasogastric tube}} (shorter time period ‒ associated with complications)[2] {{c1…
Published	02/10/2024	Causes of Undernutrition[1] {{c1::Appetite Failure e.g. anorexia}}  [2] {{c1::Access Failure e.g. no teeth, oesophageal cancer, stroke}}  [3…
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