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Carbohydrate Digestion and Dietary Fibre Study Guide

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of carbohydrates, their role in energy metabolism, and their impact on health. It covers blood glucose regulation, the different types of diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational), and their symptoms and complications. The guide also delves into the relationship between carbohydrate quality and various health outcomes, such as dental health, cardiovascular health, and digestive function. Practical advice on selecting unrefined versus refined carbohyd

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Foundations of Nutrition and Dietary Assessment

Nutrition Guidelines and Dietary Reference Intakes

This content covers nutrition recommendations for the Canadian diet, dietary reference intakes, and Canada's Food Guide 2019.

  • Dietary pattern
  • Dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
  • Estimated Average Requirement (EAR)
  • Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA)
  • Adequate Intake (AI)
  • Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)
  • Estimated Energy Requirement (EER)
  • Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR)
  • Chronic Disease Risk Reduction Intake (CDRR)
  • Canada's Food Guide 2019
  • Healthy eating patterns
  • Food literacy
  • Mediterranean dietary pattern

Food Labeling Requirements and Nutrient Intake

Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fibre

Distinguish between unrefined and refined carbohydrates and understand the importance of reducing free sugars and added sugars in the Canadian diet.

  • unrefined carbohydrates
  • refined carbohydrates
  • whole grains
  • bran layers
  • germ
  • endosperm
  • free sugars
  • added sugars
  • empty kcalories
  • enriched grains
  • fortified grains

Carbohydrate Recommendations and Dietary Intake

This topic covers carbohydrate recommendations including RDA, AMDR, and AI for fibre, while discussing how to assess intake through food labels and selecting healthy carbohydrates.

  • RDA for carbohydrates
  • AMDR for carbohydrates
  • AI for dietary fibre
  • Cholesterol absorption and soluble fiber
  • Indigestible carbohydrates and bowel disorders
  • Colon cancer incidence and fibre
  • Calculating percent energy from carbohydrate
  • Food label literacy for sugar and fibre
  • Glycemic index
  • Non-nutritive sweeteners
  • Sugar alcohols

Meeting Recommendations for Fat Intake

This content covers dietary fat intake recommendations, calculating percent of energy from fat, interpreting food label claims, and dietary patterns to reduce cardiovascular disease risk.

  • Essential fatty acids
  • Linoleic acid
  • Dietary Reference Intakes
  • Saturated fat
  • Trans fat
  • Calculating percent of energy from fat
  • Food label literacy
  • Fat-free and low-fat claims
  • Cholesterol-free and low cholesterol claims
  • Omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids
  • Mediterranean Diet
  • DASH Eating Plan
  • Canada's Food Guide
  • Cardiovascular disease risk reduction
  • Fat substitutes

Nutrient Classes, Carbohydrates, and Lipids

Nutrient Classes and Macronutrient Energy

This content describes the six classes of nutrients, the three general functions of nutrients, and the energy provided by macronutrients including carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.

  • Macronutrients
  • Carbohydrates
  • Lipids
  • Proteins
  • Energy-yielding nutrients
  • Kilocalories
  • Kilojoules
  • Triglyceride
  • Saturated fatty acids
  • Unsaturated fatty acids
  • Amino acids
  • Malnutrition
  • Diet-gene interaction

The Chemistry of Carbohydrates

Distinguish between the major monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides including glucose, galactose, fructose, sucrose, glycogen, starch, and fibre.

  • monosaccharides
  • glucose
  • galactose
  • fructose
  • disaccharides
  • sucrose
  • hydrolysis reaction
  • condensation reaction
  • oligosaccharides
  • polysaccharides
  • glycogen
  • starch
  • soluble fibre
  • insoluble fibre

Lipids, Cardiovascular Disease, and Dietary Fats

The relationship between dietary lipids, essential fatty acid deficiency, and the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.

  • Essential fatty acid deficiency
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atherosclerotic plaque
  • Oxidized LDL cholesterol
  • Scavenger receptors
  • Risk factors for heart disease
  • Saturated fats
  • Trans fats
  • Polyunsaturated fats
  • Monounsaturated fats
  • Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids
  • LDL-cholesterol
  • HDL-cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
  • Dietary fat and breast cancer risk
  • Dietary fat and colon cancer risk

Nutrient Digestion, Metabolism, and Regulation

Classes and Functions of Nutrients

Nutrients including macronutrients and micronutrients provide energy, form structures, and regulate body processes such as metabolism and homeostasis.

  • Macronutrients
  • Micronutrients
  • Water
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  • Energy provision
  • Body structure
  • Metabolism
  • Homeostasis
  • Malnutrition
  • Undernutrition
  • Overnutrition

Carbohydrate Digestion and Dietary Fibre

This content describes the steps of carbohydrate digestion, the types of dietary fibre, and the effects of lactose intolerance on gastrointestinal function.

  • Dietary fibre
  • Soluble fibre
  • Insoluble fibre
  • Carbohydrate digestion
  • Salivary amylase
  • Pancreatic amylases
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Lactase
  • Monosaccharides
  • Disaccharides
  • Oligosaccharides
  • Short-chain fatty acids

Carbohydrate Metabolism and Blood-Glucose Regulation

This topic covers aerobic metabolism, gluconeogenesis, and the hormonal regulation of blood glucose levels through insulin and glucagon.

  • Aerobic metabolism
  • Cellular respiration
  • ATP production
  • Glycolysis
  • Citric acid cycle
  • Electron transport chain
  • Gluconeogenesis
  • Ketone production
  • Glycemic response
  • Glycemic index
  • Insulin
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Soluble fibre

Diabetes and Carbohydrates and Health

This content discusses diabetes types, symptoms, complications, and management alongside the relationship between carbohydrates, dental caries, and heart disease.

  • Gestational diabetes
  • Type I diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Diabetes symptoms
  • Diabetes complications
  • Blood glucose levels
  • Diabetes treatment
  • Diabetes management tools
  • Carbohydrates and tooth decay
  • Dental caries
  • Carbohydrates and heart disease

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

The gastrointestinal tract ingests and digests food, absorbs nutrients into the blood or lymph, and eliminates unabsorbed food residues.

  • levels of biological organization
  • organ systems
  • gastrointestinal tract
  • digestion
  • absorption
  • transit time
  • digestive secretions
  • enzymes
  • digestive hormones
  • barrier function
  • antigen
  • immune response
  • peristalsis
  • chyme
  • parietal cells
  • pepsinogen
  • microvilli
  • lacteals
  • microbiota

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolic Waste Elimination

An overview of digestion and absorption, the impact of microbiota on human health, common digestive problems, and the elimination of metabolic wastes.

  • digestion and absorption
  • microbiota impact on human health
  • epithelial barrier
  • gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • ulcers
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • pancreatic disease
  • gallstones
  • digestive system cancers
  • transporting nutrients to body cells
  • metabolism of nutrients
  • catabolic and anabolic pathways
  • cellular respiration
  • elimination of metabolic wastes
  • kidney anatomy

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