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Nutrition Notes

The document discusses various aspects of nutrition, including the importance of fats as energy producers, the effects of iodine deficiency in hilly areas, and the role of cellulose in digestion. It also highlights the significance of proteins in recovery post-surgery and describes the nutritional value of milk. Additionally, it compares kwashiorkor and marasmus, detailing their causes, symptoms, and dietary controls.

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Nutrition Notes

The document discusses various aspects of nutrition, including the importance of fats as energy producers, the effects of iodine deficiency in hilly areas, and the role of cellulose in digestion. It also highlights the significance of proteins in recovery post-surgery and describes the nutritional value of milk. Additionally, it compares kwashiorkor and marasmus, detailing their causes, symptoms, and dietary controls.

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NUTRITION:

QUESTION 1: Give reason:


1. Fats are considered as the main energy producers, why?
a. It produces more energy than carbohydrate.
2. People living in hilly areas have swollen neck.
a. Lack of iodine in soil or lack of access to the sea food causes thyroxine deficiency. It
results in swelling of thyroid gland and the neck looks swollen.
3. Cellulose is not digested in our body. Yet it is an important component of our food.
a. It protects people from constipation and also regulate the calorie intake.
4. Vitamin and minerals don’t need digestion.
a. They are in the absorbable size, so do not require further breakdown in digestion.
5. Doc advice a person to eat lots of protein after surgery.
a. Protein helps in recovery and healing of the damaged tissues.
6. Milk is considered as a wholesome food>
It contains all the types of nutrients in the form of lactose, casein, cream, vit D and calcium.
QUESTION 2: COPY THE TABLE

Kwashiorkor
Marasmus
Also called 'sookha rog' in Hindi

mothers stop breast feeding


mothers stop breast feeding their babies at an early Deficiency of protein, fats and
Description
age and the diet also lacks proteins. carbohydrates in infants up to 1 year
of age.

Underweight, Oedema, protruding belly, scaly and dark


Weight loss, muscle degeneration,
Symptoms skin, stunted growth, loss of appetite, diarrhoea,
growth & mental retardation
enlarged liver, anaemia,

Control Protein rich diet Protein & carbohydrate rich diet

QUESTION 3: Energy giving and


1. Compare: Monosaccharides and disaccharide
2. Energy giving and body building food
QUESTION 4: Define
3. Calorie
4. Polysaccharide
5. Balanced diet
6. Malnutrition

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