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explain about the micronutrient deficienciesmicronutrient deficiencies are more common during calamities can you guess why this is due to the lack of
how to prevent or overcome this nutritional deficiency a large number of government schemes and programmes have been launched about which we have
estimate daily energy requirement and safe protein intakethe estimated mean daily per capita energy requirement of 2070 kcal rounded up to 2100
define nutrient requirements during emergenciesthe nutritional requirements of the people do change during conditions of unforeseen stress andor any
define information required for management of emergenciesmanagement or intervention needs accurate information about the actual situation and
define importance of nutritional requirements for management of emergenciesknowledge of nutritional requirements for management of emergencies is
define calamity and emergency management - nutritional needs of humansduring past many years we have seen as well as realized -that natural
determine the nutritional needs of humansin the previous unit we saw how involvement in sport or vigorous activities can affect the bodys nutrient
define japanese criteria for functional foodsthe japanese criteria for functional foods include they are food not capsules pillspowder on the basis
determine the functional food in europefunctional foods are conventionaleveryday foods consumed as a part of the normal diet composed of
define the term functional foodsthe term functional food was born in japan functional foods are actually products formulated with naturally occurring
define food components other than essential nutrientsin the previous units so far we have read about the six major nutrients which are essential for
explain the fluoride toxicityfluoride is a cumulative toxin ingestion of fluoride 10-15 mgl for several years may produce dental fluorosis ie
define functions of fluoride the only beneficial role demonstrated for fluoride is in reducing the prevalence and severity of dental caries in
define fluorides metabolismsoluble fluorides even at high intake levels are almost completely absorbed from gastrointestinal tract these include
define the role of fluorine in human bodyfluorine is potentially a toxic element its essentiality for humans is not established although the role of
define about the iodine toxicitya wide range of iodine intakes is tolerated by most individuals owing to the ability of the thyroid to regulate total
define the disorders due to the iodine deficiency mild goitre ie a larger thyroid gland than normal the mildest form of goitre ranges from those only
determine the effect of iodine deficiencyiodine deficiency affects all populations at all stages of life from the intrauterine stage to old age
define metabolic effects of thyroid hormonesalthough t4 is quantitatively predominant t3 is the more active form the mechanism of action of thyroid
define physiologic functions of iodinethyroid hormone performs multiple functions as regulator of cell activity and growth the hormone has crucial
why iodine is important for human bodyiodine is an essential constituent of the thyroid hormones thyroxine t4 and triiodothyronine t3 which have a
define the meaning of goitrogensgoitrogens are substances that interfere with iodide metabolism in any way that inhibits thyroid hormone synthesis as
define about iodine metabolismnow we will very briefly study how iodine is absorbed distributed in the body and excreted out like other nutrients
define the importance of iodine in humaniodine derives the nutritional importance as a constituent of thyroid hormones 3535 tetraiodo-thyronine