DEFINITION OF

TERMS
 LEARNING OBJECTIVE
At the end of the meeting, the student shall be able to:
• Integrate relevant principles of anatomy and physiology,
biochemistry, health assessment and health education in
nutrition and diet therapy
 CALORIE (KCAL)
✔represents the energy measurement of nutrients that
foods provide:
a. Proteins and carbohydrates each provide 4 kcal per
gram
b. Fats provide 9 kcal per gram
c. Alcohol provide 7 kcal per gram
 CALORIE (KCAL)
✔In the metric system of measurement, the unit of
energy is the Joule (J)
✔1 kcal= 1000 cal
✔1 kcal= 4.184 J
CALORIE (KCAL) kcal per gram of food

CARBOHYDRATE PROTEIN FAT ALCOHOL

(CHO) (CHON)
4 kcal/g 4 kcal/g 9 kcal/g 7 kcal/g
(1 gram of (1 gram of (1 gram of fat = (1 gram of
carbohydrate = 4 protein = 4 9 kilocalories) alcohol = 7
kilocalories) kilocalories) kilocalories)
 COMMUNITY
ASSESSMENT
• paints a picture of health of the
community, its ecology and the
factors influencing the way its
people live
• the most practical method of
obtaining an overview of the
nutritional status of a given
community
DIET
✔ Is the usual foods and drinks
regularly consumed

✔ Is prescribed, regulated or
restricted in kind and amount for
therapeutic or other purposes
 • the combined science and art of regulating the planning,
preparing and serving of meals to individuals or groups
under various conditions of health and disease according
to the principles of nutrition and management, with due
DIETETICS consideration for economic, social, cultural and
psychological factors
 DIET
THERAPY

- Branch of Dietetics that is

concerned with the use of
food for therapeutic
purposes
 FOOD
✔ is any substance,
organic or inorganic,
when ingested or
eaten, nourishes the
body by building and
repairing tissues,
supplying heat and
energy, and regulating
bodily processes
FOOD QUALITY
Ideally, food must have the following
qualities:
• It is safe to eat.
• It is nourishing or nutritious.
• It satisfies the consumer.
• It has satiety value.
• It offers variety.
• It is free from toxic agents.
 HEALTH
✔is a state of complete
physical, mental and
social well-being and
not merely the
absence of disease
MALNUTRITION

• is a condition of the body

resulting from lack of one or
more essential nutrients or it
may be due to an excessive
nutrient supply to the point
of creating harmful effects
 • substance/s that the human body utilizes from foods that are
NUTRIEN consumed
• includes six categories: water, proteins, carbohydrates, fats,
T vitamins, minerals
 • Essential: nutrients required for human life
• Non-essential: nutrients that the body utilizes but are not required for
life
NUTRIENT • Macronutrients: essential nutrients that provide energy and are
classified as proteins, carbohydrates and fats
• Micronutrients: essential nutrients that the body needs in small
amounts; they serve to regulate and control the functions of the body;
all micronutrients are either vitamins or minerals
 • refers to the concentration of nutrients in each
NUTRIENT amount of a food source relative to its caloric
content; the higher the nutrient density, the
DENSITY greater the nutritional value in a small amount
of food
 • refers to certain segments of the population which by
NUTRITIONALLY virtue of age, physiological status, occupation or
AT-RISK GROUPS geographic location become more susceptible to
nutritional disorders
 NUTRITION
• is the study of food in relation to health of an individual,
community or society and the process through which food is
used to sustain life and growth
 NUTRITIONAL STATUS
✔The condition of the body resulting from the intake,
absorption, and utilization of food
NUTRITION CARE PROCESS
Is a systematic approach to providing quality nutrition
care.

Consists of 4 distinct, interrelated steps:

Nutritional Nutrition
Nutrition Diagnosis Nutrition Intervention
Assessment Monitoring/Evaluation
 •the optimal state of health of
WELLNESS individuals and groups
 REFERENCES
Roth, R. A. and Wehrle, K. L. 2018. Nutrition & Diet Therapy. 12th edition. USA:
Cengage Learning.

Ruiz, A.J., Lagua, R.T. and Claudio, V. S. 2012. Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6th Edition.
Manila City: Merriam and Webster Bookstore, Inc.

Ruiz, A.J., Lagua, R.T. and Claudio, V. S. 2012. Nutrition and Diet Therapy Reference
Dictionary. Manila City: Merriam and Webster Bookstore, Inc.

Nordqvist, C. 2017, December 13. Calories: Requirements, Health Needs and Function.
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