vitamins and nutritional needs

Question	Answer
¿vitamins?	different chemical substances for the right functioning of the body. we need them is small quantities, but their absence cause disaeses
they can be...	- fat-soluble vitamins: excessive dosis can be dangerous they are stored in the liver - wáter-soluble vitamins: excessive dosis will be expelled, so they aren't dangerous
nutritional needs types of needs:	- energy needs - basal metbolic rate(BMR) - structural needs - functional and regulatory needs
definitions	.
¿energy needs?	to mantein the activity of the cells, tissues and organs, to warm our body, and to do physical activity we obtain it fom energy-giving nutrients, through celular respiration
¿basal metabolic rate(BMR)?	is the minimal energy requiered to mantain the vital processes. it is expressed in kcal per day
it depends on..	- body mass - size - age -sex
¿structural needs?	substances to build and repair biological structures proteins are the most important structural nutrients, although some lipids and mineral alts also have this role
¿funtional and regulatory needs?	substances needed for the right performance of the body. they are needed in smaller amounts, but they are essential for our body to function vitamins and minerals are the most important regulatory nutrients
energy needs....	- carbohydrates - lipids - wáter
structural needs...	- lipids - water
regulatory needs...	- vitamins - minerals - wáter

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	Created by diana carolina over 8 years ago