Some important facts about human nutrition

• Dietetics: Study of food and nutrition.
• Deficiency of protein: Marasmus
• Deficiency of carbohydrate : Kwashiorkor.
• Normal weight of man : 65 kg.
• Normal weight of female: 55 kg.
• Normal weight of one year old child:10 kg.
• Normal weight of 5-year-old child: 18.5 kg.
• Vitamin C and Zn plays important role in phagocytosis.
• 15 gm of vegetable oils meets the requirement of essential FA.
• Hypoglycemia: Blood sugar < 70 mg/dl.
• Hyperglycemia: Blood sugar >120 mg/dl.
• Normal : Blood sugar 70-120 mg/dl.
• Dietary fiber: 15-20 gm/day.
• Pot belly appearance in infant : typical symptom of protein deficiency.
• Recommended level of cholesterol intake: 300 gm/day.
• Body mass index = wt. in kg. weight in m².

Precursors

a) Tryptophan: Synthesis of serotonin.

b) Choline : Synthesis of acetylcholine

c) Pyridoxin: Synthesis of dopamine and serotonin

d) Vit C and Cu: Conversion to nor-adrenaline.