Chapter24: Energy- And Protein- Modified Diets For Metabolic And Respiratory Stress
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- Define and give examples of essential, semi-essential, strictly nonessential, and conditionally essential AAs.
- Give examples of circumstances when AAs would be conditionally essential.
- Describe how protein requirements (EAR and RDA) were determined.
- Describe nitrogen balance and what it’s used for.
- Calculate grams of N in grams of protein.
- Define protein quality and its contributors.
- Understand how to calculate an individual’s total protein requirement and tailor to life-stage/activity status.
- Know the AMDR for protein intake.
- Describe the difference between EAR and RDA for total protein and essential AAs.
- Describe current protein intake in the U.S. and potential complications of excessive protein intake.
- Describe PEM, marasmus, and kwashiorkor.
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