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The specific dynamic action (SDA) is the greatest for the following foodstuff
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Protein
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Carbohydrate
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Fat
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Vitamins.
The reference protein for the calculation of chemical score
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Meat protein
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Fish protein
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Milk protein
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Egg protein
The essential amino acid limiting in rice
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Methionine
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Tryptophan
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Lysine
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Histidine
A continuous supply of energy to the body is necessary to meet the requirements of
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Basal metabolic rate
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Specific dynamic action
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Physical activity
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All of them.
One of the following is the most important essential fatty acid in the diet
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Linoleic acid
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Arachidonic acid
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Oleic acid
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Palmitic acid.
One calorie of energy is equivalent to ____________ Joules (KJ).
The non-digestible carbohydrates are collectively known as ________
The endocrine organ most predominantly associated with BMR is thyroid gland.
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True
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False
The nutritional assessment method used to know the most limiting essential amino acid in relation to a standard protein is ________
The biochemical parameter often used as an index for monitoring the recovery from kwashiorkor is
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Plasma albumin
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Plasma creatinine
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Plasma glucose
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None of these
The daily normal requirement of protein in an adult is 1g/kg body weight/day.
A calorie is too small a unit. Therefore, it is more conveniently expressed as kilocalories (1,000 times calorie) which is represented by kcal or simply Cal (with capital ‘C’).
Is the ratio of the volume of CO2 produced to the volume of O2 utilized in the oxidation of foodstuffs
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The respiratory quotient (R. Q.)
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RDA
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BMR
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SDA
