Nutritional science
Nutritional Science
Nutritional Science (pronunciation: /njuːˈtrɪʃənəl ˈsaɪəns/) is a multidisciplinary field that combines the study of nutrition, biology, chemistry, and medicine to understand how the body uses nutrients and how diet affects health and disease.
Etymology
The term "Nutritional Science" is derived from the Latin word "nutrire," which means "to nourish," and the Greek word "σκιέν," which means "knowledge."
Definition
Nutritional Science is the study of the effects of food components on the metabolism, health, performance, and disease resistance of human and animals. It also includes the study of human behaviors related to food choices.
Related Terms
- Dietetics: The science of how food and nutrition affects human health.
- Nutrient: A substance used by an organism to survive, grow, and reproduce.
- Metabolism: The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.
- Dietary Supplement: A manufactured product intended to supplement the diet when taken by mouth.
- Malnutrition: A condition that results from eating a diet in which one or more nutrients are either not enough or are too much.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Nutritional science
- Wikipedia's article - Nutritional science
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