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define dietary habits factor for obesityyou are aware that a positive energy balance is one of the major contributory factors for obesity some people
define genetic susceptibility factors for obesitysome people inherit a tendency to become fat earlier it was thought that genetic inheritance ranged
what are the causes of obesity - etiologyhowever simple the question may sound the answer to it is not all that simple we cannot deny that excess
what is the meaning of obesityobesity is a condition resulting from accumulation of excess body fat the fat deposition takes place because over a
define the guidelines for calculating ideal body weightwhat is the ideal body weight for me am i obese am i underweight these are the questions that
explain about the waist to hip ratio whrtwo individuals who have the same bmi and the same total body fat may have different abdominal fat mass
define classification of weight imbalanceobesity is defined as a condition with accumulation of excess body fat do you think that a measure of how
define prevalence of weight managementwho 1998 estimates that in developing countries about 245 million adults are moderately underweight and 93
explain about the weight imbalanceyou are aware that obesity is one of the major public health problems of the world earlier a problem of the
define briefly about the pyridoxine vitamin b6pyridoxine or vitamin b6 is one of the b complex vitamins which prevents and cures dermatitis in rats
define interaction of niacin with other nutrientsyou may recall reading earlier that trypotophan present in dietary proteins is converted to niacin
define criteria for assessment of niacin statusniacin status can be monitored by daily urinary excretion of methylated metabolites especially the
explain the toxicity of nicotinic acidalthough therapeutically useful in lowering serum cholesterol administration of chronic high oral doses of
define the effect of niacin deficiency on nervous systemdelirium is the most common -mental disturbance in acute pellagra dementia is more frequently
define the effect of niacin deficiency on skindermatitis is the characteristic feature of the disease it is symmetrical in distribution in early
define the effect of niacin deficiency on digestive sysytemthe predominant symptoms are glossitis and diarrhoea glossitis cheilosis and stomatitis
explain about the niacin nicotinic acid deficiencyniacin nicotinic acid deficiency classically results in pellagva which is a chronic wasting disease
explain the bioavailability of nicotinic acidwe have already learnt earlier that niacin is provided in the diet primarily as the pyridine
define protective role and metal chelating abilityprotective role nicotinic acid is vital to the normal functioning of the skin intestinal tract and
define absorption storage and elimination of niacinnicotinic acid and nicotinamide are rapidly absorbed from the intestine rather than the stomach at
explain about the niacin - water soluble vitaminniacin is chemically synonymous with nicotinic acid although the term is also used for its amide
explain the interaction of riboflavin with other nutrientsriboflavin as already discussed under the functions interrelates with other b vitamins
explain the riboflavin content of rbc - riboflavinthe erythrocyte glutathione reductase assay with an activity coe cient ac expressing the ratio of
define criteria for assessment of riboflavin statusriboflavin status can be assessed by measuring urinary excretion of the vitamin in fasting random
explain about the deficiency of riboflavinriboflavin deficiency results in the condition of hypo- or ariboflavinosis with sore throat hyperaemia