diff --git a/education/nutrition/Proteins.md b/education/nutrition/Proteins.md index ccf2a74..b999d3b 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Proteins.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Proteins.md @@ -123,6 +123,32 @@ Summary: - Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is a measure of the concentration of urea in blood. - Assesses kidney function - Normal values are from 7-20 mg/dL -- Urine urea nitrogen (UUN) is a measure of the concentration of +- Urine urea nitrogen (UUN) is a measure of the concentration of urea in urine + - Can be used as a marker of protein intake + - Normal values are from 12 to 20 g in a 24 hour sample. +- Nitrogen balance or nitrogen equilibrium is the balancing of nitrogen intake with nitrogen losses +- Positive nitrogen balance is the state in which the body retains more nitrogen than it loses +- Negative nitrogen balance is the state in which the body loses more nitrogen than it retains. -TODO: keep going from 7.6 \ No newline at end of file +# Meeting needs +- Protein comprises about 15% of the typical American's total energy intake + - **AMDR is 10-35%** +- Complementary combinations is the mixing of certain plant foods to provide all essential amino acids without adding animal products + - Plant foods are poor sources of one or more essential amino acids + +# Malnutrition +- High amounts of animal proteins and saturated fat is associated with: + - Heart disease + - Colorectal cancer + - Prostate cancer +- Consumption of red and processed meats is associated with cancers of the: + - Pancreas + - Stomach + - Esophagus + - Breast +- **High protein diets may lead to** + - Urinary loss of calcium + - Osteoporosis + - Dehydration + - Poor kidney health +- **undernutrition** is the \ No newline at end of file