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Factorial method is a way to measure total energy expenditure. The factorial method allows theoretical estimation of TEE using information for the amount of time spent in and energy spent for doing different activities in a theoretical 24-hour period.

Diverticula that protrude only through the mucosal and submucosal layers of the gastrointestinal wall (e.g. colonic diverticula).

Source: Baum JA, Ching Companioni RA. Definition of Diverticular Disease. Merck Manual Professional Version. 2019 Mar. Available from: https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/diverticular-disease/definition-of-diverticular-disease

A style of serving a meal which allows eaters to help themselves to portions from a common serving dish.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

A political movement that advocates for the rights and dignity of fat people. Activism means working together toward collective good and creating a more just world (Matacin & Simone, 2019).

Sources:
Cooper C. Fat Activism: A Radical Social Movement. United Kingdom: Intellect Publishers Ltd; 2016.
Matacin ML, Simone M. Advocating for Fat Activism in a Therapeutic Context. Women Ther. 2019 Apr 3;42(1–2):200-15.

A diet based on the theory that many children are sensitive to dietary salicylates and artificially added colours, flavours and preservatives and that eliminating the offending substances from the diet could improve learning and behavioural problems.

the technique used to sell or bring extra attention to your key messages, helping the audience "take home" what you want them to remember from this interview.

Procyanidins which can inhibit platelet function and low-density lipoprotein oxidation and increase high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Flavanols are found in chocolate, tea, red wine, beans, apricot, cherry, grape, peach, blackberry and apple.

Flavonoids, a subclass of polyphenols, are micronutrients derived from plants, primarily fruits and vegetables. Flavonoids can be divided on the basis of their structure into flavones, flavanols, flavonols and anthocyanins.

The most commonly used test for endothelial function ultrasound is used in to measure the percent change in brachial artery diameter after a substantial increase in blood flow is induced by vessel occlusion with a blood pressure cuff.

A method of gathering in depth insights into a topic or issue through a structured, facilitated discussion of no more than eight participants

FODMAP is an acronym for Fermentable Oligo-Di-Mono-saccharides And Polyols.

FODMAP is an acronym for Fermentable Oligo-Di-Mono-saccharides And Polyols.

Vitamin of the B complex which is an essential component in many major metabolic reactions in the body. Folate is a form of folic acid.

The Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) is a unit of the Institute of Medicine, which is part of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in the United States.

The addition of one or more essential nutrients to a food, whether or not the nutrient is normally found in the food, for the purpose of preventing or correcting a demonstrated deficiency of the nutrient or nutrients in the population or specific sub-groups of the population.

A food jag is when a child will only eat one food item meal after meal.

Food literacy is a collection of inter-related knowledge, skills and behaviours required to plan, manage, select, prepare and eat foods to meet needs and determine food intake.

Source: Vidgen H A, Gallegos D. Defining food literacy and its components. Appetite. 2014:76:50-59. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2014.01.010

The nutrient and non-nutrient components of foods and the molecular relationships (i.e. chemical bonds) to each other.

Food sovereignty “is the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems”.

Source: European Coordination Via Campesina. Food Sovereignty Now: A guide to food sovereignty. 2018. Available from: https://viacampesina.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/02/Food-Sovereignty-A-guide-Low-Res-Vresion.pdf

Include estimations of an individual’s energy needs, macronutrient needs, fluid needs, micronutrient needs and recommended body weight/body mass Index/growth, using tools such as international dietary reference values, growth charts and body mass index calculations.

Source: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. eNCPT: electronic nutrition care process terminology 2020. Available from: http://www.ncpro.org

“food and nutrient intake, food and nutrient administration, medication and complementary/alternative medicine use, knowledge/beliefs/attitudes, behavior, food and supply availability, physical activity and function, nutrition-related patient/client-centered measures”.

Source: The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. eNCPT: electronic nutrition care process terminology 2020. Available from: http://www.ncpro.org

The maximal volume of air exhaled during the first second of a forced expiration from a position of full inspiration; expressed in litres at body temperature and ambient pressure saturated with water vapour (BTPS).

The four-compartment model of assessing body composition considers body mass, body volume, total body water and bone mineral content.\

Source: Smith-Ryan AE, Mock MG, Ryan ED, Gerstner GR, Trexler ET, Hirsch KR. Validity and reliability of a 4-compartment body composition model using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry-derived body volume. Clin Nutr. 2017 Jun;36(3):825-830. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2016.05.006. Epub 2016 May 15. PMID: 27237796; PMCID: PMC5110400.

According to ESPEN guidelines, frail older adults are limited in their activities of daily living due to physical, mental, psychological and/or social impairments as well as recurrent disease. They suffer from multiple pathology, which seriously impairs their independence and are therefore in particular need of care and are vulnerable to complications.

Free radicals are compounds with an unpaired electron. Those present in the human body include the superoxide radical, the hydroxyl radical, the hydroperoxy radical, lipid radicals and lipid peroxy radicals.

Free sugar is defined by the World Health Organization as all monosaccharides and disaccharides added to foods by the manufacturer, cook, or consumer, plus sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, and fruit juices.

A six-carbon monosaccharide with a very sweet taste.

Source: MedlinePlus Medical Dictionary. Fructose. [cited October 25, 2020]. Available from: http://c.merriam-webster.com/medlineplus/fructose

The presence of fructose in the blood.

Source: The Free Dictionary by Farlex. Fructosemia. [cited January 8, 2021]. Available from: https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/fructosemia#:~:text=%5Bfruk%E2%80%B3to%2Dse%C2%B4,blood%2C%20as%20in%20fructose%20intolerance.

The presence of fructose in the urine.

Source: Merriam-Webster. Fructosuria. [cited January 8, 2021]. Available from: https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/fructosuria

Full blood count (FBC) or complete blood count (CBC) is a test requested by a doctor or other medical professional that gives information about the cells in a patient's blood.

Consists of clear fluids, fluid milk products and foods that liquefy at body temperature.

Functional anemia is a hemoglobin concentration that is within the normal range but that is lower than physiologically normal for an individual and therefore responds to supplementation with an increase. Functional anemia can be diagnosed only retrospectively after supplementation.

Functional constipation is chronic constipation with no specific organic cause.

accumulation of fecal mass in the rectum, caused by repetitive attempts to avoid defecation because of fears associated with defecation. It is the most common cause of constipation and fecal soiling in children.

isolated, nondigestible carbohydrates that have beneficial physiological effects in humans.

Whole, fortified, enriched or enhanced foods that provide health benefits beyond the provision of essential nutrients when they are consumed at efficacious levels as part of a varied diet on a regular basis.

Foods and food components that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Examples may include conventional foods; fortified, enriched, or enhanced foods; and dietary supplements. Some functional foods provide essential nutrients beyond quantities necessary for normal maintenance, growth, and development, and/or provide other biologically active components that impart health benefits or desirable physiological effects.