| RDA | recommended daily allowance; recommended dietary allowance; Registered Dental Assistant; right dorso... |
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| RDDA | recommended daily dietary allowance |
| TDC | taurodeoxycholic acid; total dietary calories |
| beta [Greek letter beta] | an anomer of a carbohydrate; buffer capacity; carbon separated from a carboxyl by one other carbon i... |
| CARB | carbohydrate; coronary artery bypass graft |
| cholesterol, dietary | Cholesterol present in food, especially in animal products. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| phosphorus, dietary | Phosphorus used in foods or obtained from food. This element is a major intracellular component which plays an important role in many biochemical pathways relating to normal physiological functions. High concentrations of dietary phosphorus can cause nephrocalcinosis which is associated with impaired kidney function. Low concentrations of dietary phosphorus cause an increase in calcitriol in the blood and osteoporosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| potassium, dietary | Potassium or potassium compounds used in foods or as foods. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sodium chloride, dietary | Sodium chloride used in foods. (12 Dec 1998) |
| sodium, dietary | Sodium or sodium compounds used in foods or as a food. The most frequently used compounds are sodium chloride or sodium glutamate. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dietary | Relating to the diet. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dietary amenorrhoea | <gynaecology> The loss of menstrual function due to severe weight loss or gain. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dietary fat | <nutrition> Fats present in food, especially in animal products such as meat, meat products, butter, ghee. They are present in lower amounts in nuts, seeds, and avocados. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dietary fibre | <nutrition> The remnants of plant cell walls that are resistant to digestion by the alimentary enzymes of man. It comprises various polysaccharides and lignins. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dietary protein | <nutrition> Proteins present in food from plant and animal sources. Dietary proteins are significant in supplying the body with the nine essential amino acids that cannot be synthesised by humans and must be obtained in the diet. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dietary services | Services provided by dietitians or nutritionists to meet the nutritional needs of individuals, including consultation with other professional personnel. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dietary sucrose | Sucrose present in the diet. It is added to food and drinks as a sweetener. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dietary supplements | <nutrition> Products in capsule, tablet or liquid form that provide essential nutrients, such as a vitamin, an essential mineral, a protein, an herb, or similar nutritional substance. (12 Dec 1998) |
| iron, dietary | Iron or iron compounds used in foods or as food. Dietary iron is important in oxygen transport and the synthesis of the iron-porphyrin proteins haemoglobin, myoglobin, cytochromes, and cytochrome oxidase. Insufficient amounts of dietary iron can lead to iron-deficiency anaemia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| egg proteins, dietary | Proteins found in eggs which are consumed as a food. (12 Dec 1998) |