dietary intake
What you eat
Dietary intake is the food and drink a person consumes, measured in terms of nutrients, calories, or specific substances.
The term appears in health and nutrition contexts: Her dietary intake of sodium exceeds recommended levels.
Researchers track dietary intake to study relationships between eating patterns and health outcomes.
- eating habitsCustomary food consumption behaviors
- fatsOily organic nutrients
- dairy productsFoods derived from milk
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- carbohydratesSugar-based energy compounds
legumes · vegetarianism · calorie counting · daily value · bioavailability · vitamins · meat · food diary · portion control · serving size · food groups · gut microbiome · flexitarianism · pescatarianism · fiber · whole grains · amino acids · fruits
dietary intakeexcretion
Removal of metabolic waste
energy output · energy expenditure · elimination · defecation · urination
dietary intakefasting
Deliberate food avoidance
starvation · dietary restriction · abstinence · malnutrition · nutrient deficiency