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Nutrition - 20
Test II, N101
Question | Answer |
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The study of food | Nutrition |
Bldg. blocks for cells and tissues | Nutrients |
Supply energy; Help manufacture, maintain & repair cells | Nutrients |
1g CHO = | 4 Calories |
4 Calories = | 1g CHO |
Primary energy source | Carbs |
Carbs | Sugars |
Carbon + Hydrogen + Oxygen = | Carbohydrates |
Carbohydrate = | CHO |
Amino Acid -> Building Block | Proteins |
1g Protein = | 4 Calories |
4 Calories = | 1g Protein |
Fat | Lipids |
Back-up Energy Source | Lipids |
Burn our own fat when there's no ______ to burn | carbs |
1g fat = | 9 Calories |
9 Calories = | 1g fat |
30g carbs + 19g fat + 5g prot. = | 311 calories |
Needed only in small amts. | Micronutrients |
Regulate body functions: Vits. & Mins. | micronutrients |
Necessary for metabolism of CHO, fats & proteins | Vitamins |
Absorbed through intestinal wall directly into bloodstream | vitamins |
1 vitamin classification: | H2O Soluble |
2 vitamin classification: | Lipid Soluble |
Large % body weight is | water |
Solvent for chem. processes, transports substances, form for tissues, maintains body temp | Water |
Calories in = Calories out | Energy Balance |
Basal | Core |
BMR | Basal Metabolic Rate |
Amt of energy required at rest | BMR |
Replacing calories used for BMR + physical activity | Total Energy Needs |
Non-invasive physical exam technique | Anthropometric Measurements |
BMI 18.5 - 24.9 | BMI |
Normal BMI | 18.5 - 24.9 |
BMI >25 but <29.9 | Overweight |
Overweight | BMI >25 but <29.9 |
BMI >30 | Obesity |
Obesity | BMI >30 |