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Energy Balance
Energy Balance and Body Comp
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Nutrition
Undergraduate 3
02/26/2014

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Term
Bomb calorimeter
Definition
Measures heat energy released when foods are burned, thus providing an estimate of the potential energy
Term
Hunger, satiation and satiety cycle
Definition
1. Physiological influences of hunger
2. Sensory influences lead to seeking food and starting meal
3. Cognitive influences determine when you keep eating
4. Postingestive influences cause satiation
5. Postabsorptive influences cause satiety
Term
Satiation
Satiety
Satiating
Definition
Feeling of satisfaction and fullness that occurs DURING a meal and HALTS eating.
Feeling of fullness and satisfaction that occurs AFTER a meal and INHIBITS eating until next meal.
Having the POWER to SUPPRESS hunger and inhibit eating.
Term
Thermogenesis
Definition
Generation of heat from body expenditure.
1. Basal metabolism 50-65%
2. Physical activities 30-50%
3. Thermic effect 10%
Term
BMI
Definition
Weight (kg) / Height (m)^2
Weight (lb) / Height (in)^2 X 703
NOT a body comp measure
18.5-24.9
Term
Fat distribution
Definition
Visceral: stored within abdominal cavity in association with internal abdominal organs.
Central: excess fat around trunk of body.
Subcutaneous fat: stored directly under skin
Term
Health risks for underweight
Definition
Fighting wasting diseases?
Menstrual irregularities/ infertility
Osteoporosis/bone fracture
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Health risks for overweight
Definition
Diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, disability
Costly to healthcare system
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