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Health and Nutrition
Exam 3 (Lecture Notes)
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Health Care
Undergraduate 2
10/26/2012

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The two types of Obesity are...
Definition

 

  • Upper-body obesity (Apples)
  • Lower-body obesity (Pears)
Term
Who defines correct weight?
Definition
  •  Culture:

Subjective preferences

 

  • Science:

Disease risk

Length of life

Term
Different people have differences in Body Composition because of...
Definition
  • Water
  • Muscle (Protein)
  • Bone (Minerals)
Term
What is the conversion for the measurement of body fat
Definition

Body Mass Index

  • BMI= weight (Lb)/Height
Term
Factors that contribute to obesity are...
Definition
  • Lack of physical activity:
  • Example: Watching Television
Term
Possible problems with a very low calorie or carbohydrate diet are...
Definition
  • Gallstones and kidney stones form
Term
Weight Loss (The right way) is a...
Definition
  • Decrease caloric intake by only 500 calories/day
  • Eat at least 10 cal/Lb of current weight
  • Restrict fat to about 30% of calories
  • Eat a balance diet
  • Exercise
  • Avoid alcohol completel

 

Term
If somone wants to lose weight then they need to...
Definition
  • Spread daily calories out into 3-6 meals
Term
What is the defintion of Weight Maintenance...
Definition
  • the most important part of any weight loss program
Term
True or False: Physical fitness means being very muscular...
Definition
  • False
Term
What are the four benefits from Cardiovascular Training...
Definition
  • Increased, more efficient oxygen delivery
  • Decreased blood pressure
  • Increased HDL
  • Increased use of fatty acids as fuel
Term
What are the three benefits from strength training...
Definition
  • Increase strength and endurance
  • Build lean body mass
  • Increase fexibilty
Term

What are the three Physical Activity Guidelines

for obtaining fitness

Definition
  • Frequency of activity ( 3 to 5 days per week)
  • Intensity of activity (50 to 90% of maximum heart rate)
  • Duration of activity (20 to 60minutes of continuous activity)
Term
What are the four nutrients needed for fitness
Definition
  • Carbohydrates
  • Protein
  • Fat
  • Fluid
Term
The Exercising muscle recieves energy from...
Definition
  • Glucose 

&

  • Fatty Acid
Term
Short Duration and High intensity is...
Definition
  • Glucose
Term
Long duration and low intesnity is...
Definition
  • Fatty Acid
Term
The three factors effecting Glucose while Exercising is...
Definition
  • Carbohydrate intake
  • Carbohydrate storage
  • Complex Carbohyrdrate
Term

Exercise and Fluids:

 

When to drink...

Definition
  • 2hrs. before exercise- 3cups
  • 10-15mins before exercise-2 cups
  • Every 15-30mins during exercise- 4-8oz
  • After exercise 2 cups fluid
Term
Possible side effects of anabolic steroids
Definition
  • Liver dysfucntion
  • Exaggerated hypertension
  • Alterated serum lipids
  • Increased aggressiveness
  • Changes in libido
  • Acne
  • Increased body hair
  • Male pattern baldness
Term
Alcohol Metabolism is matabolised through what body part...
Definition
  • Liver, slectively metabolizes alcohol before other compounds
Term
Alcohol Dehydrogenase requires what...
Definition
  • No digestion
Term
Alcohol Metabolism metabolizes every...
Definition
  • hour
Term
What is Moderation...
Definition
  • The age range of how many drinks can be consumed and eatting in portions.
Term
Provide 3 examples of Moderation...
Definition
  • Women: 1 drink or less per day
  • Men: 2 drinks or less per day
  • Over 65: 1 drink or less per day

 

Term
Hepatitis comes from what...
Definition
  •  liver diseases
Term
It is never safe to drink while...
Definition
  • Driving
  • Pregnant
  • Breast Feeding
Term
True or False: People who drink only with meals are more likely to drink in moderation than people who mostly drink outside of meals...
Definition
  • True
Term
No Federal standards are use for...
Definition
  • Quality control
  • Safety Efficacy
Term
Store brands may be just as good as...
Definition
  • Name brands
Term
Take vitamin/mineral supplements with...
Definition
  • every meal
Term
Phytochemicals..
Definition

Promotes Health by:

  • helping slow the aging process

&

  •  are not vitamins or minerals
Term
What's the difference between phytochemicals and vitamins?
Definition
  • Vitamin/Mineral is a food substance
  • Phytochemicals are just substances
Term
Phytochemicals appear to work together with...
Definition
  • Nutrients
  • Fiber
Term
People who eat fruits and vegetables are...
Definition
  • less likely to get cancer than people who don't
Term
Stages of Cancer
Definition
  • Initiation
  • Promotion
  • Progression
Term
Breast Cancer is caused by what...
Definition
  • Excessive alcohol intake
  • low fruit and vegetable intake
  • High body fat
Term
If you eat five servings of veggies and fruits each day, then...
Definition
  • It will decrease overall cancer rates by as much as 20%
Term
The basic nutrient is...
Definition
  • essential for life
Term
Water is used in order to...
Definition
  • carry nutrients to cells,
  • removing waste from the body,
  • hydrate skin,
  • ensures adequate blood,
  • participate in chemical reaction,
  • body fluids
Term
The daily recommendation for fulid intake is what...
Definition
  • 6-8 glasses (8 oz) water each day
Term
10 % loss of body water will increase the chance of a...
Definition
  • Heat Stroke
Term
5% loss of body water will increase what...
Definition
  • Heat Exhaustion
Term
A 2-3% of water loss will increase what...
Definition
  • Thirst
Term
There is one type of obesity which is...
Definition
  • Distribution
Term
What are two examples of weight maintence...
Definition
  • Behavior Modification
  • Historically not much long-term success
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