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Nutrition
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Undergraduate 4
03/13/2011

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Term
The ____ allows 97% of the population to meet its needs.
Definition
RDA
Term
_____ is the average amount of a nutrient required for good health.
Definition
EAR
Term
The ____ is set well above the needs of everyone in the population and represents the highest amount of hte nutrient that will not be toxic.
Definition
Upper Limit (UL)
Term
EER stands for
Definition
Estimated Energy Requirements
Term
Total energy expenditure (TEE)=
Definition
Basal energy expenditure (REE)+ Physical activity + Thermic effect of food (TEF)
Term
____________ is primarily stored in the liver and muscle.
Definition
Glycogen
Term
________ or ______ is primarily stored in the body fluids.
Definition
Glucose or lipid
Term
________ is primarily stored in the muscle.
Definition
Protein
Term
In a 70-kg male, glycogen yields ________ kcal.
Definition
1400
Term
In a 70-kg male, glucose or lipids yields ________ kcal.
Definition
100
Term
In a 70-kg male, triglyceride yields ________ kcal.
Definition
115,000
Term
In a 70-kg male, protein yields ________ kcal.
Definition
25,000
Term
Between meals, stored ________ provides glucose and breakdown of stored fats meets other needs.
Definition
glycogen
Term
No net change in stored energy happens when
Definition
stores are replaced at the next meal
Term
If energy stores are not replaced...
Definition
then the body has to shift the way it uses energy to ensure glucose is supplied to the cells.
Term
___________ is limited, so body protein is used through gluconeogenesis.
Definition
Glycogen
Term
The brain uses ___________.
Definition
glucose
Term
When carbs are limited, _______ are made.
Definition
ketones
Term
The body prioritizes how nutrients are used based on:
Definition
1) body needs
2) which nutrients can be stored
3) how efficiently they can be stored
Term
What is the hierarchy of nutrient use?
Definition
1) alcohol
2) amino acids
3) carbs
4) fat
Term
Why does the body use alcohol first?
Definition
It's toxic and can't be stored, so it is rapidly oxidized.
Term
What is the formula to calculate your weight in kilograms?
Definition
weight in pounds / 2.2 lbs/kg
Term
What is the formula to calculate your height in meters?
Definition
heigh in inches X 0.0254 in/m
Term
BMI=
Definition
weight in kg/(height in m)^2
or
weight in lbs/(height in inches)^2 X 703
Term
__________ fat is deposited around the waist in the ab region and is associated with higher incidence of heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke and diabetes.
Definition
Visceral
Term
_______ is primarily stored in the Adipose tissue.
Definition
Tryglyceride
Term
The location of fat storage is determined primarily by ________.
Definition
genetics
Term
What is set-point theory?
Definition
Body weight is genetically determined and that there are internal mechanisms that defend against weight change
Term
There are more than ______ genes that have been linked to body weight regulation
Definition
300
Term
Body weight regulation determines
Definition
1) how much food you eat
2) how much energy you expend
3) how efficiently body fat is stored
Term
Physical sensations that tell you to eat or stop eating is part of the ________ regulation.
Definition
Short-term
Term
What are some of the physical sensations that tell you when and when not to eat?
Definition
1) nerves in the GI tract that sense volume/pressure
2) levels of circulating nutrients
3) neurotransmitters
4) changes in liver metabolism
5) hormonal signals
6) psychological factors
Term
When serotonin levels are low, the body craves ________
Definition
carbs
Term
When serotonin levels are high, the body craves _______
Definition
protein
Term
What is ghrelin?
Definition
A hormone produced by the stomach to stimulate the desire to eat meals at the usual times
Term
Long-term regulation requires the body to monitor how much _____ is present.
Definition
Fat
Term
In order to regulate long-term, ______ and _________ are secreted in proportion to the amount of body fat.
Definition
Insulin and leptin
Term
The circulating concentration of _____ is proportional to amount of body fat.
Definition
Insulin
Term
Insulin ______ food intake and body weight and affects the amount of leptin produced and secreted.
Definition
reduces
Term
_________ is produced by adipocytes and acts in the hypothalamus.
Definition
Leptin
Term
The amount of _______ produced is proportional to the ______ of adipocytes.
Definition
leptin; size
Term
High leptin levels results in
Definition
stimulated mechanisms that increase energy expenditure and decrease food intake AND inhibits pathways that promote food intake
Term
Bariatric surgery is sometimes recommended for people with a BMI of ____ or greater.
Definition
35
Term
____________ is sometimes called "stomach stapling" or "banding" and only restricts food intake.
Definition
Gastroplasty
Term
__________ restricts the size of the stomach and bypasses part of the small intestine so it limits food intake and reduces absorption.
Definition
Gastric bypass
Term
How quickly and efficiently a muscle cell produces ________ determines how much work the cell can do before it fatigues.
Definition
ATP
Term
What are the three types of energy?
Definition
1) instant energy (stored ATP and creatine)
2) short-term energy (anaerobic metabolism)
3) long-term energy (aerobic metabolism)
Term
Instant energy comes from
Definition
stored ATP and creatine
Term
Short-term energy is part of
Definition
anaerobic metabolism
Term
Long-term energy is part of
Definition
aerobic metabolism
Term
_____________ fat is in the hips and lower body.
Definition
Subcutaneous fat
Term
What are some psychological factors that cause eating disorders?
Definition
1) low self-esteem
2) need for self-control
3) unhealthy body image
Term
What are some sociocultural factors that cause eating disorders?
Definition
1) thin body ideal
2) influences from media, family, and friends
3)abundant food supply
Term
__________ _______ affects 1% of female adolescents in the U.S. (1 out of 100)
Definition
Anorexia nervosa
Term
The average onset of anorexia is _____ years.
Definition
17
Term
There is a ____% death rate in the first 2 years of anorexia, ____ % if untreated.
Definition
5 percent; 20 percent
Term
The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health estimates ___-___% of women will suffer from anorexia.
Definition
0.5%-3.7%
Term
About _______% of the alcohol is metabolized by the liver, given priority over carbs, protein, and fat.
Definition
90%
Term
____% of alcohol is excreted into the urine.
Definition
5%
Term
The remainder of alcohol is eliminated via the ______. This amount is predictable and reliable enough to be used to estimate blood alcohol level from breath.
Definition
lungs
Term
What are some genetic factors that cause eating disorders?
Definition
1) inherited personality traits
2) genes that affect hunger, satiety, and body weight
Term
ADH stands for
Definition
cytosol alcohol dehydrogenase
Term
Alcohol is also metabolized by ____ __________ ADH to yield ______, which is a toxic compound.
Definition
colon bacterial; acetaldehyde
Term
Long-term excessive alcohol consumption generates toxins and free radicals that cause
Definition
1) liver damage: fatty liver, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis
2) hypertension, heart disease and stroke
3) increased risk for certain types of cancers
Term
List the 4 steps in the colon for alcohol metabolism.
Definition
1) alcohol is transported from the blood to lumen of colon
2) metabolized by bacterial ADH
3) Acetaldehyde accumulates in colon -- contributes to mucosal injury and colon cancer
4) Acetaldehyde absorbed back into bloodstream contributes to liver damage
Term
Long-term excessive alcohol consumption causes _________.
Definition
malnutrition
Term
When intake of alcohol exceeds _____% of kcalories, protein, fat and carb intake decreases.
Definition
30
Term
What are the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption?
Definition
1) higher HDL
2) lower LDL
3) decreased blood clotting
4) decreased platelet aggregation
5) decreased homocysteine
6) lowered cell aggregation
Term
What are the effects of excessive alcohol consumption?
Definition
1) Increased acetaldehyde
2) increased oxidative stress
3) increased triglycerides
4) decreased HDL
5) increased cell aggregation
6) increased reactive species
Term
EER is based on what variables?
Definition
age, gender, weight, height, and level of physical activity
Term
MEOS stands for
Definition
Microsomal ethanol-oxidizing system
Term
What is hypertrophy?
Definition
when muscles grow
Term
When is acetaldehydge made?
Definition
When alcohol is metabolized by colon bacterial ADH
Term
What is RDA?
Definition
Recommended Dietary Allowances
Term
What are DRI?
Definition
Dietary Reference Intakes
Term
How do you calculate your max heart rate?
Definition
220-age
Term
What is the overload principle?
Definition
The more you do, the more you're capable of doing
Term
What is aerobic exercise?
Definition
rhythmic, continuous exercise that involves large body muscle groups
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