1. Energy Balance Flashcards
TEE
BMRXPAL
total energy expenditure
BMR
Essential for:
respiration
Metabolism
Growth
Digestion
Temp maintenance
Nerve transmission
Factors that increase BMR
High lean body mass
Young age
Height
Stress
Lactation
Pregnancy
Coffee
Tobacco
High thyroid
Factors that decrease BMR
Low lean body mass
Old age
Short
Female
Low thyroid
Starvation
PAL
Also known as activity thermogenesis
Fastest way to burn energy
Physical Activity Level
EAR
Estimated average Requirement
2500kcal for men
2000 kcal for women
Must be adjusted dependent on height and age
Measuring Energy In food
Bomb calorimeter is used to check
More efficient than human body so discrepienceis must be made
Multiply gram of food by 4 for protein 3.75 for cho and 9 for fat
Hunger
An uncomfortable feeling that launches food seeking behaviour
Dependent on:
Size and composition of previous meal
Environment
Surroundings
Eaton patterns
Exercise
Appetite
Integrated response to sensory attributes that initiates or delays eating
Satiety
A feeling of fullness or satisfaction after eating that completes it
Satiety Cascade
Classic way to describe complex appetite regulating system
Provides a way to conceptualise the control of appetite to describe and form eating patterns