11.2 Overview of Energy Balance

Question 1

Energy balance is the relationship between the energy _____ and _____

Answer 1

intake, outake

Question 2

What is the main way in which we take in energy?

Answer 2

Our diet (carbs, fats, proteins, alcohols)

Question 3

In what ways to we expend energy?

Answer 3

Physical activity
Metabolism
Thermic effect of food (heat production and nutrient processing)

Question 4

Metabolism contributes what percentage of the energy we burn every day?

Answer 4

60-75%

Question 5

Physical activity contributes what percentage of the energy we burn every day?

Answer 5

10-25%

Question 6

Thermic effect of food contributes what percentage of the energy we burn every day?

Answer 6

10%

Question 7

Where are excess kcal stored as in your body?

Answer 7

Fat, as all energy yielding nutrients can get turned into it

Question 8

What happens to our fat cells as we keep intaking excess energy?

Answer 8

They get bigger and their numbers increase as well

Question 9

What happens to our fat cells as we maintain a caloric deficit?

Answer 9

Fat cells shrink, but the numbers only reduce a little

Question 10

What is Basal Metabolic Rate?

Answer 10

The amount of energy the body needs to perform its most basic, life-sustaining functions over a period of time

Question 11

What can affect Basal Metabolic Rate?

Answer 11

Lean body mass, gender, age, height, genetics

Question 12

When do we gain weight?

Answer 12

Increases in fat mass, lean mass (muscles), water mass, and glycogen storage