1.2.4 - Energy Budgets & Diet Flashcards
What Does Food Contain?
Stored energy in the form of biological molecules such as carbohydrates and lipids.
What Does ‘Energy Budget’ Describe?
The amount of energy taken in by an organism - the amount of energy the organism transfers during life processes.
What Is Energy Balance?
Balance of calories consumed through eating and drinking, compared to the calories burned through physical activity.
What Leads To Weight Loss?
When a greater number of calories burned through physical activity than is consumed.
What Leads To Weight Gain?
When fewer calories are burned than consumed.
How Can You Determine Whether A Person Is Overweight, Underweight Or Healthy Weight?
(2 Points)
~ BMI.
~ Waist-to-hip ratio.
What Is BMI?
Body mass index.
How Do You Calculate BMI?
(Weight In Kilograms) / Height In Meters 2
What Is Waist-To-Hip Ratio Used To Determine?
How likely a person is to get heart disease based on the distribution of body fat.
With Regards To Waist-To-Hip Ratio, What Does A Value Of 1 Suggest?
A health risk.
How Do You Calculate An Energy Budget?
Energy Input - Energy Output = Energy Budget
What Are The Consequences Of Energy Imbalance?
(2 Points)
~ Weight gain.
~ Weight loss.
