8.5 Protein in Health and Disease Flashcards
What can protein deficiency lead to?
Marasmus and Kwashiorkor
What is Marasmus? When does it occur? What are symptoms?
Wasting Syndrome - Look thin as body is eating away at itself.
Occurs when energy and protein are deficient
Anemia, dehydration, heart irregularities, body temperature dysregulation
What is Kwashiorkor? When does it occur? What are symptoms?
Occurs when protein is deficient, but energy is sufficient - Like eating lots of rice. Might be some swelling.
Distended, swollen abdomen and an otherwise slim appearance
How can protein promote a caloric deficit?
- Promoting fullness
- Contributing to carb and lipid metabolism
- Requiring more energy to digest and absorb it (thermic effect)
Protein is important for the repair and growth of ______
muscles
Protein muscle synthesis increases in the 24 hours following _____ ________
weight training
How do you encourage muscle growth?
Ingesting 10g of essential amino acids in the first 2 hours following exercise.
What do milk-based proteins provide for the body?
Increase muscle strength and improves body composition
Athletes have a higher overall protein requirement. What is it?
Increase 0.8g/kg to 1.2-2.0g/kg depending on intensity and load of training
What is the contradiction with protein and bone health? What is the conclusion?
- In bone, collagen forms a matrix that minerals like calcium harden
- However, high protein diets can promote calcium excretion
- Overall, high protein diets do not seems to negatively affect bone health
How can protein affect kidney health?
High protein diets tax the kidneys as they have more waste products to excrete
Those with reduced _____ function should consume only the recommended 0.8g/kg of protein a day and not beyond it
kidney
