CHAPTER 3 FITNESS TEST 1 Flashcards

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Regulatory nutrients

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REGULATORY NUTRIENTS NECESSARY TO FUNCTION NORMALLY WITH NO CALORIC VALUE FOR EXAMPLE VITAMINS MINERALS WATER AND FIBER

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2
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What is a calorie

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The amount of energy a person expends in physical activity

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3
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Scientific name for complex carbohydrates

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Polysaccharides

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4
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Scientific name for fats

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Lipids

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5
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Three main groups of fats

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Simple, compound, and derived

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6
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Polyunsaturated omega fatty acids classified into three types. What are they

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Omega 3,6 ,and 9 fatty acids

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Fatty acid that provides the most health benefits

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Fish is the best source of omega-3 APA and DHA

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8
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Harmful effects of omega six fatty acid

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Excessive intake tends to contribute to inflammation, a risk factor for heart disease, cancer, asthma, arthritis, and depression

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9
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How many amino acids to form proteins

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20

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10
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How many essential and nonessential amino acids and proteins

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Nine essential and 11 nonessential. Essential amino acids have to come from food because the body cannot produce them.

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Vitamins that are not manufactured in the body so they are required in the diet

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B complex, E, C

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12
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Vitamins that are formed in the body

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A, D, K.

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13
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How many minerals in the body

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25

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14
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What is the most important nutrient

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Water

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15
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What are dietary reference intakes –DRI

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Include four types of reference values for planning and assessing diets and for establishing adequate and safe nutrient intakes in the diet

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What is estimated average requirement (EAR)

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The amount of a nutrient that is estimated to meet the nutrient requirement of half the healthy people in specific age and gender groups.

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What is recommended dietary allowance (RDA)

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The daily amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the known nutrient needs of practically all healthy people in the US

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What is adequate intake (AI)

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Approximations of observed nutrient intakes by a group or groups of healthy people.

19
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Tolerable upper intake level (UL)

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The highest level of nutrient intake that appears safe for most healthy people.

20
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What are daily values (DV)

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Reference values of nutrients in food components for use on food labels.

21
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How many calories in 1 g of alcohol

22
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The My plate healthy eating guide contains five major food groups

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Vegetables, fruits, grains, protein, and dairy.

23
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Minimum calories of food to meet nutrient requirements

24
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Two main fuels that supply energy for Physical Activity

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Glucose or sugar and fat or fatty acids

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Glucose derived from foods is stored as glycogen in two places
Muscles and liver
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Amino acids from proteins are used as what when glucose is low
An energy substrate
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Energy from food must first be transferred to what. The breakdown of what releases the energy for the body to use
ATP | Adenosine triphosphate
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ATP can be generated by what
Vigorous exercise, aerobic (Supplies large amounts of energy for a slow sustained exercise) and anaerobic (which produces lactic acid which causes muscle fatigue).