Chapter 7- Energy Balance and Weight Control Flashcards
What are the components of energy expenditure?
Thermic Effect of Food, Basic Metabolic Rate, and Physical Activity
How much of energy expenditure is the Thermic Effect of Food?
5-10%
How much of energy expenditure is Basic Metabolic Rate?
60-75%
How much of energy expenditure is Physical Activity?
15-35%
What are factors that increase BMR?
Acute illness or injury, certain medical conditions, excess thyroid hormones, greater body surface area, increased body temp, lactation, lean body mass, periods of growth (pregnancy too), stress, caffeine
What decreases BMR?
Aging, low thyroid hormone production, less body surface area, low calorie diets/starvation
What causes a negative energy balance?
more energy out than in
What causes a positive energy balance?
More energy in than out
What is the waist circumference that is dangerous for men and women?
Women- about 35 inches
Men- above 40 inches
How to calculate BMI?
weight in kg / by height in m^2
What BMI is underweight?
under 18.5
What BMI is Normal Weight?
Between 18.5 and 24.9
What BMI is overweight?
Between 25-29.9
What BMI is obese?
over 30
How many meters in an inch?
0.0254