Chapter 9 Energy Balance Flashcards
What is the normal body composition?
75% Lean body mass (LBM)…aka Fat free mass (FFM)
25% Fat mass (FM)
how many pounds do children gain until they are 9-10 years old?
at a rate of 3.5-7 lbs per year
during puberty, how much height/body weight is gained?
20% of adult height
40-50% adult body weight
Males gain 2x LBM as females
FM increase 15-18% (m) and 22-26% (f)
What is basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
The rate at which the body expends energy to sustain basic life processes such as respiration, heartbeat, renal function, and blood circulation
what are the methods for assessments and the three E’s?
Anthropometric- Height, weight, circumference, body composition
Biochemical- Blood, urine, hair analysis
Clinical- Hair loss, thirst, skin pinch, discoloration
Diet- 24 hour recall, 3 day food record, Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ)
Economics , Emotions, Education
What are the BMI ranges for the underweight?
Underweight < 18.5
What are the BMI ranges for the overweight?
Overweight ≥ 25-30
What are the BMI ranges for the obese?
Obese ≥ 30
What are the BMI ranges for the morbidly obese?
Morbidly Obese ≥ 40
What are the two hunger-regulating hormones we discussed in class?
Ghrelin
Leptin
what is Ghrelin?
hunger stimulating hormone
Opposes weight loss
Secreted by stomach cells
Works in the hypothalamus
One of many messengers that signals hunger
what is Leptin?
Adipokine hormone
Produced in direct proportion to body fatness
Triggers suppression of appetite
What are the four “Inside-the-Body Theories of Obesity” we discussed?
Set-point theory – “Homeostatic weight”
Thermogenesis
Intestinal microbiota
Genetics and obesity
what is Set-point theory – “Homeostatic weight”?
Body organs regulate body fatness
what is Thermogenesis Theory?
Enzymes in body expend heat from body; spending more calories
Brown adipose tissue (BAT)