Dr. A Chapter 13 Flashcards
True or False: Obesity and rigorous exercise is a dangerous combination.
True
Defined as happening anytime your body’s in motion, involuntary or voluntary.
Physical Activity
Defined as planned movement that’s more vigorous and leads to improvements in overall fitness
Exercise
After what age do we begin losing muscle cells at an ever-increasing rate?
20
The process by which the body generates heat or energy by increasing the metabolic rate above normal.
Thermogenesis
Thermogenesis can be activated by…
supplements
nutrition
exercise
exposure to the cold
Lowering the room temperature to __ degrees Fahrenheit can increase your basal metabolic rate
68
What two organs have the biggest appetite for calories?
Muscles and brain
__ percent of Americans do not take part in any kind of regular physical activity
60
__ percent of Americans do not get any physical activity at all
25
Our bodies generally have the highest proportion of mitochondria when we’re in ____.
Late adolescence
Beginning at age __, we lose ___ pound(s) of muscle each year.
20; 1
Each pound of muscle consumes around ___ calories a day
50-70
The loss of muscle mass and muscle strength
Sarcopenia of aging
True or False: Muscle deterioration is not reversible.
False
