Energy Flashcards
6Co2 + 6O2 =
C6H12O6 + O2
Photosynthsis
686 kcal/ mol [endergonic/ energy required]
C6H12O6 + O2 =
6Co2 + 6O2
Oxidation
-686 kcal/ mol [exergonic/ erergy released]
Flow of energy through biosphere
Sun [ Solar energy] Plant [ Photpsynthesis] [Chemical energy] Animal [chemical energy released in catabolism] [Heat loss/ --> Work] Mechanical Work/ Chemical synthesis --> Transport across membrane
Joule
S.I unit
Energy expended when 1 kg is moved 1 m by a force of 1 Newton
1 MJ= 10^3 kJ
Kilo - calories (kcal)
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 L water from 15C to 16C
Bomb Calorimeter
An electrical heating device starts the reaction inside a sealed reaction vessel.
The temperature rise of the water which surrounds it is measured.
Energy of marconutrient
Lipid = 9 kcal/g CHO = 4 kcal/ g/ Protein = 4kcal/ g Alcohol = 7 kcal/ g
Sources of energy in the British diet
47% CHO
30% Fat
15% Protein
8% Alcohol
Calories source ~ 1965 & 1995
[Developing country]
Developing Countries
Less cereals, pulse, roots & tubers,
More meat, fruit & veg, oil crops, ,fish & seafood, dairy & eggs
More calories intake
Calories source ~ 1965 & 1995
[Developed country]
Developed Countries
Less cereals, pulse, roots & tubers,
More oil crops, ,fish & seafood, dairy & eggs
meat, fruit & veg relative the same
More calories intake
Calories source ~ 1965 & 1995
[World]
More oil crops
Less pulse
Others relative the same
More calories intake
Calories source ~ Female & Male
Female has a few more % of CHO (cereals/ potatoes/ savory snack), dairy, veg, fish
Less meat, sugar, drinks (inc alcohol) than male
Energy density of food
Weight of food per 1000 kcal
Energy density change
Prehistoric/Subsistence diet = low energy density
Modern/western diet = high energy density
Indirect Calorimetry
Estimates heat production by determing O2 consumption or CO2 production
Provides a means of estimating the composition of oxidized fuels
carried out on an individual basis, which makes this a fairly time-consuming process ideal for smaller studies
Indirect calorimetry in closed circuit
Analyzer (i.e. animals) in respiration chamber (closed environment)
Measure O2 consumption or CO2 production over time?
Indirect calorimetry in open circuit
measurement of oxygen consumption (VO2) to assess the metabolic intensity of the exercise.
Indirect Gas Analysis Calorimetry
Fundamental Principles
- the volume of oxygen consumed (VO2) by the body is
equal to the difference between the volumes of inspired and expired oxygen. - the volume of carbon dioxide produced ( VCO2) by the body is equal to the difference between the volumes of expired and inspired carbon dioxide
Limitation of Indirect calorimetry
Measuring the whole body - the sum of all active tissue in body, not just contracting skeletal muscle.
Needs sophisticated and expensive equipment.
Highly sensitive to measurement error.
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Can only be accurately used for metabolic intensities, economy, efficiency, and energy expenditure during steady state exercise
Requires subjects to wear apparatus on face or in
mouth
Energy cconomy & efficiency
Economy - refers to the energy cost of an exercise condition.
Efficiency -the mechanical energy produced relative to the metabolic energy expenditure
Doubly Labelled Water
The DLW method uses the natural occurring stable isotopes of water (D2O and H218O) to assess energy expenditure, body composition and water flux in humans
[Hydrogen replaced with deuterium
16Oxygen replaced with 18O]
Measure:
18O in CO2 exhaled
Deuterium in excreted water
As 18O is lost from the body in the form of water and carbon dioxide (CO2), whereas deuterium is lost only as water, the difference in loss from the body reflects the CO2 production during the period.
[CO2 production is the result of fat, carbohydrate and protein oxidation/ an index of energy expenditure.]
used samples of urine, blood or saliva for analysis
(urine is most commonly used)
Estimated average requirement (EAR) for Male & Female
M 75kg 19-59 yrs = 2553kcal
F 60kg 19-50 yrs = 1940 kcal
F 63kg 51-59 yrs = 1912 kcal
Estimated average requirement (EAR) for children and adolescents
0 - 3 months F= 515 M= 545
10- 12 months F= 865 M= 920
7- 10 yrs F= 1740 M= 1970
15- 18 yrs F= 2110 M= 2755
Average daily total energy intake and percentage of EAR – UK (2003)
M = 92% of EAR F = 85% of EAR
Energy usage
Metabolism and homeostasis
- Thermogenesis
- Tissue turnover
- Biochemical reactions
- Basal metabolic rate (75 % of energy usage)
Work
(25 % of energy expenditure)
BMR
When is it measured?
Compare between F/ M
Children / Adults
Rate of BMR change vs age
Adults/ Elderly
How many % of energy requirement
Basal metabolic rate
Energy expenditure in the post-absorptive state, under standardised conditions of thermal neutrality, awake but completely at rest.
BMR is measured when a person is at complete rest
Infants and young children have a proportionately high BMR for their size due to their rapid growth and development. After 20 years, it drops about 2 per cent, per decade.
Men usually have a higher BMR than women since they tend to have more muscle.
Older adults usually have a lower BMR than the young since the amount of muscle tends to decrease with age.
The BMR accounts on average for about three quarters of an individual’s energy needs.