Energy Balance and Body Composition Flashcards
Energy Metabolism
Sum total of all chemical reactions that manage energy-yielding nutrients (carbs, lipids, proteins)
Energy Balance
Equilibrium
Positive
Negative
1lb fat = 3500 kcal
Short Term VS Long Term Regulation
Short Term (Amino acids, fatty acids, GI peptides, cholecystokinin) Long Term (Insulin, leptin, ghrelin)
Hunger
Physiological drive for food that initiates food-seeking
Appetite
Response to sight, smell, thought or taste of food that initiates/delays eating
Satiation
Feeling of satisfaction and fullness that occurs during a meal; Determines food consumption
Satiety
Feeling of satisfaction that occurs after meal and inhibits eating till next meal; determines time passed between meals
Satiety Regulator
Hypothalamus: controls water balance, body temp and appetite
Thermogenesis
Generation of heat; How much energy body spends (Food to work is 25%, Rest is heat)
Thermogenesis Categories
Basal thermogenesis (metabolism), Exercise-induced thermogenesis (physical), Diet-induced thermogenesis (food)
Direct Calorimetry
Bomb Calorimeter
Measures energy output as heat
Instrument that measure heat released when foods are combusted
Indirect Calorimetry
Estimation of energy output from measures of amt of oxygen used and carbon dioxide eliminated
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Rate of energy for metabolism under basal condition (rest after 12hr fast), Expressed kcal/kg body weight per hour; Lean body mass diminish w/age slowing BMR
Resting Energy Expenditure (REE)
Similar to BMR, Rest and fasting criteria are less strict
Thermic Effect of Food (TEF)
Increase in metabolism during digestion, absorption, metabolism of energy-yielding nutrients (5-10% energy)
Daily Energy Need
Basal metabolism, Physical activity, Thermic effect; 2000 cal- Protein (10-15%), Fat (25-30%), Carbs (55-65%)
Energy Allowance
Men: 2300-2900 kcal/day
Women: 1900-2200 kcal/day
Activity Energy
Aerobic dance (270 kcal/hr), Jogging (520 kcal/hr), Brisk walk (240 kcal/hr), Cycling (165 kcal/hr)
Body Fat Location
Apple: waist-to-hip ratio greater than 0.8
Pear: waist-to-hip ratio less than 0.8
“Android”
Upper body obesity; Higher risk for ill health
“Gynoid”
Lower body obesity; Lower risk for ill health
Body Composition Assessment
Distribution of fat, Fat fold measures, Waist circumference/Waist-to-hip ratio, Hydrodentistometry, Bioelectrical impedance
Fatfold Measure
Measure body fat by caliper to gauge thickness of fold of skin
Hydrodensitometry
Body density measure on land and in water which allows percent of body fat estimate