Energy Balance & Control of Body Weight Flashcards
1
Q
What is basal metabolic rate?
A
How many kJ/hr/kg of body weight a person requires at rest (12 hrs after food).
2
Q
What does satiety mean?
A
A feeling of ‘fullness’.
3
Q
Which X2 hormones cause satiety?
A
1) Leptin
2) insulin
4
Q
Where is leptin synthesised?
A
Adipocytes?
5
Q
What structure do leptin and insulin work on?
A
On the hypothalamus.
6
Q
Which X2 hormones cause hunger?
A
1) neuropeptide Y
2) ghrelin
7
Q
How do uncouplers work?
A
The dissipate the ETC hydrogen ion gradient, decreasing the amount of ATP produced thereby increasing the metabolic rate.
