Energy Use and Expenditure Flashcards
What is energy needed for?
- Muscle Contraction
- Protein Synthesis
- Tissue Repair
- Active Transport
- Maintain Body Temp
- Gluconeogenesis
What is Gluconeogenesis?
Gluconeogeneis is the transforming of pyruvate back into stored glycogen when there is no oxygen.
Glucose - Glycolysis - Pyruvate - 1.(aerobic) 2.(anaerobic)
1. Krebs Cycle
2. Lactate - pyruvate - glycogenesis (requires 6ATP) - glucose - stored glycogen
Describe energy balance.
When intake > expenditure = positive energy balance
When intake < expenditure = negative energy balance
When intake = expenditure = energy balance
What are the Kcal values for each key energy source?
Carbohydrates - 3.75kcal/g
Fats - 9kcal/g
protein - 4kcal/g
Alcohol - 7kcal/g
How can the total energy of any given meal be measured?
Weighed
What is the definition of obese?
Greater than 30 BMI
What are some health complications associated with obesity?
Cardiovascular disease Type 2 Diabetes Colon and breast cancer Problems with weight bearing joints Resp conditions due to excess chest weight Psychological
What are eating disorders?
Any unhealthy attitude to food which can lead to illness.
What are the four types of eating disorder?
- Anorexia nervosa
- Bulimia (binge eating followed by anorexia type behaviour)
- Binge eating disorder
- OSFED (anything else)
How much energy do a 25yr old male or female require?
Female - 2080kcal a day
Male - 2600kcal a day
What are the three dimensions of Energy Expenditure?
- Basal Metabolic Rate
- Physical Activity
- Thermic effect of food
What is Basal Metabolic Rate?
The minimal amount of energy expenditure needed to survive (heart rate, breathing, brain activity, active transport)
What % of total energy expenditure (TEE) is covered by Basal Metabolic Rate?
60-70%
What is physical activity?
Energy to move, standing fidgeting, exercise
What % of total energy expenditure (TEE) does physical activity account for?
15-30% though varies widely
What is the Thermic affect of food?
Energy expenditure increases after eating due to energy cost of digestion
What % of total energy expenditure does the thermic affect of food account for?
10% (varies according to composition of diet)
What are some factors affecting the basal metabolic rate?
Weight
Body composition
Age