exam 2 (mod 8) Flashcards
What is bioenergetics?
- Energy in food comes from macronutrients
- Used to synthesize ATP
- High energy phosphate that can store and release energy - Energy for muscle contraction is provided directly by ATP
1 calorie (cal) —-> Joules
4.184 Joules
1 Kilocalorie (kcal) —-> calories
1,000 calories
1 kilocalorie = —–> joules
4,184 joules
1 Calorie (C) = —-> calories
1,000 calories
1 Calorie = —-> joules
4,184 joules
1 kilojoule (kJ) = —-> joules
1,000 joules
1 kilocalorie = —-> kilojoules
4.184 kilojoules
Carbohydrate Energy Content in Food
4.2 Bomb calorimeter (kcal/g) and human calorimeter (kcal/g)
Fats Energy Content in Food
9.4 Bomb calorimeter (kcal/g) and human calorimeter (kcal/g)
Proteins Energy Content in Food
5.7 Bomb calorimeter (kcal/g) and 4.2 human calorimeter (kcal/g)
Alcohol Energy Content in Food
- 0 Bomb calorimeter (kcal/g) and human calorimeter (kcal/g)
How to measure energy expended
- Direct calorimetry
- Indirect calorimetry
- Oxygen consumption (VO2)
- Carbon dioxide consumption (VCO2)
What is Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)?
- Energy that an individual’s body consumes while in complete rest to maintain essential bodily functions
- Essential component in estimating an individual’s total daily energy expenditure
- Expressed in calories per day or kilocalories per day (kcal/day)
- Prediction equations can estimate RMR when direct/indirect calorimetry is not available
Energy Balance Equation
Food in = input —–> Working out = output