Health And Diet Flashcards
carbohydrates are for
releasing energy
fats are for
reasing energy and keeping warm
protein is for (3)
growth cell repair and cell replacement
vitamins and minerals (3)
skin bones blood
metabolism
chemical reactions in the body that keep u alive
factors that effect metabilic rate (4)
people with a higher proportion of muscle to fat(muscle needs more energy than fatty tissue)
physically bigger people have a higher rate (more cells)
genetics men have higher rate than women bc they have a larger proportion of muscle
exercise
as a result of obesity 2
arthritis
type 2 diabetes
too much saturated fat
increase blood cholesterol levels
too much salt
high blood pressure
effect of malnourishment 3
slow growth in children
poor resistance to infection
irregular periods
exercise
increases the amount of energy used by the body and decreases the amount stored as fat
inheritable 3
metabolic rate
blood cholesterol
heart disease
high energy content
obesity