HLTH 230 Final (Weeks 6-12) Flashcards
What is Hunger?
Unpleasant sensation that signals need for food
* Happens about 4 to 6 hours after eating.
* By this time, food has left the stomach, and most nutrients have been absorbed.
* Hunger is triggered by an empty stomach and small intestine.
* The stomach hormone ghrelin, produced between meals, along with signals from the brain, also plays a role.
* Other factors, like emotions and habits, can influence hunger too.
What is Appetite?
- Appetite is the psychological desire to eat.
- You can feel appetite even if you’re not hungry.
- Seeing or smelling food can trigger brain chemicals (endorphins) that make you want to eat, even if your stomach is full.
- Stress or illness can reduce appetite in some people who need food, while others may feel hungrier under stress.
What is Satiation?
- Typically determines how much food is eaten at one
sitting - Feeling full during a meal builds up until you’re satisfied enough to stop eating.
What is Satiety?
- The feeling of fullness after a meal that keeps you from eating again until the next mealtime.
- Suppresses hunger
What is Sensory Specific Satiety (SSS)
- SSS it is the concept that we tend to get bored of a food as we eat it.
- The more variety there is, the more likely it is that we will increase overall consumption.
Which is stronger, Hunger or Satiety?
Hunger is stronger
What is Leptin?
A Satiety Hormone
* An appetite suppressing hormone
* May also contribute to satiety
* Produced by adipose tissue and the stomach
* Travels to the brain
* Directly linked to appetite control & amount of body fat
Is obesity primarily caused by genetics?
No, it is rarely caused by genetics alone.
How do genes influence obesity?
Genes affect how the body stores and uses energy but don’t act alone.
What is the likelihood of a child becoming obese if at least one parent is obese?
40-70%
Are adopted children’s body weights more similar to their adoptive or biological parents?
Biological parents.
How likely are identical twins to weigh the same compared to fraternal twins, even if raised apart?
Identical twins are twice as likely as fraternal twins to have the same weight.
Why can’t genetics alone explain the rising obesity rates?
The gene pool hasn’t changed significantly, so environmental and lifestyle factors play a major role.
Does genetics influence a person’s tendency to become obese?
Yes, but it’s not the only factor
External Cues to Overeating
- Variety can make people eat even when they’re not hungry, like at a buffet or with a variety pack of snacks.
- Overeating can also happen due to emotions like loneliness, cravings, addiction, stress, depression, or even the time of day.
- Fast-food is acssible, cheap, highly adversited, & arguably delicious
Physical Inactivity
- Reported intake often inaccurate (for everyone)
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What is E.A.T?
Physical activity is actually made up of “exercise related
activity thermogenesis (EAT)
What is N.E.A.T?
non exercise activite
thermogenesis
* NEAT refers to the energy used in everyday activities like working, exercising, sitting, standing, walking, dancing, cleaning, and even small actions like toe tapping.
HOW THE BODY LOSES AND GAINS WEIGHT
The balance between energy intake & energy output
determines whether you gain, lose, or maintain body fat
* A small or sudden change in body weight might not mean a change in body fat. It could be due to changes in:
Body fluids (drinking 2L will gain pounds)
Bone minerals
Muscle
Bladder or digestive contents
Weight changes often depend on the time of day.
How do energy-yielding nutrients contribute to weight gain?
They can be stored as body fat.
What contributes to Weight Gain?
Energy yielding nutrients contribute to body
fat stores
What happens to excess amino acids from protein?
They are used for energy or converted to glucose or fat.
How are fatty acids from fat used in the body?
They are either used for energy or stored as body fat efficiently.
What happens to excess sugars from carbohydrates?
They are stored as glycogen, used for energy, or converted to fat and stored.