Module 1 Flashcards
As a rule of thumb how much weight in percentage should one aim to lose per week
0.5 - 1.5% of body weight
The lower percentage being an easier diet
For someone weighing 128 pounds how much protein should be eaten per day
Approx 128 grams
Name the 4 different types of fat
Trans
Saturated
Monounsaturated
Polyunsaturated
What is a calorie
A calorie is a unit of energy equal to the amount of heat req to raise the temperature of 1gram of water
Calorie expenditure and TDEE is thought of as
Calories burned
What is the single most important factor for long term success in dieting
Dietary adherence
What is one of the functions the hormone leptin does
Released from fat tissue to let your body know you have eaten enough or not
If someone is sedentary what do you multiply there bmr by
1.2
Is someone is a light exerciser what do you times there BMR by
1.375
If someone is a moderate exerciser what do you times there bmr by
1.55
If someone is a heavy exerciser what would you times there BMR by
Very heavy exerciser
- 725
1. 9
What is the calculation to work out your BMI
Divide your weight kg by your height cm then divide by your height again
58/163 /163
What calculation do you do to work out your TDEE
First Work out your BMR 59x22= 1298
Then multiply by your activity level x 1.55 = 2011.00
Then to be in calorie deficit minus roughly 20% or 500 calories = 1500 (rounded down)
Calculation for working out your BMR
Weight in kg x 22 for women 24 for men
Or use the Harris Benedict equation (not learnt yet)
bmi should be between
20 - 25for any given height