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Nutrition, Diet, and Body Weight Flashcards

1
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What is catabolism?

A

The breaking down of molecules to release energy and reducing power

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What is anabolism?

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The use of energy, reducing power, and raw materials to make molecules for growth and maintenance

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3
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Assuming moderate physical activitity, what is the daily energy expenditure of a 70kg adult male?

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12,000kJ

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4
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Assuming moderate physical activitity, what is the daily energy expenditure of a 58kg adult female?

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9,500kJ

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5
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What are the components of daily energy expenditure?

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  • Basal metabolic rate
  • Energy required for voluntary physical exercise
  • Diet-induced thermogenesis

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6
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Define basal metabolic rate?

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Energy used to support our basal metabolism

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7
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What is diet-induced thermogenesis?

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Energy we require to process the food we eat

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8
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What are the essential components of the diet?

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  • Fats
  • Proteins
  • Carbohydrates
  • Water
  • Fibre
  • Minerals and vitamins
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9
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Are fats essential as an energy source?

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No

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10
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How does the energy yield from fats differ from carbohdyrates and proteins?

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The energy yield of fats is 2.2 times greater

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11
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What are fats necessary for the absorption of?

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Fat-soluble vitamins

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12
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What are the fat-soluble vitamins?

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A, D, E, and K

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13
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Give two essential fatty acids

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  • Linoleic acid
  • Linolenic acid
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14
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What is the importance of essential fatty acids?

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They are structural components of cells membranes, and precusors of eicosanoids

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15
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What are eicosanoids?

A

Important regulatory molecules

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16
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What are amino acids the product of?

A

Digestion of proteins

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17
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What are amino acids used in?

A

The synthesis of essential N-containing compounds

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18
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Give 3 N-containing compounds

A
  • Creatine
  • Nucleotides
  • Haem
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19
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How much protein is degraded a day?

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About 35g

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20
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How is protein excreted in urine?

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As urea

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21
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What is nitrogen balance?

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When N2 intake = N2 loss

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22
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What is the average daily protein requirement of an adult male to maintain nitrogen balance?

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35g

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23
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What is meant by an essential amino acid?

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One that cannot be synthesised in the body, and so must come from dietary protein

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24
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What is the importance of carbohydrates?

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They are the major energy-containing component of the diet

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25
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How much energy is provided by carbohydrates?

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17kJ/g

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26
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What % of an adults body weight is water?

27
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What % of a childs body weight is water?

28
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What % of an elderly/obese peoples body weight is water?

29
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What is the average water loss per day?

30
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How is water loss from the body?

A
  • Urine
  • Expired air
  • Skin
  • Faeces
31
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How much water is lost in the urine per day?

32
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How much water is lost in expired air per day?

33
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How much water is lost by the skin per day?

34
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How much water is lost in faeces per day?

35
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How is water gained in the body?

A
  • Cellular metabolism
  • Drinking
36
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How much water does cellular metabolism produce?

37
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What is fibre?

A

Non-digestible plant material

38
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What is fibre important for?

A

Normal bowel function

39
Q

Give an example of a fibre

40
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What are the types of vitamins and minerals?

A
  • Water-soluble
  • Lipid-soluble
41
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What is associated with the absence of minerals and vitamins?

A

Deficiency diseases

42
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Why does starvation in adults lead to loss of weight?

A

Due to loss of subcutaneous fat and muscle wasting

43
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What do adults who are starving complain of?

A
  • Cold
  • Muscle weakness
44
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Where are infections are common in starvation?

A
  • Lungs
  • GI tract
45
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What is marasmus?

A

Protein energy malnutrition

46
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Who is marasmus most commonly seen in?

A

Children under the age of 5

47
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What are the symptoms of marasmus?

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  • Appears emaciated, with no obvious signs of muscle wasting, but loss of body fat
  • Hair thin and dry
  • Diarrhoea
  • Anaemia
48
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Is there oedema in marasmus?

49
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Who does kwashiorkor typically occur in?

A

A young child displaced from breastfeeding by a new baby

50
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What features of the diet will lead to kwashiorkor?

A

Some carbohydrate, but very low protein content

51
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What are the symptoms of kwashiorkor?

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  • Apathy
  • Lethargy
  • Anorexia
  • Distended abdomen
  • Generalised oedema
  • Anaemia
52
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What causes the distended abdomen in kwashiorkor?

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  • Hepatomegaly
  • Ascites
53
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What is ascites?

A

Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity

54
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Why is there generalised oedema in kwashiorkor?

A

Due to low serum albumin

55
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How is BMI calculated?

A

BMI = Weight (kg) / Height2 (m)

56
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What BMI is considered to be underweight?

57
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What BMI is considered to be in the desirable range?

A

18.5 - 24.9

58
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What BMI is considered to be overweight?

59
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What BMI is considered to be obese?

60
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What BMI is considered to be severely obese?

61
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What is meant by obesity?

A

When excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health

62
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What adverse effects on health might obesity have?

A
  • Reduced life expectancy
  • Increased health problems
63
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What is body weight determined by?

A

The difference between the input of substances into the body, and the output of substances and energy from the body

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