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Nutrition, Metabolism & Energy Balance Flashcards

1
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What is a nutrient?

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A substance in food that body uses for growth, maintenance and repair

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What 2 groups can nutrients be subdivided into?

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Macro- and micronutrients

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What are in macronutrients?

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Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids

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What are in micronutrients?

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Vitamins and minerals

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What is the difference between essential and non-essential nutrients?

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Essential nutrients must be provided by the diet, while non-essential nutrients can be produced by the body

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6
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What is the purpose of soluble fiber?

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Lower cholesterol levels by binding to cholesterol and not allowing it to enter circulation

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7
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What is the purpose of insoluble fiber?

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Can not be digested and facilitates defecation

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What is the purpose of glucose in the body?

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Is needed for the production of ATP

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9
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What is the most abundant dietary lipid?

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Triglycerides

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10
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What are the types of fats?

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Unsaturated and saturated (includes trans) fats

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What 2 essential fatty acids can the liver not synthesize?

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Linolenic and linoleic acid

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12
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Complete vs incomplete proteins

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Complete proteins contain the greatest amount of essential amino acids

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13
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All-or-none rule for protein synthesis

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All amino acids to make a certain protein must be present and in sufficient amounts for the protein to be made

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14
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Adequacy of caloric intake

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Proteins should not be used as an energy source, thus there must be fat and carbs for ATP production

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15
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3 factors that affect protein synthesis or degradation

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1)All-or-none rule
2)Adequacy of caloric intake
3)Hormonal controls

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16
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Nitrogen balance

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Can be +, neutral or -, relates to the amount of protein left in the body after consumption/excretion

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17
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2 types of vitamins

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Water and fat soluble

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18
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7 minerals needed by the body

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Ca2+, P, K+, S, Mg2+, Na2+, Cl-

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19
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Anabolism

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Buildup of larger molecules from smaller ones (aa to proteins)

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20
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Catabolism

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Breakdown of large molecules to smaller ones (proteins to aa)

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21
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3 Step catabolic process of cellular respiration

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1)Glycolysis (Tissue cells)
2)Krebs Cycle (Mitochondria)
3)Oxidative Phosphorylation (Mitochondria)

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22
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Oxidation

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Loss of electrons/gain of oxygen

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23
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Reduction

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Gain of electrons/loss of oxygen

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24
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What are the 2 types of phosphorylation mechanisms to form ATP?

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Substrate-level & oxidation

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25
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What are the 3 phases of glycolysis?

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Sugar activation
Sugar cleavage
Sugar oxidation

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26
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What are the products from glycolysis?

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2 pyruvic acid, 2 NADH + H+, 2 ATP

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27
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Where does glycolysis occur?

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Cytosol

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28
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Where does the kreb’s cycle occur?

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Mitochondrial matrix

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29
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What occurs in the transitional phase between glycolysis and the krebs cycle?

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Pyruvic acid is converted to acetyl CoA; through the removal of a C and then oxidation through NAD+, leaving acetic acid and coenzyme A

30
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After 1 cycle of the krebs cycle what are the products?

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2 CO2, 3 NADH + H+, 1 FADH2, 1 ATP (doubled bc of 2 pyruvic acids, include transition phase)

31
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What are the 2 phases of oxidative phosphorylation?

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Phase 1: Creation of proton gradient
Phase 2: Chemiosmosis (uses proton gradient to create ATP)

32
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How much ATP is created after glucose metabolism?

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~30 ATP

33
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Glycogenesis

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Glycogen formation

34
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Glycogenolysis

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Glycogen breakdown

35
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Gluconeogenesis

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Creation of new glucose molecules from non-carbohydrates (glycerol/amino acids)

36
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2 parts of lipid metabolism

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Glycerol breakdown
Fatty acid breakdown

37
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Glycerol breakdown in lipid metabolism

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Glycerol converted to glyceraldehyde (1/2 glucose molecule) functions the same as glucose in glycolysis

38
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Fatty acid breakdown in lipid metabolism

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Beta oxidation, converts fatty acids to acetyl coA, goes straight to krebs cycle

39
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Lipolysis

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Breakdown of triglycerides (from storage) into glycerol and FAs
Mainly used if carbohydrates are limited

40
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Lipogenesis

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Synthesis of triglycerides from glycerol and FAs, so it can be stored

41
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Formation of ketone bodies

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When there is no oxaloacetic acid, acetyl CoA accumulates

42
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What are the 3 steps of protein metabolism?

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1)Transamination
2)Oxidative Deamination
3)Keto acid modification

43
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Which pancreatic cells release insulin?

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Beta cells

44
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Which pancreatic cells release glucagon?

A

Alpha cells

45
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During what state is insulin released?

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Absorptive state

46
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Type 1 diabetes

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Destruction of the beta cells that produce insulin; high blood-glucose levels

47
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Type 2 diabetes

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Target cell receptors do not respond to insulin ; high blood-glucose levels

48
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Function of lipoproteins

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Transport water-soluble cholesterol/triglycerides through the blood

49
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Types of lipoproteins

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HDLs, LDLs, VLDLs, chylomicrons

50
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2 forms of thyroid hormone (TH)

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T4 (2 tyrosine molecules & 4 iodine atoms) and T3 (2 tyrosine molecules & 3 iodine atoms)

51
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What is the purpose of TH?

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To bind to intracellular receptors in DNA to trigger transcription of various metabolic genes

52
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What forms can be made when iodine attaches to tyrosine?

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Monoiodotyrosine (MIT) or diiodotyrosine (DIT)

53
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What occurs when TH levels are low?

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Hypothalamus release TRH to the anterior pituitary gland, which release TSH to the thyroid gland

54
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Graves disease

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Hypersecretion of TH; mimic of TSH

55
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Myxedema

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Hyposecretion of TH usually due to iron deficiency and unusable thyroglobulin caused thyroid enlargement
Cretinism in infants

56
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Body Mass Index (BMI)

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Used to determine obesity based on a person’s weight relative to heigh

57
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5 factors that are seen in those with metabolic syndrome

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Increased:
-Waist circumference
-Blood pressure
-Blood glucose
-Blood triglycerides
Decreased:
-Blood HDL cholesterols

58
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Arcuate nucleus (ARC)

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Contains 2 opposing types of neurons (hunger & satiety promoting neurons)

59
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What are the hunger-promoting neurons?

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NPY/AgRP from the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA)

60
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What are the satiety-promoting neurons?

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POMC/CART from the ventromedial nucleus (VMN)

61
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Short-term regulation of food intake

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Neural signals, nutrient signals and hormones

62
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Long-term regulation of food intake

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Leptin; keeps your body at a normal body weight

63
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Direct measure of metabolic rate

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Calorimeter (heat liberated)

64
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Indirect measure of metabolic rate

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Respirometer (oxygen consumption)

65
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Basal metabolic rate (BMR)

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Energy body needs to perform its most essential activities

66
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Total metabolic rate (TMR)

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Energy needed to fuel all ongoing activities

67
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Radiation

A

Heat loss by infrared rays

68
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Conduction

A

Heat transfer due to direct contact

69
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Convection

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Heat transfer due to surrounding air/water

70
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Evaporation

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Heat loss due to evaporation of water from body surfaces

71
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Main integrating center for thermoregulation

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Hypothalamus

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