nutrition test 3 protien energy balance Flashcards
what elements does protein have
nitrogen hydrogen oxygen carbon
polypeptides
a single protein consists of polypeptides comprising from 50 to thousands of amino acids
essential amino acids
obtained from diet
nonessential amino acids
the body can make but does not need to
provision structure consists of skeletal smooth and cardiac muscles and collagen and elastin
anabolism
building up tissue
catabolism
breaking down tissue
nitrogen balance
The concept of nitrogen balance is that the difference between nitrogen intake and loss reflects the gain or loss of total body protein. If more nitrogen (protein) is given to the patient than lost, the patient is considered to be anabolic
positive balance
consuming more nitrogen building up more than it breaks down pregnant infancy childhood growth sprouts
negative balance
less nitrogen than they excrete breaking down more than it is building up bedrest, malnutrition,loss of lean body mass
protein contributes to regular body processes
hormones - secretes directly into blood stream insulin and glucagon are two important hormones
enzymes
speed up body process
glucagon
raises blood glucose liver glycogen
insulin
lowers blood glucose by increasing its uptake by cells
nucleoproteins
rna dna control protein synsthies
immunity
called an antibody targets cells to destory
circulation
albuimin in viens
lipoproteins
proteins attached to fats