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Nutrition, Weight, Diet Flashcards

1
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What is a catabolic process?

A

Breaking down molecules to release energy

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2
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What is an anabolic process?

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Using energy and raw materials to make larger molecules

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3
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What processes require energy? (4)

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  • ion transport
  • muscle contraction
  • biosynthesis
  • thermogenesis (heat production)
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4
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What is excess ‘fuel’ stored as? (2)

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  • fat in adipose tissue
  • glycogen in liver and muscle cells
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5
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What is biosynthesis?

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Synthesis of cellular components

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6
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What is a exergonic reaction?

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Energy released > energy input
Negative GFE

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7
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What is the opposite of exergonic?

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Endergonic

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8
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What does isothermal mean?

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Temperature remains constant

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9
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How is energy release from ATP?

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Oxidation reaction
Phosphoidiester bond hydrolysed

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10
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What is BMR?
How do you calculate it?

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Energy required to maintain life
100 x weight (kg)

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11
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What is the BMR controlled by?

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Thyroid hormones

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12
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Why is the BMR lower for women?

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They have more adipose tissue
Which is less metabolically active than lean muscle tissue

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13
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What causes BMR to be higher? (2)

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Hyperthyroidism
Pregnancy and lactation

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14
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What requires a constant supply of glucose?

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The brain
Red blood cells

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15
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Why do you not need to consume glucose?

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  • can make it through gluconeogenesis
  • synthesised from galactose and fructose
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16
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Why are fats important in the diet? (3)

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  • high energy yield - can eat less
  • required for the absorption of fat soluble vitamins
  • provide essential fatty acids
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17
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What is 1Kcal?

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Amount of energy needed to raise the temp on 1kg of water by one degree celcius

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18
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Give an example of a mono, di and polysaccharide

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Glucose
Sucrose
Starch

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19
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What are three polymers of glucose?

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Starch
Glycogen
Cellulose

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20
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What are essential amino acids?

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Cannot be synthesised
Must be obtained from the diet

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21
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What is the best protein source and why?

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Animal origin
Contain all essential amino acids

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22
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Comparison of fats with carbohydrates and proteins
Explain why

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Require more energy when oxidised
Less oxygen

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23
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Why are electrolytes required?

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  • Establish ion gradients across memebranes
  • Maintain water balance
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24
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What are iron, calcium and phosphorus used for?

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Iron - component of haemoglobin
Calcium - signalling molecule, structure of bones and teeth
Phosphorus - structure of bones and teeth

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25
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What are the components of IV fluid?

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Na+, K+, Cl- 1mmol/kg/day
Water 30ml/kg/day

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26
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What is special about fibre?

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Cannot be broken down by human digestive enzymes

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27
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Give three examples of fibre

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Cellulose
Pectin
Lignin

28
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Three benefits of a high fire diet

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  • essential for GI tract
  • reduced cholesterol
  • lowered risk of diabetes
29
Q

A low fibre diet is associated with what two things?

A

Constipation
Bowel cancer

30
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What effects the nutrient requirements?

A

Age
Gender
Level of physical activity

31
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X

A
32
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What are nutritional requirements only useful for

A

Assessing requirements for groups - like gender and age

33
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How much water are you recommend to consume per day

A

6-8 glasses

34
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What are the calorie requirements for men and women

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2500kcal
2000kcal

35
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What factors make up the daily energy expenditure?

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  • BMR
  • Physical activity level
  • Diet induced thermogenesis (energy required to process food)
36
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What factors effect the BMR?

A
  • body size (SA)
  • gender
  • environmental temp (higher in the cold)
  • endocrine status (thyroid levels)
  • body temp (higher when hotter)
37
Q

What muscles require energy during physical activity? (3)

A

Skeletal
Heart
Respiratory

38
Q

Compare the time usage of muscle store, carbohydrate and adipose

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Muscle - very short
Carbohydrate - immediate
Adipose - long term

39
Q

What energy store is used in extreme conditions?

A

Muscle proteins

40
Q

What causes fat to accumulate in adipose tissue?

A

Energy intake exceeding energy expenditure

41
Q

What are three health effects of obesity?

A

Type 2 diabetes
Cardiovascular disease
Cancers

42
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What is the calculation for BMI?

A

Weight (kg) / height^2 (m^2)

43
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BMI for underweight

A

<18.5

44
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BMI for desirable weight

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18.5-24.9

45
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BMI for overweight

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25-29.9

46
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BMI for obese

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30-34.9

47
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BMI for severely obese

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> 35

48
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What is a negative of using BMI?

A

Muscular individuals may be classified as obese

49
Q

What is the alternative of BMI?

A

Waist:Hip

50
Q

What risks are associated with greater proportion of fat in the upper body?

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  • insulin resistance
  • type 2 diabetes
  • hypertension
  • hyperinsulinism - unregulated insulin secretion from the beta-cells
  • premature death
51
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What is the condition in which a young child has a protein deficiency and oedema?

A

Kwashiorkor

52
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What is the condition in which a young child is protein deficient and emaciated?

A

Marasmus

53
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What law summaries how an oedema forms?

A

Starlings law

54
Q

How does refeeding syndrome work?

A

Rapid re-introduction of protein and food
Increase in blood sugar and insulin
Resulting in processes that require phosphate, magnesium and potassium
Resulting in an electrolyte imbalance

55
Q

What causes a fatty liver?

A

Deficiency of essential amino acids
Liver is unable to synthesise sufficient lipoproteins
Lipids accumulate in the liver instead of being transported

56
Q

What type of carbohydrate is glucose?

A

6 C
Monosaccharide

57
Q

Why do fats have the most energy?

A

Contain less oxygen
Can yield more energy through oxidation reactions

58
Q

What are the fat soluble vitamins?

A

A, D, E, K

59
Q

What does it mean when someone is obese?

A

Excessive fat accumulation in adipose tissue

60
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What causes marasmus?

A

Deficiency in all nutrients
Inadequate energy intake

61
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Why do people with kwashiorkor have fatty livers?

A

No proteins to make enzymes or transporters
The fats can’t be moved or metabolised
Stored in the liver

62
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What causes people with kwashiorkor to have oedemas?

A

Lack of protein intake
Can’t produce the plasma protein albumin
Lower oncotic pressure in the venous end of capillarities
Less fluid returns to blood vessels

63
Q

What are the fat soluble vitamins?

A

A, D, E, K

64
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How much food is consumed over the course of a year?

A

500kg

65
Q

Rough daily energy expenditure for a male and female in KJ/day

A

12,000

9,500

MEH (10 decks)

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