Nutritional Needs

Question 1

what is an energy bal;ance?

Answer 1

intake=expenditure

Question 2

what is the basal metabolic rate?

Answer 2

minimum rate of energy utilisation

eneergy required for sustaining processes of life- (not eating however)

proportionaly hgigher in children

men higher- more muscle

accounts fo 2/3 of daily energy expenditure

Question 3

what is NEAT?

Answer 3

non-exercise activity thermogenesis

neat- energy expended during spontaneous/unstructured physical activity

waling, cooking, moving etx

energy that isnt sleeping, eating or exercise

Question 4

how much of the daily TTEE is from exercise

Answer 4

10% usually

Question 5

whatr is the termic effect of food?

Answer 5

energuy expending when eating (digesting, absorbing and storing food)

protein has highest TEF

Question 6

what is lean body mass and wjhat is body fat?

Answer 6

lena boyd mass-= msucle bone organs

body fat- total = storgae and essential

males havce a higher proportion if lean bioyd mass (61.7%), famles (49,2%

Question 7

why do we measure body compositon

Answer 7

undertsna dnormal growth, development and age

screen for over/ undernutrtion

Question 8

what factors in fluence body composition?

Answer 8

normal grwoth and development thouhg life cycle

genetic

ethnicity

altitude, climate and seasonality

secular trends

nutertion/endorcirne status

disease and illness

social class/povety, circumstances, emotions