Unit 7: Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight Flashcards
what are 2 types of energy imbalances
- feasting
- fasting
describe the relation between feasting & energy imbalance
- it is excess energy consumption
what is excess carb consumption stored as/used for (3)
- glycogen in the liver & muscles
- once the limited glycogen stores are full, the excess is used for energy
- excess carbs, proteins, and fats beyond that are stored as fat
what is carb broken down into? and then stored as?
- broken down into glucose
- then stored in the liver and muscle as glycogen stores
- and the rest as body fat stored
what is fat broken down into? stored?
- into FA
- then contributes to body fat stores
what is protein broken down into? stored? (3)
- into amino acids & is first used to replace body proteins
- or converted into glucose or fat
- or nitrogen that is lost in urine
what is fasting
- voluntary energy deficit
describe how fasting affects the body for energy (2)
- body will use glycogen & fat for energy
- eventually may resort to using body tissue for energy
what body stores are first used for energy during fasting (2)
- liver & muscle glycogen stores –> glucose –> energy for brain, NS, RBC, and other cells
- body fat stores –> FA –> energy for other cells
what stored energy is used if the fast continues past glycogen depletion
- body protein –> amino acid –> glucose for energy or nitrogen lost in urine or ketone bodies
- body fat –> FA –> ketone bodies & energy for other cells
what are ketone bodies
- biproducts of FA breakdown
what do ketone bodies do
- supply energy to the brain, NS, and RBC , and other cells
what does fasting typically result in at first
- rapid initial weight loss (often water weight)
- and loss of lean body mass
what happens upon resumuption of eating during fasting? why?
- weight is quickly regained
- bc the body’s BMR has been lowered due to loss of lean muscle mass
define energy balance
- change in energy stores equals the food energy taken in minus the energy spent on metabolism & physical activity
- occurs when the calories coming into our body equals the calories that iur body is expending
where does energy intake come from
- foods & beverages we come
for each ____ calories that you eat in excess of expenditure, you stores ___ amount of body fat
- 3500 cal
- 1 lb
and vice versa
what are 3 ways we expend energy
- to fuel the BMR
- to fuel voluntary activity
- thru the body’s metabolic response to food
what is BMR
- the sum of calories burned thru all the involuntary activities necessary to maintain life
ex. circulation, resp, temp maintenance, hormone secretion, nerve activities, new tissue synthesis
what does BMR exclude (2)
- digestion
- voluntary activities
who si BMR highest in
- growing humans
- people w high, lean body mass
describe the effect of age on BMR
- lean body mass diminishes w age = slowed BMR
describe the effect of height on BMR
- tall, thin people have higher BMR
describe the effect of growth on BMR; list 3 populations w higher BMR
- more growth = higher BMR
- BMR higher in children, adolescents, and pregnant women
describe the effect of gender/body comp BMR
- high in males bc they often have more lean tissue
- lower BMR w more fat tissue
describe the effect of fever on BMR
- increases BMR
describe the effect of stresses on BMR
- stress (including disease & drug) can increase
describe the effect of enviro temp on BMR
- both heat & cold raise BMR
describe the effect of fasting/starvation on BMR
- lowers BMR due to loss of lean muscle
describe the effect of malnutrition on BMR
- lowers BMR
describe the effect of thyroid hormone on BMR; premenstrual hormones
- thyroid = slows or speeds up BMR
- premenstrual = slightly raise
describe the effect of smoking & caffeine on BMR
- both increase energy expenditure (increase BMR)
describe the effect of sleep on BMR
- BMR lowest when sleeping
list examples of voluntary activities that expend energy
- walking
- sitting
- running
- things conducted thru voluntary muscle movement s
what is meant by the body’s metabolic response to food
- the thermic effect of food
- calories our body burns while digesting, absorbing, and process the nutrients
- due to celll activity required for secretion of digestive enzymes, peristalsis, absorption, and metabolism
describe the effect of eating on BMR
- increases for approx 5 hours after a meal
list from highest to lowest, what accounts for the largest energy expenditure
- basal metabolism
- voluntary activity
- thermal effect of food
what determines the amt of energy burned thru voluntary activity (3)
- muscle mass
- body weight
- activity
what can be used to determine the # of calories ur body needs? what is it?
- estimated energy requirement (EER)
= the dietary energy intake lvl that is predicted to maintain energy balance in a healthy adult of a defined age, gender, weight, and physical activity
what does EER take into account to ensure an accurate result (6)
- gender
- growth
- age
- physical activity
- height
- weight
why is it important to consider gender for EER
- bc body comp differs between men & women = will effect energy requirements
why is it important to consider growth for EER
- bc BMR is higher during periods of growth
why is it important to consider age for EER
- bc energy requirements decrease as we age
why is it important to consider physical activity for EER
- bc physical activity will use more energy
why is it important to consider height & weight for EER
- bc energy requirements are higher from those taller & heavier
what should be stressed as goals during weight loss
- health & fitness
- with weight as only a gauge for progress
what are 2 things we consider for weight loss rather than simply weight alone
- for every height there is an ideal weight range
- look at the amt of lean tissue versus body fat
see table 6-3 for tips for accepting a healthy body weight
- theyre all kinda common sense tho
what is a weight normaitive approach
- approach that focuses on weight loss & management to prevent and treat health problems
what is a weight inclusive approach
- approach that takes the focus off a pt’s weight & focuses more on overall health
what is the “size” belief in weight normative vs weight inclusive approach
- normative = expect pt to be one size
- inclusive = expect range of sizes
what is the goal during a weight normative vs inclusive approach
- normative = goal to attain the size defined as worthy/ideal
- inclusive = accomodate the needs of people of all sizes
what is the belief regarding diet/hunger in a normative vs inclusive approach
- normative = if people must maintain restriction/hunger to maintain lower weight, then it is prescribed
- inclusive = no one is expected to be hungry, all sizes are prescribed adequate nutrition
what is the belief regarding quality of life in a normative vs inclusive approach
- normative = if people need to organize their lives around weight loss, then it is prescribed
- inclusive = no one is expected to sacrifice major quality of life for weight loss
what is the belief regarding people who differ from normative size during normative vs inclusive approach
- normative = people who differ from a normative size have a “disease” or require explanation
- inclusive = no body sized is inherently healthy or unhealthy
what is the focus of change in a normative vs inclusive approach
- normative = fat tissue/weight loss focus of change & presumed as the most powerful factor for better health
- inclusive = how people are treated & determinants of health are the focus of change & presumed to be powerful factors
what is HAES
health at every size
- weight inclusive approach used in north america
what does HAES focus on (3)
- weight inclusivity (accept & respect)
- health enhancement
- respectful care
what is included in health enhancement in HAES
- improving & equalizing access to info & services
- personal practices that improve human well being
what is meant by respectful care in HAES
- acknowledge biases
- work to end weight discrimination, stigma, and bias
list 9 weight inclusive approaches
- eat well (enough, variety)
- be active
- good sleep
- stress management
- quit smoking
- have fun (social connection)
- see ur doctor
- help accept weight is not a behavior to control
- meaningful change may or may not lead to weight change
what is the purpose of BMI
- effective in assessing degree of overweight & obesity
- used to evaluate a person’s health risks associated w being under or over weight
what is the formula for BMI
BMI = weight in kg / (height in m)2
how do you convert lb to kg
- divide weight in lb by 2.2