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Nutrition Science: Energy Balance And Obesity

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1. Percent of total energy expenditure done by physical acitivity






2. People with lower body weight have a ______ energy expenditure






3. Total body mass is a measure of fat mass+lean mass






4. The combination of low bone density - amenorrhea - and eating disorder that is seen in female athletes with very little body fat






5. Resting energy expenditure makes up ______ of total energy expenditure






6. Carbon has a valence of:






7. Type of exercise that involves weight training - pilates - etc - isolated movements and a higher level of resistance - can increase BMR






8. Food availity - boredom - etc. are ______ cues






9. Eat when hungry - stop when full






10. Type of exercise that is the continous - repetivitve use of large muscles - has a high energy expenditure rate






11. The increase in risk seen in a high risk group over that seen on the lowest risk group






12. The combination of low bone density - amenorrhea - and eating disorder that is seen in female athletes with very little body fat






13. Processes that BREAKS DOWN complex compounds for energy release or tissue breakdown - weight loss






14. Percent of total energy expenditure done by basal metabolic rate






15. Men are typically _______ % body fat






16. Energy intake = energy output - not gaining or losing weight






17. An athlete in elite-level training for an endurance sport will probably expend an amount of energy equivalent to what percent of their basal metabolic rate in physical activity?






18. Coffin like device that is part of new technology that can calculate body mass by measuring air displacement






19. Eat ____ energy dense diets - aka more food for less calories






20. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






21. The first point of unsaturation -and the location of the first double bond are indicated by the:






22. _______ and ________ promote abdominal fat






23. The first point of unsaturation -and the location of the first double bond are indicated by the:






24. Energy intake = energy output - not gaining or losing weight






25. A genetically determined - energy efficient metabolism - an adaptation useful for a storing fat in times of food shortage






26. Obesity is ____ % genetic - with _____ genes related to obesity.






27. Energy intake > energy output - gaining weight






28. Alternative to measuring amount of fat layer under the skin - use these tools






29. You want weight loss to be ______ loss






30. The fat that is found right under the skin's surface






31. Number of calories in one pound






32. The thermic effect of food account for about ____ % of food intake






33. When trying to lose weight you should eat regular ______ containing meals






34. Functional unit of energy






35. Fat that surrounds the organs and is located in the abdominal cavity






36. An increased risk in heart disease - cancer - type 2 diabetes - stroke - hypertension - and arthritis are all associated with






37. Eat ____ energy dense diets - aka more food for less calories






38. Energy intake < energy output - losing weight






39. Loss of lean body mass is the ____ term effect of not eating - while a slower metabolism and gluconeogenesis are the _____ term effects






40. Fiber rich food will ____ eating and increase _____






41. People with lower body weight have a ______ energy expenditure






42. People with higher body weights have a ______ energy expenditure






43. A very low calorie diet will have less than ______ kcals per day






44. High endurance sports like rowing - running - and nordic skiing can use up to ______ kcal and hour - whereas sitting uses about ______ k/cal an hour






45. Lighter people eat _______ or more meals per day






46. Also known as apple shape - most of the fat is carried abdominally - associated with grater disease risk - usually men






47. Eat when hungry - stop when full






48. High endurance sports like rowing - running - and nordic skiing can use up to ______ kcal and hour - whereas sitting uses about ______ k/cal an hour






49. Gold standard for body composition - done in a tank of water - very accurate but not convinient






50. A height weight relationship used to assess obesity - equal to weight in kilograms over height in meters square - does not discriminate between lean mass and fat tissue







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