BIOL 233 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Hyperlipidemia, Insulin Resistance, Doubly Labeled Water
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Energy intake: the amount of calories you take in through consumption of carbs, protein, fat, and alcohol. Energy output: the use of calories or energy for basic body functions, physical activity, and processing consumed foods. Energy balance: the balance in the body between amounts of energy consumed and expended. Satiety: feeling of satisfaction and fullness that terminates a meal. Resting energy expenditure/total metabolic rate: the minimum energy needed to maintain basic physiological functions (ex. Total energy expenditure is the total of the resting energy expenditure, energy used in physical activity, and energy used in processing food; usually expressed in kilocalories. Basal metabolic rate: a clinical measure of resting energy expenditure performed upon awakening, 10-12 hours after eating, and 12-18 hours after significant physical activity. Extrapolated to 24 hours is basal energy expenditure. Lean body mass: the portion of the body exclusive of stored fat, including muscle, bone, connective tissue, organs, and water.