NUTR1023 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, Monounsaturated Fat, Energy Density

• School: UQ
• Department: Nutrition
• Course: NUTR1023
• Professor: Michael Leveritt

Document Summary

Obesity associated with: diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, fatty liver, gall bladder disease, cardiovascular disease, cancer, polycystic ovaries, bmi = weight in kg / (height in m) squared. Weight change = total energy intake -- total energy expenditure. Mufa avo, dark chocolate, nuts, seeds, olive oil (health benefits, mediterranean. Healthy protein good (white meat, nuts, beans, fish) Individuals who weighed themselves regularly after losing weight had a decreased risk of regaining 2. 5kg on average. Excess carbs (glucose) and excess protein (aa) and excess fat can all lead to body. If energy intake is too low/too little carbs/proteins supplied, body must degrade its own lean tissue to meet its glucose and protein needs. One kg of body fat contains approx 30 000 kj of energy. Quick changes in body weight are not simple changes in fat stores -- weight gained/lost rapidly can include some fat, large amounts of fluid, and some lean tissues (e. g. muscle proteins and bone minerals)