NUTR 4010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Fasting And Abstinence In The Catholic Church, Abdominal Obesity, Ketone Bodies
23 Nov 2017
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Direct calorimetry: co(cid:374)fi(cid:374)e spa(cid:272)e (cid:272)ha(cid:373)(cid:271)ers do (cid:374)ot provide a(cid:272)(cid:272)urate esti(cid:373)ate of a(cid:374) i(cid:374)dividual"s free-living activity energy expenditure. Handheld calorimeter: holds devise & breathes into mask or month piece (while wearing nose clip) Question: patient child is 3 years old, pot belly, edema in the legs and arms and a round moon face. Pem is a form of malnutrition in which patients are not meeting their protein and/or energy needs (chronic under-intake of protein and/or energy. A person can survive 30-45 days w/o food, if drinking water (no water only 3 to 4 days) Body breaks down glycogen for glucose (glucose is the major source of energy for the brain. The body will try to maintain blood glucose levels by breaking down glycogen. Liver, kidneys and muscle produce glucose through gluconeogenesis for utilization in the brain and rbcs. Fat enters krebs cycle to be broken down for energy. Metabolic rate is lower conserve energy (slower breathing and slower heart rate)
