01:377:370 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Thermal Insulation, Isoleucine, Dipeptide

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Lipid intake should be <30% total kcals. Training enhances ability to mobilise and utilize ffa. Unlike cho and fat; pro contains nitrogen. Essential amino acids- cannot be synthesized in the body. Leucine, isoleucine, valine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, lysine and histidine fo infants. Nonessential- the body is able to synthesize. Complete proteins contain all the essential amino acids. Incomplete proteins can be combined to get all of the essential amino acids. 2-4 g/kg for infants and growing children. Pregnant women should increase intake by 20g; nursing mothers increase. Some modification may be required for athletes. Amino acids not used structurally undergo deamination. The nitrogen is removed to form urea. Most research shows an increased need somewhere between 1. 2-1. 8 g/kg body weight; difference between sufficient and optimal. Protein is oxidized more extensively as carbohydrates become depleted. It is important for athletes to consume adequate carbohydrate to conserve lean tissue. Serve as a structural part of many tissues.

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