NUR 306 Lecture Notes - Sirloin Steak, Coronary Artery Disease, Dietary Fiber
11 Sep 2013
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Breathing, heartbeat, body temp, renewal of muscle/bone tissue, growth, including pregnancy/lactation, to maintain life men: body weight x 11, women: body weight x 10. 1 physical activity level, muscle mass, height, health status, genetics. Issues diet thermogenesis: needed to digest food (smallest component, 10%) People overestimate time in physical activity given how many gms of carbohydrates, protein, fat multiply by the appropriate number and add up will be on exam. *** foods are a combination of all sources of energy (will be asked) Some foods are composed of just one energy nutrients, most contain various. Body needs energy in 3 categories you"re active, 75% of basal metabolic calories, average is 50%, inactive is 30%. also depends on your height and weight, smaller people will burn less. Insulin: facilitates blood glucose uptake by muscles, stimulates glycogen synthesis, brings blood sugar levels to normal.
