Nutrition: Chapter 6 book
A slice of bread contains 2 g of protein, 1 g of fat, and 15 g of carbs in the form of starch. WHat is its kilocalorie value
77 kcal
T or F: Because children are smaller, their energy requirements are less per kilogram (or pound) of body weight than those of adults
False
T or F: Different people doing the same amount of physical activity require the same amount of energy in kilocalories
False
T or F: The RMR takes into account energy that is used for physical activity
False
T or F: Vitamins are energy-yielding nutrients in foods
False
Resting energy expenditure REE
The amount of energy (in kcal) needed by the body for the maintenance of life at rest over a 24 hour period; this is often used interchangeably wit hthe term basal energy expenditure, but in actuality it is slightly higher
T or F: The thermic effects of food refers to the energy that is necessary for the digestion of food
True
T or F: The throid hormone throxine is a controlling factor of body metabolism
True
Which one of the following people is using the most energy
a teenager who is playing basketball
adaptive thermogenesis
an adjustment to heat production in response to changing environmental influence
Thermic effect of food
an increase in energy expenditure causing by the activates of digestion, absorption, transport, and storage of ingested food, a meal that consists of usual mixture of carbs, proteins, and fat increases the energy expenditure equivalent to approx. 10% of the food's energy content ex: 300 kcal piece of pizza would elicit and energy expenditure of 30 kcal to digest the food
Which of these foods has the highest energy value per unit of weight
butter
An overactive thyroid causes
increased energy needs
In human nutrition, the kilocalorie is used to
measure energy input/ output
In the following family of four, who has the highest energy needs per unit of body weight?
the 2 month old son
basal energy expenditure BEE
the amount of energy (in kcal) needed by the body for the maintencae of life when a person is at complete digestive, physical, mental, thermal, and emotional rest (i.e., 10 to 12 hours after eating and 12 to 18 hours after physical activity; measured immediately upon waking
Thyroxine t4
thyroid prohormone, the active hormone form is t3 it is the major controller of basal metabolic rate
calorie
to the amount of energt in food or the amount that is expended in physical actions