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Osmolarity

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Amount dissolved in moles/litre

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Osmolality

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Amount dissolved in grams/litre

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What happens when [solutes]inside > [solutes]outside?

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  1. Water moves in which lowers [solutes]inside
  2. [solutes]inside move out which lowers [solutes]inside
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4
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Sodium’s and Potassium ions are ….

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Ubiquitous solutes of the cytosol and extracellular fluid

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5
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Na+/ K+ ATPase pump

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Forms concentration gradients which facilitate a range of cellular functions
- transport of other solutes across the membrane
- propagation of action potential (cell signaling)

Also maintains osmolarity and resting potential

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Passive Transport

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  • No energy required
  • Movement down concentration gradient (channels, symporters, antiporters)
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Primary Active Transport

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Use chemical energy to move substrates against concentration gradient (pumps)

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Secondary Active Transport

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Use the energy contained in a concentration gradient to move solutes uphill (against concentration gradient)

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Action Potential

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The potential difference across the membrane allows for signal transduction via Action Potentials
General idea: change in charge across the membrane opens voltage-gated channels

  1. Stimulus causes depolarization of membrane. This opens voltage gated Na+ channel, allowing Na+ influx. Na+ influx depolarizes membrane.
  2. Voltage-gated K+ channels are slower to open than voltage-gated Na+.K+ exits down concentration gradient, causing repolarization of the cell

3.Depolarisation leads to opening of Voltage gated Ca2+ channels

  1. [Ca2+]i increase triggers release of Ach
  2. ACh binds its receptor (travels across synaptic cleft)

6.Ligand gated channel opens. Na+ and Ca2+ enter through this channel, starting depolarization

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10
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Oversupply of Sodium

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Sodium is oversupplied in the Australian diet
- The SDT (adults) for sodium is 2 000 mg/day
- This is lower than the average intake for Australian adults (~4 000 mg/day)
- Excessive sodium intake can lead to increased risk of:
• Hypertension
• Heart attack
• Stroke

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11
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How does Na+ relate to hypertension?

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  • extracellular (ECF) volume maintains blood pressure
  • blood pressure is important for adequate tissue perfusion
  • changes in salt content of the ECF affect ECF volume
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12
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Na+

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  • The total-body content of Na+ is the main osmotic constituent of ECF
  • Main determinant of ECF volume
  • The total-body content of Na+ is changed through excretion (kidney)
  • Initially, decrease in Na+ will change osmolality
  • To maintain osmolality, H2O will also be lost.
  • If the amount of H2O in the ECF is decreased, the volume of the ECF will decrease, leading to a decrease in blood pressure.
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13
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Hyponatremia

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Low Na+

Caused by:
• excessive sweating
• vomiting
• diarrhoea

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Roles of Potassium

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  • maintaining cellular polarization
  • transport of other solutes
  • maintaining cell volume
  • regulation of intracellular pH
  • regulation of vascular tone
  • control of enzyme function: DNA and protein synthesis, cell growth

Supplied through leafy vegetables, onions, and some spices

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15
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There is a limit to how much Na+ the kidney can remove. If the amount of Na+ in the ECF increases, what will happen to blood pressure?

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  • increase in amount of water in ECF
  • increase in ECF volume
  • increase in blood pressure
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16
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Hypokalaemia

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** Low K+**
- Causes: diuretics, excessive vomiting, diarrhoea
- Effects: Muscle weakness, heart arrhythmia
- Potassium wasting can occur where [Na+]ECF is high:
•Na+ loss achieved by increased glomerular flow rate
• Adversely affects K+ reabsorption in the kidney.

17
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Na+/ K+ Balance

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  • Raised Na+ → decreased K+ reabsorption
  • Need to consume adequate K+
  • K+ has a direct effect on vascular tone:
    Hypokalaemia → exacerbation of the primary hypertension
  • For this reason, the dietary guidelines recommend considering increasing K+ intake when reducing Na+ to treat sodium-sensitive hypertension.
18
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3 primary macronutrients

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  • fat
  • protein
  • carbohydrate
19
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Macronutrients provide what?

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  • energy
  • essential biomolecular components
20
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How do protein, fat and carbohydrate affect metabolic health

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  • quantity of the macronutrient
  • quality of the macronutrient
21
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Role of fat

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  • Some fats are essential
    • linoleic acids
    • α-linolenic acids
  • Fat soluble vitamins are absorbed and transported with fats
  • Metabolism of fat provides energy
  • Fats are necessary for the production of steroid hormones, bile salts, lipoproteins
22
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What are some fats “good” and some “bad”?

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Different types of fat promote the formation of different kinds of cholesterol.

Important: Cholesterol can either refer to
• the family of chemical compounds, or
• the lipoproteins which carry cholesterols and other fats

LDL – low density lipoprotein = “bad” cholesterol. Accumulates, causes atherosclerotic plaques in arteries. Saturated fat contributes to formation of these.

HDL – high density lipoprotein = “good” cholesterol. Can help remove these plaques.
Unsaturated fat contributes to formation of these.

23
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Hydrogenated fats

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  • Unsaturated fats can become rancid – unpalatable
    (chemically: spontaneous conversion to ketones)
  • Can be prevented by converting unsaturated fats to saturated fats
    (hydrogenation – adding hydrogens across double bond)
24
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Problem with hydrogenation

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Some cis double bonds are converted to trans double bonds

25
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Trans fats

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• Increase risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
• Increase LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, decrease HDL (“good”) cholesterol
• Increase inflammatory response, further increasing risk of CVD
• Are rare in Australia, but no legal requirement to declare them in nutritional information

26
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Essential PUFAs p Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids

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  • Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids - more than one double bond
  • The double bond closer to the methyl end of the chain is of greater biological importance
  • “Omega” indicates we are counting from the methyl end
  • Omega 3 fatty acids have a double bond between carbons 3 and 4
27
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Essential PUFAs - Omega fatty acids

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  • We cannot synthesise Omega 3 (α-linolenic) and Omega 6 (linoleic) fatty acids, and therefore they must be taken in through the diet.
  • The ratio is important to health:
    • 4:1 or 1:1 is optimal omega 6 FAs : omega 3 FAs
    • The North American settler diet is closer to 30:1
    • Imbalance in this ratio is associated with inflammation, and CVD, and increase in “bad” cholesterol.
  • Omega 3 fatty acids are high in leafy salads and fish oils.
28
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Role of protein

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  • Provides essential amino acids
    • 9 essential, 6 conditionally essential
  • Provides nitrogen for protein synthesis
    • Growth, maintenance, repair
  • Source of energy
  • Very important in growth and development
  • Protein quality is dictated by
    • Amino acid composition
    • Digestibility
  • There is no storage of amino acids
29
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Protein metabolism

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  • Carbon backbone is used to produce energy
  • Glucogenic → pyruvate or TCA cycle intermediates
  • Ketogenic → acetoacetate or acetyl CoA
  • Some AA - both categories
30
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Carbohydrates

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  • Primary source of energy for most people
  • Types of carbohydrates
    • Fibres
    • Starches
    • Sugars
  • Carbohydrate metabolism
    • Glycolysis
    • Pentose Phosphate Pathway
    • Glycogenesis / Glycogenolysis (storage)
    • FA synthesis (storage)
31
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Assessing carbohydrate quality

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  • Glycaemic index
  • High GI food causes rapid rise in blood glucose
  • Low GI food causes gradual, lower rise in blood glucose
32
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Whole and refined carbohydrates

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Whole grains contain fibre
• Can be milled (remove endosperm, germ, bran), as long as product contains those elements

Refined
• Only the starch component

33
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Dietary Fibre

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  • Non-digestible forms of carbohydrates, and lignin.
  • Increases satiety
  • Protects against cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes
  • Essential for digestive health: colonic lubrication and transit
  • Provided in the diet by whole grain foods, cooked dry beans and peas, vegetables, fruit and nuts
34
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Added Sugars

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  • Dietary guidelines state to reduce intake of added sugar
  • Added sugar has no additional nutrients, and overconsumption can eventually lead to type 2 diabetes
  • Added sugar consumption occurs almost exclusively through consumption of sweetened beverages, and in snack foods