Chapter 8: Lesson 4

Question 1

Total daily energy expenditure (TDEE)

Answer 1

The total amount of energy expended in one day.

Question 2

Kilocalorie (kcal)

Answer 2

One food calorie. Also, the amount of energy needed to raise one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius.

Question 3

Resting metabolic rate (RMR)

Answer 3

The rate at which the body expends energy (calories) when fasted and at complete rest, such as asleep or lying quietly.

Question 4

Exercise activity thermogenesis (EAT)

Answer 4

The calories expended through structured exercise or training.

Question 5

Thermic effect of food (TEF)

Answer 5

The energy required to digest, absorb, and process nutrients that are consumed.

Question 6

Nonexercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)

Answer 6

Energy expenditure through daily activities outside of structured exercise, such as walking, completing household chores, and taking the stairs.

Question 7

Physical activity level (PAL)

Answer 7

The number of calories a person expends through physical activity and structured exercise.

Question 8

Metabolic equivalent (MET)

Answer 8

A measurement used to describe the energy cost of physical activity as multiples of resting metabolic rate. One MET is 3.5 mL of oxygen consumption per kilogram per minute.