Energy & Calorie

Question 1

Is calorie and energy equivalent?

Answer 1

YES

Question 2

The capacity to do work.
Used in voluntary and involuntary activities

Answer 2

Energy

Question 3

Unit of measure of energy

Answer 3

Kilocalories (Kcal) or Joule

Question 4

Conversion of Kcal and Kj

Answer 4

1 Kcal = 4.18 Kj

Question 5

2 methods of measuring energy in food

Answer 5

1. Direct
2. Indirect

Question 6

Type of method to measure energy in food using a calorimeter

Answer 6

Direct

Question 7

Type of method to measure energy in food using food composition table (FCT) and oxycalorimetry

Answer 7

Indirect

Question 8

What is the physiological fuel value of Carbohydrate? (kcal/g)

Answer 8

4 kcal/g

Question 9

What is the physiological fuel value of Protein? (kcal/g)

Answer 9

4 kcal/g

Question 10

What is the physiological fuel value of Fat? (kcal/g)

Answer 10

9 kcal/g

Question 11

What is the % Disgestibility of CHO?

Answer 11

98%

Question 12

What is the % Disgestibility of CHON?

Answer 12

92%

Question 13

What is the % Disgestibility of FAT?

Answer 13

95%

Question 14

When the energy consumed is equal to the energy expended, the person is on ____ and the body weight is stable.

Answer 14

Energy Balance

Question 15

Energy in = Energy out

Answer 15

Energy Balance

Question 16

Prompts eating; physiological desire

Answer 16

Hunger

Question 17

Signals you to stop eating

Answer 17

Satiation

Question 18

Feeling of ‘fullness’; lack of hunger

Answer 18

Satiety

Question 19

Physchological desire to eat

Answer 19

Appetite

Question 20

Measurement of oxygen consumption as an estimate of resting metabolic rate

Answer 20

Indirect Calorimetry

Question 21

Defined as the ratio carbon dioxide production/oxygen consumption

Affected by extremes of substrate use by the body

Answer 21

Respiratory Quotient

Question 22

Formula for Repiratory Quotient

Answer 22

Rq = Volume of CO2 eliminated / Volume of O2 consumed

Question 23

A condition of the body in which there is excess fat

Answer 23

Obesity

Question 24

Formation of Glycogen (Glucose to Glycogen)

Answer 24

Glycogenesis

Question 25

Breakdown of glycogen into glucose (glycogen to glucose)

Answer 25

Glycogenolysis

Question 26

Formation of glucose (amino acids to glucose)

Answer 26

Gluconeogenesis

Question 27

Formation of Fat (Glucose or FAAs to Fats)

Answer 27

Lipogenesis

Question 28

Breakdown of Fat (Fat to FAAs & glycerol)

Answer 28

Lipolysis

Question 29

Storage place of glycogen

Answer 29

Liver & muscles