Lecture 14 - Appetite Regulation Flashcards
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What is a calorie
Unit of energy required to heat 1kg? of water by 1 degree
What is the CICO model
Calories In, Calories Out
What is energy intake directly proportional to
Energy storage
How do we know that the CICO model works
Body mass can usually remain a similar range
What is the only long term energy storage
Adipose tissue - fat
What are the uses of adipose tissue
Endocrine gland - adipokines
Thermal insulation
Organ protection
Long term energy store
Vitamin absorption
Buoyancy
brown adipose tissue generates its own heat
transport
Structure of cells (and waterproofing)
Energy Storage - fuel
immune function
Steroid hormones
Aesthetics
What is a nutrient
Essential components to sustain life
What does exogenous mean
Anything external
What does Endogenous mean
Internal components eg. glycogen
What is a macronutrient
Anything you can get calories from
What are the main macronutrients
Protein
Fat
Carbohydrates
What is RMR
Resting Metabolic Rate
What id DIT
Diet Induced Thermogenesis (8-10% of food calories)
What is SDA
Specific Dynamic action
What is PAEE
Physical Activity Energy Expenditure
What does AT stand for
Adaptive thermogenesis - maintenance of Homeostasis - leads to a reduction of RMR and PAEE
What is gluconeogenesis
Making carbohydrates from non-carbohydrate precursors
What is denovolipogenesis
Making fat from non-lipid precursors
What is Gastric distension
Extends as food enters, can affect appetite
What is Ghrelin
hunger hormone - gut hormone originating mostly from the stomach
What does orexigenic mean
Makes you hungrier
What is anorexigenic
makes you feel full
What are the components to making Gherkin increase
Glucagon/noradrenaline
Contrasting with insulin