Naftali Energy 4 Flashcards
During fest or diet where does most of the fat oxidation occurs
On fatty acids
Which population is more metabolic flexible - fat or Lean?
Lean
What happens to the RQ after we eat a meal
Goes Up
Which macromolecule affect the RQ the most
Carbohydrates
When RQ Does not change after a meal it usually indicates that’s the weight is..
High / increasing
What is beta hydroxy butyrate (BHB)
Chemicals that are produced by our body when there is a lack of glucose and provide energy for the brain
Based on which source metabolism beta hydroxybutyrate is generated
Fatty acids
Which factor BHB helps to produce
BDNF (Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor)
How BDNF influence our brain
Promotes mitochondria generation
increase the plasticity and resistance to oxidative stress in the brain cells
In which form that excess calories are stored
Glycogen or fatty acids
Are we able to store a lot of glycolgen
No
Where in our body we have stores of glycogen
Mostly at the liver and the muscle and also Heart kidneys blood cells brain
In which nervous system cells we have glycogen
Neurons and astrocytes
What is Ectopic fat?
storage of TG in tissues other than adipose tissue, that normally contain only small amounts of fat, such as the liver, skeletal muscle, heart, and pancreas
What is the Android fat
Fat that tend to accumulate around the belly and upper body
