Nutrition Exam 3 Flashcards
(37 cards)
Reasonable weight loss is considered to be:
1-2 lbs/wk
Each TCA cycle releases ___ electrons.
8
___ is the most satiating food.
Protein
In this weight loss surgery, a small gastric pouch is created and connected to the jejunum so food bypasses part of the stomach and SI.
Gastric Bypass
In this weight loss surgery, a small gastric pouch is created by using an inflatable band placed near the top of the stomach.
Gastric Banding
___ includes all of the reactions by which the body obtains and expends the energy from food.
Energy Metabolism
When the metabolic cycle is disrupted (by overeating, for example), cells can be ___.
Damaged
Amino acids lose their nitrogen-containing amino group in a process called ___ before entering the metabolic pathway.
Deamination
When triglycerides are metabolized, glycerol enters the metabolic pathway between ___ and ___.
Glucose and pyruvate.
___ are helpers to enzymes.
Coenzymes
Fatty acids break apart two carbons at a time in a process known as ___.
Fatty Acid Oxidation
___ is filled with a jelly-like substance that contains enzymes involved in glucose breakdown.
Cytoplasm
If someone asked you how to lose weight safely, what three tips would you give them?
The three tips I would give someone to lose weight safely are to eat smaller portions in meals, drink lots of water, and to make sure to include vigorous intensity in workouts.
When energy is needed at a slow/moderate rate and oxygen is available, pyruvate enters the ___.
Aerobic pathway
The capacity to do work is called …
Energy
The electron transport chain captures energy as ATP in the form of ___.
High-energy bonds
The ___ is the location in the cell where the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA, fatty acid oxidation, the TCA Cycle, and the electron transport chain reactions take place.
Mitochondria
Chemical reactions that breakdown molecules and release energy are considered to be ___.
Catabolic
List and describe three health concerns (related to nutrition) that you are likely to see in your future pts.
1) malnutrition - not getting all the nutrients that you need
2) underweight - not having enough fat stored to help recover when needed
3) overweight - which could lead to various other health risks like heart attack and stroke.
___ is dotted with ribosomes, which are the site of protein synthesis.
Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum
___ are protein catalysts that facilitate chemical reactions.
Enzymes
Healthy adults who are working on weight maintenance should monitor their weight ___.
Weeky
Acetyl CoA enters the ___, which breaks down the acetyl CoA into carbon dioxide and hydrogen atoms.
TCA Cycle
Give an example of a psychological need to eat and an example of actual hunger.
A psychological need to eat is like seeing an ad for a restaurant and your mind tells you that it’s time to eat, or looking at the clock and feeling the need to eat because it’s a “typical meal time.” An actual hunger is like when you are focused on studying or working, and your stomach growls and you get a headache because you need food.
