Objectives Flashcards
1
Q
Energy Balance
A
The relationship between energy taken in from food and energy expended through metabolism and activity
2
Q
Joules
A
A measure of energy
3
Q
Bomb calorimeter
A
A lab tool used to precisely measure calories in food by the heat energy produced through combusting the food.
4
Q
Indirect calorimetry
A
A way of measuring metabolic rate based on oxygen consumption
5
Q
Direct calorimetry
A
A more precise measurement technique used to quantify metabolic rate, through direct measure of body heat
