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Dietary Guidelines address issue of...
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dietary balance
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Food Guide Pyramid focuses on food choices for...
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adequate diets
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Variety of foods provide sufficient levels of calories and what?
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essential nutrients
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Essential nutrients in intake levels from what 2 things?
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RDAs and AIs
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Percentages for carbs, fats, & protein
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Carbohydrate 45-65%
Protein 10-35% Fat 20-35% |
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Food Guide Pyramid tells us what?
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-5 food groups
-ranges of daily serving -types of foods to eat -go for foods to fit you best -healthy diets=all of the groups |
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Mediterranean Diet Pyramid
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-made to help reduce risk of heart disease and cancer
-olive oil, breads, whole grain cereals, nuts, fish, dried beans, vegetables, and fruits, wine -limit red meats, poultry, & sweets |
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Asian Food Guide Pyramid
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-plant foods and reduced intake of red meat, eggs, poultry products
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Energy nutrients (sources of energy)
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carbs, fats, protein
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What is a calorie?
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-amount of energy needed to raise 1 kilogram of water 1 degree centigrade
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Body needs energy for three categories:
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-basal metabolism
-physical activity -dietary thermogenesis |
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Basal metabolism uses 60-80% of total calories for?
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-breathing
-beating of the heart -maintain body temp -renew muscle & bone tissue -activities to sustain life & health |
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Growth is component of ___________?
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basal metabolism
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Calories for basal metabolism highest during what?
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growing years
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T or F: Basal metabolic processes requires conscious effort
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false
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Energy needed for basal metabolism is measured how?
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when body is in complete physical and emotional rest
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How to calculate BMR
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Estimate calories for basal men: Multiply body weight in pounds by 11
women: Multiply body weight in pounds by 10 |
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What other factors affect how efficiently the body uses calories?
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-physical activity level
-muscle mass -height -health status -genetic traits |
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Calories needed for physical activity vary according to what?
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how active you are
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Energy cost of inactive lifestyle ___% of calories for basal metabolism
“Average” activity level requires roughly ____% “Active” level requires approximately ___% |
-30%
-50% -75% |
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Body mechanisms that encourage regular calorie intake are what?
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independent of weight
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Hunger signals when cells do what?
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run low on energy
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Signal from what 4 body components indicate satiety?
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brain, stomach, liver, fat cells
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Total caloric need to maintain energy balance and weight is affected by what?
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-Smoking
-Lean muscle mass -Genetic makeup |
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Calories for thermogenesis: energy is needed for what?
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-chewing & swallowing foods -digesting foods
-absorbing & utilizing nutrients -transporting nutrients into cells |
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Calories for dietary thermogenesis are about___% of sum of basal metabolic and physical activity calories
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10%
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How are foodborne illness spread?
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-Spread by many foods
(raw or under cooked meat and eggs, shellfish, & raw milk) |
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What causes foodborne illness?
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-bacteria & viruses
-marine life -fungi -toxins & chemicals in foods or water |
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Common symptoms of foodborne illness are?
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-nausea
-vomiting -abdominal cramps -diarrhea |
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2 most common causes of foodborne illness (unspecific)
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virus and bacteria
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How do foods usually go bad?
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Virus and bacteria enter food supply during food processing, storage, or preparation
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_______increases incidence of foodborne illnesses
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Cross-contamination
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4 steps to food safety
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CLEAN
SEPARATE COOK CHILL |
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What does these mean?
CLEAN SEPARATE COOK CHILL |
CLEAN
Wash hands and surfaces often SEPARATE Don’t cross-contaminate COOK Cook to proper temperatures CHILL Refrigerate promptly |
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What are the influences on becoming overweight or obesity?
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-Diet
-Physical activity -Environmental exposures -Genetic factors |
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Regulation of______ and _____ are in large part, genetically determined
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food intake
storage |
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What constantly encourage food intake—especially when food is available?
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Inborn mechanisms
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FYI: Multiple mechanisms for enhanced intake and fat storage were keys to survival
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true
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Changes in _______ and ______of food can explain why obesity is a major problem
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availability
accessibility |
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Hamwi calculation for women
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Five feet equals 100 pounds, then add 5 pounds for each additional inch
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Hamwi calculation for men
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Five feet equals 106 pounds, then add 6 pounds for each additional inch
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BMI guidelines and limits
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-Underweight:less than 18.5
-Normal weight:18.5-24.9 Overweight:25-29.9 Obese:more than30 |
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_______ rather than BMI should be used to diagnose obesity in children and adolescents
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Body fat content
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Overweight and obesity ___% and rising
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65%
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FYI: Muscular people can have “obese” BMI
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true
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FYI: Inactive normal BMI people can still have too much body fat
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true
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FYI: If people retain fluid, BMI may show overweight but body fat may be low
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true
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% of body fat needed for men and women for survival?
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3 to 5% -men
10 to 12%-women |
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Pear-shaped store fat where?
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hips and thighs
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Apple-shaped store fat where?
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around the waist
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Apple-shaped facts
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-higher health risk with abdominal fat distribution
-more common among obese men |
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Why is there health risks associated with belly fat?
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Fat cells of central fat deposits are larger than those around the hips and “resistant” to insulin
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Process of abdominal fat risk & insulin
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resistant-decrease ability of insulin to lower blood glucose-insulin and glucose increase over time-increased insulin:
increases triglyceride levels & bp less HDL hypertension & heart disease develop diabetes |
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Waists less than ___ inches in men or___inches in
women decreases risk of these diseases |
40
35 |
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Individuals lacking _____ or secreting _____ are at risk for obesity
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leptin
high insulin |
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Major gains most likely between the ages of what?
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25 and 34 years
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____servings of ____per day may help offset weight gain
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2-4
milk |
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FYI: Worldwide, underweight is more common than obesity
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true
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A preventable cause of underweight in U.S. is what?
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poverty
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Underweight = less than __% body fat in adult females and ___% body fat in males
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20%
8% |
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Effectiveness of weight-control methods gauged by what?
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ability to prevent regain
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Americans spend over $_____ annually on weight-loss products and services
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$33 billion
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FYI: Only 5 to 10% of people who lose weight keep it off for more than a year
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true
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___% of adults are overweight or obese, and trying to lose weight
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40%
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___-___% of people who lose weight gain it back
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90 to 95%
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Both Xenical and Merida require _________to have any effect
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reduced calorie diets
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GB reserved for whom
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bmi over 40 or 35 and co-morbidities
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GB bypassing the stomach reduces ____absorption and increases ____ risk
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vitamin B12 absorption and increases osteoporosis risk
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For "successful losers" (50 over 5 years) what were some common behavioral strategies?
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-Eat a diet low in total fat
-Frequent self-monitoring of body weight & food intake -High levels of regular physical activity |
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FYI: Physical fitness and healthy diet give physical and mental health benefits
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true
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3 fitness components:
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-muscular strength
-endurance -flexibility |
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How is physical fitness achieved?
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-resistance training (strength)
-aerobic exercise (endurance) -stretching (flexibility) |
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People who are physically fit have 2 major things:
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-respiratory & circulatory systems that can deliver large amounts of oxygen to muscles
-muscular systems that can use large amounts of oxygen for long time |
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Regular exercise may help reduce risk of:
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-obesity (excess belly fat)
-heart disease -some types of cancer -hypertension and stroke -osteoporosis -back injury -diabetes |
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Benefits of exercise
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-Increases feelings of well-being
-Relieves depression, anxiety, and stress -Improved sleep patterns |
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FYI: Exercise combined with healthful diet and lifestyle behaviors benefit health -ex:
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Heart disease lower than exercise alone
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Regular physical activity builds _____ and reduces risk of _________
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bone mass
osteoporosis |
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FYI: Risk osteo is lowered more if exercise is combined with adequate calcium and vitamin D
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true
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Exercise helps people do 3 bodily comp things:
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-lose body fat
-build muscle mass -become physically fit |
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Exercise can lead to increase in caloric intake & increased ________
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increased lean body mass (↑metabolic rate)
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What is Strength?
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is maximum force that muscles can produce
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FYI: Overweight and thin people can both be physically fit
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true
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What is Endurance?
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is length of time muscles can perform
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What is Flexibility?
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is a person’s range of motion
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Muscle cell size increases in response to what types of exercise?
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weight-bearing or resistance exercise
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For endurance ___ and ___ yield stamina
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Inherited traits and conditioning
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Oxygen use corresponds to what?
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aerobic fitness...Aerobic = oxygen utilization
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Aerobic fitness is assessed by measuring what?
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maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max)
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FYI: People can perform physical activity at 100% of VO2 max for only a few minutes
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true
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Beginners start aerobic fitness program at ___-___% of VO2 max
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40 to 60%
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Aerobically fit people may train at ___-___% of VO2 max
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70 to 85%
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How do you estimate your VO2 max? (resulting figure is what?)
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-220 minus your age = MHR
-Multiply MHR by aerobic fitness % -“target heart rate” for aerobic exercise |
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Why is flexibility good?
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-increases range of motion of joints and muscles
-protect muscles and connective tissues from injury, stiffness and pain |
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Energy demands of activity are primarily supplied by what 2 things?
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glucose and fatty acids
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Muscles can use for what 3 things energy?
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fat, glucose, and amino acids
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For muscles, the proportions and amount of each energizer depends on what?
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intensity of exercise
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In inactive muscle, ____ supplies ___-___% of total energy needed
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fat
85 to 90% |
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Oxygen is required to do what in exercising?
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convert fat into energy
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Activities of low-to-moderate intensity are ____ or _____.
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“aerobic” or “oxygen requiring”
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____, ____ types of exercises are the type used to increase aerobic fitness
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Fat-burning, oxygen-requiring exercises
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High-intensity, short-duration activities like sprinting down the block to catch a bus are fueled primarily by what?
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glucose
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______ for intense activities comes from what?
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glycogen
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In ____type exericised glycogen is stored where? and are rapidly converted to ____when needed?
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in muscles and liver
glucose |
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Conversion of glucose to energy for intense activity that doesn’t require oxygen is called
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anaerobic
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FYI: People can do intensive activity only as long as stores of glucose last
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true
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Best diet for physical fitness includes:
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vegetables and fruits, whole grains, lean meats and fish, and low-fat dairy products
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Healthy diets supply adequate what?
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vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, fiber, fluid, and phytochemicals
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FYI: Diets that promote physical fitness can include well-planned vegetarian diets
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true
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Drink to replace fluid lost in what?
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respiration, sweat, and urine
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FYI: Physical activity increases need for water
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true
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Water lost during exercise equals what?
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weight lost during exercise
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FYI: more water in cold air- holds less water vapor, so you lose more water breathing in cold weather
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true
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FYI: ACSM and CDC recommend levels of activity that benefit health and contribute to decline in rising incidence of obesity in the U.S.
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true
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To prevent weight gain you need ________ min of moderate physical activity per day
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30 to 60 minutes
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USDA/DHHS Dietary Recommendation: For weight loss you need ___-___ min per day
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60 to 90 minutes
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Most people average less than _____ steps a day
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3,000 steps per day (you want more than 10,000 and no less than like 2,750)
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Three factors affect physical performance:
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genetics
training nutrition |
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FYI: Most ergogenic aids do not improve performance
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true
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remember to look at ADP page
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remember to look at ADP page
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What is the source of energy for muscle contraction?
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ATP
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Each substrate forms ___ from ___?
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ATP from ADP
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(Anaerobic)Glucose from the ____and ____ can form ATP without ____.
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liver & muscle glycogen oxygen
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Glucose is converted to during _____ anaerobic energy formation
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“pyruvate”
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In the absence of ______, pyruvate is converted to ______ or ______
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oxygen
lactate or lactic acid |
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(Anaerobic)Lactate can ____________ if not converted back to ______ by the addition of oxygen
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build up in muscles and blood
pyruvate |
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(Aerobic) Conversion of pyruvate and fatty acids to ATP requires ______
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oxygen
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(Aerobic) More ATP is delivered by the breakdown of _______ than _______
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fatty acids
glucose |
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(Aerobic)_____ fuel low- and moderate- intensity exercise, below ____% VO2 max
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Fatty acids
60% |
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(Glycogen stores) Energy for muscle comes from _____ and _____.
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fatty acids and glucose
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______ are main source of energy for low- to moderate-intensity activity
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Fatty acids
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Glucose is main source for __________?
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high-intensity activity
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Adults can get over ______ calories from fat
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100,000
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FYI: So one’s ability to perform high intensity activity is limited by the amount of glycogen stored
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true
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People who run out of muscle glycogen during an event do what?
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“hit the wall”
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Athletes consuming a typical U.S. diet have enough _______ to fuel continuous, intense exercise for how much time?
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glycogen
an hour or two |
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What is carb loading?
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Increase carbohydrate intake to 60 to 70% of calories for the 24-hour period following high intensity exercise when glycogen stores have been depleted
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Individuals in strength training may need up to ___ grams more protein daily
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15
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Athletes in short events stay hydrated from ___ cups of water ___to___ min before the event
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2 cups
15 to 20 minutes |
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FYI: Fluid balance is maintained when no weight is lost and urine remains pale yellow and normal volume
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true
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FYI: For longer events or hot and humid conditions athletes should maintain fluid balance throughout activity
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true
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What is dehydration?
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Loss above 2% of body weight (2–4 pounds) during an event indicates that body is dehydrated
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What is hyponatremia?
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sodium deficiency...occurs when only water is consumed during long events
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FYI: Body fat levels of less than 3% in men and less than 12% in women seriously interfere with health
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true
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Women at high risk of bone fractures are those with “female-athlete triad” of what 3 things?
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disordered eating, amenorrhea and osteoporosis
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What is an ergonomic aid?
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Substances that claim to increase the capacity for muscular work (few tested for safety)
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