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What is Metabolism? What are it's subdivisions?
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Chemical transformations that occur in the body and is subdivided into anabolism and catabolism.
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What are anabolic reactions?
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Reactions that build large molecules out of smaller ones and generally require the input of energy (ATP)
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What are catabolic reactions?
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Reactions that break down larger molecules into their subunits.
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What is BMI? How is it calculated? What is the name of the chart used to calculate BMI?
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BMI = Body Mass Index, is a ratio of height to weight. Weight in kg (lbs / 2.2) / height in meters squared(inches / 39.4). The nomogram is used for BMI
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What are the BMI ranges?
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Healthy = 19 - 25
Overweight = 25 - 29.9 Obese = 30+ |
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How do you calculate waist to hip ratio? What are the unhealthy values for men and women?
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Waist (in cm) / Hips (in cm)
Above 1 for men and above .8 in women is considered unhealthy |
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What three categories are lipids divided into? Which is the most major one?
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triglycerides (major), phospholipids, and steroids
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What is body composition analysis?
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Relative proportion of both the lean body mass and fat tissue in the body.
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What are the three sources of food calories? How are these measured?
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Carbohydrates, fats (lipids) and proteins
Measured in kilocalories (kcal) or calories (C) |
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What is BMR? Is it higher or lower when active?
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BMR = Basal metabolic rate
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