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Nutritional Science
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investigates the metabolic and physiologic aspects of the body as related to diet/study of all processes of growth, main & repair of the living body-dep on the intake of food
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Carbohydrates
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compounds made up of sugar, monosaccharides, polysaccharides, etc
one gram carb=4kcal |
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Fats
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Unbranched hydrocarbon chains connected by single (saturated) or double (unsaturated) bonds
one gram fat=9kcal |
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Vitamins
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organic compound required in tiny amounts, serve as coenzymes in metabolism, must be obtained in diet
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Minerals
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inorganic chemical compounds
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Nutrients necessary for human growth and development
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Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins
Vitamins & Minerals Water Oxygen |
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Non-essential nutrient
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a nutrient that may be formed in the body from excess amts of other nutrients--also includes dietary fiber
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Essential nutrient
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a nutrient that cannot be synthesized, must be consumed
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Energy is obtained
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Directly-from ATP
Indirectly-cellular respiration of glucose, fatty acids, ketones, amino acids and others |
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Proteins
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organic compounds consisting of amino acids joined by peptide bonds
one gram protein=4kcal |
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When caloric intake is greater than energy expenditure, the excess is stored as
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Fat
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Metabolic Rate (MR)
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Total rate of body metabolism, measure by amt of O2 consumed by body/minute and the amount of heat released
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Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
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MR of awake, relaxed person 12-14 hrs after eating and at a comfortable temp--inf. by age, sex, body surface area, activity level, thyroid horm levels, but most sig by temp and phys act
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Average daily kcal requirements
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Men-2900kcal/day
Women-2100kcal/day |
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Rate of chemical rxns is controlled by
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Temperature
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Anabolism
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Synthesis and energy storage rxns/food provides raw material,
synthesis of protein, glycogen, other polymers, E required |
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Catabolism
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Energy liberating reactions, breakdown into smaller units, usu via hydrolysis, E released
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Turnover Rate
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Rate at which a molecule is broken down and re-synthesized
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Turnover Rates
Carbs Proteins Fats |
TO carbs 250g/day
net need 150g/day TO proteins 150g/day net need 35g/day TO fats 100 g/day Low net need |
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Two essential fatty acids
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Linoleic acid
Linolenic acid (Omega 6's) |
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When caloric intake is greater than energy expenditure, the excess is stored as
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Fat
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Metabolic Rate (MR)
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Total rate of body metabolism, measure by amt of O2 consumed by body/minute and the amount of heat released
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Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
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MR of awake, relaxed person 12-14 hrs after eating and at a comfortable temp--inf. by age, sex, body surface area, activity level, thyroid horm levels, but most sig by temp and phys act
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Average daily kcal requirements
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Men-2900kcal/day
Women-2100kcal/day |
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Rate of chemical rxns is controlled by
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Temperature
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Anabolism
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Synthesis and energy storage rxns/food provides raw material,
synthesis of protein, glycogen, other polymers, E required |
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Catabolism
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Energy liberating reactions, breakdown into smaller units, usu via hydrolysis, E released
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Turnover Rate
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Rate at which a molecule is broken down and re-synthesized
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Turnover Rates
Carbs Proteins Fats |
TO carbs 250g/day
net need 150g/day TO proteins 150g/day net need 35g/day TO fats 100 g/day Low net need |
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Two essential fatty acids
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Linoleic acid
Linolenic acid (Omega 6's) |
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Vitamins Classes
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Fat soluble- A, D, E & K
Water soluble-B1/thiamine, B2/riboflavin, B3/niacin, B6/pyridoxine, B12/pantothenic acid, biotin, folic acid, C/ascorbic acid |
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Vitamin A
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collective term for retinoids
found in yellow fruit and vegetables imp for regulating embryonic dev, maint of epithelial str&fx, vision |
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Vitamin D
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necessary for intestinal absorption of Ca and P
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Vitamin E
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alpha-tocopherol
imp antioxidant fxs |
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Vitamin K
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promotes clotting reaction
found in green, leafy vegetables |
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Antioxidants
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inactivate free radicals which damage tissue
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B vitamins
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increase metabolic rate
maint skin and muscle tone enhance immune and NS fx promote cell growth & division combat stress, depress &CVD |
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Vitamin C/Ascorbic Acid
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cofactor for enzymatic reactions
antioxidant |
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Minerals/elements
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function as co-factors for specific enzymes
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Minerals needed daily in large amts
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sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, chloride
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Minerals needed in trace amounts
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iron, zinc, manganese, fluorine, copper, molybdenum, chromium, selenium
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Free Radicals
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Atoms w/ unpaired electrons in outer orbital
Highly reactive molecules which oxidize or reduce other atoms Major FRs are ROS or RNS |
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Free Radical imp. physiological functions
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help destroy bacteria,produce vasodilation, stimulate lymphocyte proliferation/can exert oxid. stress inducing dz, can damage lipids, prot, DNA
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Enzymes that neutralize free radicals
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Superoxidase dismutase (SOD), catalase, glutathione peroxidase
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Non-enzymes that neutralize free radicals
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Glutathione, Vit. C, Vit. E
(antioxidant molecules) |
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Adipocytes
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store and release fat
secrete adipokines when PPARy receptors are activated, that regulate hunger, metabolism, insulin sensitivity |
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Adipokines
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adiponectin
leptin resistin TNF-alpha retinol BP4 |
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Adipocyte horm (TNF-a, resistin, retinol BP4, leptin) are increased in obesity and Type II Diabetes/reduce sensitivity of muscle in insulin
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Adipocyte hormone, adiponectin, is decreased in obesity and Type II diabetes, insulin-sensitizing/anti-diabetic effect
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Regulation of hunger
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-part. controlled by ventromedial & lateral regions of hypothalamus
-involves a number of NTs -arcuate nucleus of hypothal |
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Hunger Regulation
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controlled partially by vm and lateral regions of hypothalamus, by arcuate nucleus, NTs
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MSH
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NT which suppresses appetite via binding to its receptor melanocortin 4 receptor (obesity is related to mutations with this receptor)
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NT Regulation of Hunger
Endorphins NE Serotonin |
End-promote overeating
NE-promote overeating Ser-suppresses overeating |
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Agouti-related Peptide and Neuropeptide Y
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NTs that increase hunger
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Reg of Hunger (Stomach and SI)
Ghrelin |
stimulated hunger
secreted by stomach at high levels when empty, low levels when full (short-term hunger regulation) |
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Reg of Hunger (Stomach and SI)
CCK (choleycystokinin) |
from SI
promotes satiety levels rise during and imm. after a meal (short-term hunger regulation) |
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Leptin (long-term hunger regulation)
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satiety factor secreted by adipocytes
increased secretion as stored fat increases suppresses Neuropeptide Y/Agouti-related peptide, stim. MSH |
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Insulin in hunger regulation
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may play a role in satiety via suppression of Neuropeptide Y
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Normal Fasting Glucose
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65-105mg/dl
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Glucagon
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secreted by pancreatic alpha cells when blood glucose is low, promotes catabolism (glycogenolysis) & stimulates gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, ketogenesis
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Insulin
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produced by pancreatic beta cells when blood glucose is high
GLUT 4 pathway to move glucose from blood to cells, promotes anabolism/synthesis of nutrients |
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ANS on Insulin and Glucagon
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Parasym NS stimulates insulin
Symp NS stimulates glucagon |
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Type I Diabetes
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autoimmune dz, beta cells destroyed by Killer Ts, fatty acids converted to ketones=ketoacidosis, sympt: pu/pd, dehydration, metabolic acidosis
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Type II Diabetes
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metabolic disorder
chronic development insulin resistance (beta cells are intact) |
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Hypoglycemia
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abnormally low level of blood sugar due to oversecretion of insulin, occurs in those predisposed to Type II DM
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Insulin antagonists
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adrenal hormones (Epi/NE and cortisol)
promotes lipolysis, ketogenesis, protein degradation, glycogenolysis |
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Insulin synergists
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thyroxine and growth hormone
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Thyroxine (T4)
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regulates rate of cellular resp
necessary for growth/development, esp of CNS increases metabolic heat (calorigenic effect)/essential for cold adaptation |
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Growth Hormone
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aka somatotropin
circadian pattern (gtr during sleep) |
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Insulin
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produced by pancreatic beta cells when blood glucose is high
GLUT 4 pathway to move glucose from blood to cells, promotes anabolism/synthesis of nutrients |
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ANS on Insulin and Glucagon
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Parasym NS stimulates insulin
Symp NS stimulates glucagon |
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Type I Diabetes
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autoimmune dz, beta cells destroyed by Killer Ts, fatty acids converted to ketones=ketoacidosis, sympt: pu/pd, dehydration, metabolic acidosis
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Type II Diabetes
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metabolic disorder
chronic development insulin resistance (beta cells are intact) |
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Hypoglycemia
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abnormally low level of blood sugar due to oversecretion of insulin, occurs in those predisposed to Type II DM
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Insulin antagonists
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adrenal hormones (Epi/NE and cortisol)
promotes lipolysis, ketogenesis, protein degradation, glycogenolysis |
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Insulin synergists
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thyroxine and growth hormone
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Thyroxine (T4)
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regulates rate of cellular resp
necessary for growth/development, esp of CNS increases metabolic heat (calorigenic effect)/essential for cold adaptation |
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Growth Hormone
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aka somatotropin
circadian pattern (gtr during sleep) |