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______: are energy to form ATP comes from the carbs,fats,& proteins we eat or from catabolism of our body tissues
Calories
the energy value in food is measured in _______.
kilocalories
1 killocalorie= ______calories
1,000
1 g carbs/protein= ___ kilocalories
4
food also supplies raw material to build ____,____, _______, ______
DNA
RNA
proteins
triglycerides
most ___ acids and amino acids can be produced by the body
fatty
a few fatty acids cannot be produced by the body and must be obtained by the diet, this is called _____ _____
essential nutrients
how many essential amino acids are there?
9
how many essential fatty acids are there?
2
______ are small organic molecules that serve as coenzymes or perform a specific function
vitamins
the body can only make small amounts of what vitmain?
D,K,B
what are the two types of vitamins?
fat soluble
water soluble
water soluble vitamins include vitamins ___ & ___
B
C
____ soluble vitamins cannot be stored in the body
water
fat soluble vitamins include vitamins ___,__,___ & ____
A
D
E
K
_____ soluble vitamins can be stored in the body
fat
______ are nonorganic molecules used as cofactors and in a wide range of processes
minerals
_____ _____: molecules with unpaired electrons
free radicals
too many radicals cause oidative stress on cells by damaging ____, DNA and lipids
proteins
free radicals promote:
cell death
degeneration associated with aging
cancer malignancy
______: enzymes prevent excess free radical buildup.
antioxidants
_____ _____: molecules that can be used for energy
energy reserves
once in the _______, fatty acids,glucose,and amino acids are circulating energy constructs
bloodstream
the brain's preffered energy source is ______
glucose
skeletal muscles at rest preffered energy source is ____ _____
fatty acids
energy is stored in white fat as _______.
triglycerides
______: risk factor for cardiovascular disease,diabetes, and some cancers
obesity
the risk for obesity is greater if visceral fat is accumulated rather than _____ fat
subcutaneous
way to detect obesity is by?
BMI
BMI 19-25=
healthy
BMI 26-29=
overweight
BMI over 30=
obesity
____% of americans are overweight or obese
60
Beta cells secrete _____
insulin
alpha cells secrete _______
glucagon
delta cells secrete ________
somatostatin
_______ is the main hormone regulating blood levels, with glucagon playing a supportive role
insulin
_______ also aids to remove excess glucose from the blood after a carb rich meal
insulin
insulin inserts _____ carrier proteins in plasma membrane of target cells
GLUT4
glucagon is taken into the _____ and _____ muscles to be converted to glycogen for storage
liver
skeletal
_____ _____ ______ tests the ability of beta cells to release insulin and ability of insulin to reduce blood glucose levels
oral glucose tolerance
how does a oral glucose tolerance test work?
person drinks glucose and then blood is sampled
______ _____ is characterized by chronic high blood glucose
diabetes mellitus
diabetes mellitus results from inadequate ______ or action of insulin
secretion
____ _____ diabetes also called insulin dependednt diabtes or juvinile onset diabetes
type 1
in type ___ diabetes beta cells are destroyed and insulin is not made
1
due to reduced insulin secretion, more ___ ____ are also in the blood.
fatty acids
the fatty acids are converted to ___ bodies in the liver
ketone
increases in ketone bodies may produce _____
acidosis
increased glucose and ketone bodies are secreted in the _____and act as osmotic diuretics, leading to dehydration
urine
excess dehydration,ketoneacidosis, and electrolyte imbalance can lead to ____ and _____
coma
death
people with type 1 diabetes also have an abnormally high secretion of ____
glucagon
having high glucagon stimulates ________ in the liver, further raising blood glucose levels
glycogenolysis
glucagon also stimulates the enzyme that converts fatty acids into ______ bodies
ketone
insulin _____ varies from person to eprson
sensitivity
____ makes skeletal muscle cells more sensitive to insulin
exercise
_____ makes all insulin target cells more sensitive to insulin
obesity
insulin sensitivity can lead to impaired glucose tolerance or type ___ diabetes
11
type ___ diabetes is called insulin independed
11
what is the most common diabetes?
type 11
type 11 is most likely seen in ____ people
obese
______ muscles and liver cells do not take in glucose
skeletal
liver is not _____ from releasing glucose
inhibited
increased production of ____ cells to compensate for loss of sensitivy may lead to beta cell failure
beta
early in the progression of type 11 diabets, there is an ____ of insulin and has many effects
insulin
______ ______: high plasma tri levels, low hdl levels, hypertension
metabolic syndrome
________: can occur as an exaggerated response to increased insulin secretion after a carb rich meal
hypoglycemia
hypoglycemia is also called: ______ ______
reactive hypoglycemia