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The study of energy in the human body |
Bioenergetics |
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All of the chemical reactions that occur in the body to maintain itself. The the process in which nutrients are acquired, transported, used, and disposed of by the body. |
Metabolism |
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The examination of bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands placed on the body during exercise. |
Exercise metabolism |
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The material or substance on which an enzyme acts |
Substrates |
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Organic compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, which include starches, cellulose, and sugars, and are all an important source of energy. All of these are eventually broken down in the body to glucose, a simple sugar. |
Carbohydrates |
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A simple sugar manufactured by the body from carbohydrates, fats, and go a lesser extent protein, which serves as the body's main source for fuel |
Glucose |
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The complex carbohydrate molecule used to store carbohydrates in the liver and muscle cells. When carbohydrate energy is needed, this is converted into glucose for use by the muscle cells. |
Glycogen |
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The formation of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources, such as amino acids. |
Gluconeogenesis |
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The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body |
Triglycerides |
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One of three main classes of foods and a source of energy in the body. These help the body use some vitamins and keep the skin healthy. They also serve as energy stores for the body. In foods, there are two types. |
Fats |
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Amino acids linked by peptide bonds, which consist of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and usually sulfur, and that have several essential biologic compounds. |
Protein |