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HES 2823: EXAM 2
A protein with high net protein utilization is one which... |
...has a high percentage of the protein consumed actually absorbed and enters the amino acid pool
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Which limiting amino acid is in legumes like pinto beans? |
methionine
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Deamination of amino acids occurs... |
...when a nonessential amino acid is consumed
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Which food has the highest net protein utilization? |
eggs
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BMR does not increase as... |
...you get older
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If a healthy adult eats excess protein... |
...nitrogen balance will be maintained
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Which site of fat storage is most associated with an increase in heart disease risk? |
Abdomen
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Non-exercise activity has been found important in... |
our ability to respond to overeating by increasing this component to prevent weight gain
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What did we decide about breastfeeding? |
Breastfed infants are just as overweight as those not breastfed
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What was the primary reason your instructor felt it important to maintain variety in the diet during weight loss? |
that would make it likely that there would be no vitamin and mineral deficiencies
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The idea that throwing food away is immoral can be traced to... |
...Religious groups during World War I tied wasting food to moral decisions
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Rule #8 of the Roy Rogers Riders Club encourages children to... |
clean their plate
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What did we conclude about a parent helping children make healthy food choices? |
a parent should make healthy food choices themselves to influence healthy choices by the child
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Obesity rate have soared in the past 10 years in the US. The most critical issue, according to your instructor explaining this increase, is... |
portion sizes have increased
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What are some of the important features of successful weight loss programs? |
Group support, behavior, exercise
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__________ is an especially important to incorporate into a weight loss program to maximize results. |
eating breakfast
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__________ is an especially important to incorporate into a weight loss program to maximize results. |
fat content should be kept to less that 30% of calories, so not severe restriction, but rather just following the healthy heart guidelines
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How did we define body mass index? |
Wt in kilograms/(Ht in meters)^2
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How did we define overweight in children? Using the body mass index-for-age charts. |
Greater than 85%
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The primary strategy recommended by your instructor to counteract increasing portion size in the US is to... |
throw food away even though it wastes money
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How did we define the set point for weight in class? |
The body weight that we defend against change
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What is the leading cause of diabetes, especially Type 2, in the US? |
obesity |
What is usually the major factor explains variability in the kcal needs of two healthy men of similar age and size?
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physical activity level
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A person has not eaten anything for a week... |
... |
A person in consuming a vegetarian diet with rice as the only protein source... |
... |
A person is consuming a diet that is excessive in kcal, providing 30% of kcal as protein. |
amino acids are deaminated and stored as fat.
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Pasta, which is part of the grains grouping of complementary proteins, is limiting in________. |
Lysine |
Which of the following combination of foods is a good example of complementary proteins to meet essential amino acid needs? |
Refried beans and corn tortillas
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The highest priority protein function for the body to maintain is... |
Refried beans and corn tortillas
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How does our body react to starvation? |
The body breaks down its own proteins, giving no priority to tissues such as heart or liver over muscle???
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What best describes your instructor's impression of protein supplements for muscle gain? |
most people who take them will suffer permanent kidney damage and suffer long-term healthy problems from taking them
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We discussed that the NCAA has what regulations regarding creating? |
it can be purchased by athletes and taken, but universities cannot provide it
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To stay in good health, we would like to stay below what body mass index? |
25
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The incidence of overweight and obesity in the US is now estimated at about ____% of the adult population.
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65%
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About how many kcalories are in one pound of fat? |
3500
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Why do we see an increase in BMR with overeating? |
Increase thyroid hormone
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Urea is filtered from the blood by the ________. |
liver
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Urea is filtered from the blood by the ________. |
A protein that does not provide adequate amounts of all essential amino acids
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What food would a vegetarian (eats no animal products) want to avoid, based on class discussion? |
Jello |
When is conversion of amino acids to glucose important? |
during starvation
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What are some of the thermic effects of food? |
digestion, absorption, transport of nutrients
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What is the source of amino acids for the amino acid pool when the diet is devoid of protein? |
all amino acids are synthesized from glucose
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The caloric content of alcohol is ____kcal/g |
7 |
If a food contains 10grams of protein and 160 kcalories, what is the % protein in this food? |
5 |
We listed 2 flavors on the board that we are born to DISLIKE, what are they? |
sour, bitter
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We discussed Keys starvation study, name a psychological effect of starvation? |
caused obsession with food
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Functions of proteins are... |
catalyze chemical reactions, immune functions
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