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Nutrition Test #2 WU

  1. What are personality characteristics of anorexics?
    • high achievers
    • competitive
    • want to be in control
    • perfectionists
  2. What are the physical characteristics of anorexics
    • extreme weight loss
    • body system failure
    • always cold
    • lanugo-growing of body hair
  3. which is more common? anorexia or bulimia?
    bulimia
  4. What are personality characteristics of bulemics
    • distorted body image
    • usually eat alone and up to 4000 calories in one sitting
  5. What are the physical characteristics of bulemics?
    • rampant tooth decay
    • irregular heartbeat
    • laxative dependent
  6. What are the 5 functions of water?
    • 1. Involved in biochem reactions
    • 2. Works as a transporter
    • 3. Works as a lubricant or cushion in our body
    • 4. Regulates body temp
    • 5. Helps maintain bodys PH balance
  7. What is hyperplasia?
    abnormally large number of fat cells
  8. What is hypertrophic?
    abnormally large in size fat cells
  9. how many forms of energy are there?
    4: Thermal, mechanical, chemical, electrical
  10. Thermal energy:
    maintains body temp
  11. Mechanical Energy:
    body/muscle movement
  12. Chemical energy:
    metabolic reactions
  13. electrical energy:
    nerve impulses
  14. Ten things that effect Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
    • 1.Body size in reference to height
    • 2. Age
    • 3. Gender (males higher than females)
    • 4. Periods of rapid growth
    • 5. Health status
    • 6. Thyroid function
    • 7. Pregnancy
    • 8. Individual Variances
    • 9. Physical Activity (type and duration)
    • 10. Body weight
  15. What are the four steps in Energy Production
    • 1. Glycosis
    • 2. Formation of acetyl-CoA
    • 3. Citric Acid Cycle
    • 4. Electron Transport Chain
Author
scbraden
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Nutrition Test #2 WU
Description
Nutr 221 Test 2
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