When we consume carbohydrate, it gets digested and absorbed asglucose. It is then stored in the liver and muscle as_______________________. When we consume insufficient energy, ourbody draws on stored glycogen and breaks it down into_______________ to be used as energy.
What parts of the body require glucose as an energysubstrate?
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When glycogen stores are fully depleted, the body needs toderive energy from other substrates. Protein in the body is brokendown into amino acids. What are these converted into to provideenergy for the brain?_______________________________________________
What other two compounds are produced as a result of thisprocess?
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If we consume protein in excess of our needs, it is stored as________________________. The waste product of this reaction is______________________________.
Fat consumed in excess of our needs is stored in adiposetissue. When energy consumed is inadequate and glycogen stores aredepleted, our stored fat is broken down into fatty acids. What elseis formed when these are used to form glucose for the brain?_________________________
What happens to our metabolic rate as a consequence ofprolonged fasting ? __________
identify at least three environmental influences on our foodconsumption:
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identify which macronutrients best promote satiation andsatiety.
Satiation:
Satiety:
list the four main components of energy expenditure:
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We also looked at factors that influence the basal metabolicrate. What is the most significant predictor of basal metabolicrate? ________________________________________
