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| A healthy diet satisfies three needs: |
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-Fuel to power the body
-Organic molecues to build molecules
-Essential nutrients--raw materials that animals cannot make for themselves |
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| What does Chemical energy do? |
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| Chemical energy powers the body |
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-Nutrients are oxidized inside cells to make ATP
-ATP is the main energy "currency" in a cell
-Proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are the main sources of dietary calores
---a gram of fat has more than twice as many calories as a gram of carbohydrate or protein |
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Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
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| energy a resting animal requires each day |
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| the BMR plus the energy needed for physical activity |
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| Excess energy is stored as ________ or ___ |
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Definition
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| metabolic rates typically ________ throughout adulthood |
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| An ______ life burns more calories |
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| Essential nutrients ______ be made from any raw materials |
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| Missing essential nutrients |
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| Consuming more food energy than is needed |
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| World Health Organization recognizes obesity as a major global health problem |
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in US
-30% are obese
-35% are overweight
-15% of children and adolescents are overweight |
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-Diabetes
-Cancer
-Cardiovascular disease
-300,000 deaths per year in the U.S. |
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| Compare the structures and functions of the small and large intestines |
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Large intestine-
Small intestine- |
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