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Personal and Community Health
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Undergraduate 3
10/16/2012

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Stress
Definition
mental and physical response by the body to real or perceived changes and/or challenges
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Stressor
Definition
Event or condition that causes things to get out of balance for us which causes stress.
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Eustress
Definition
Good stress that you are able to grow from and enjoy.
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Distress
Definition
Anything that is negative or causes disdain.
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Acute Stress
Definition
Stress that comes and goes quickly
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Chronic Stress
Definition
Stress that never goes away.
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3 Phases of GAS (General Adaptation Syndrome)
Definition
Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion
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Alarm Phase
Definition
Fight or flight response occurs (adrenaline)
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Resistance Phase
Definition
Body's response to stress; pupils dilate, blood pumping
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Exhaustion
Definition
Allostatic Load occurs; this is when you get sick.
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Allostatic Load
Definition
Wear and tear on the body
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Physical Effects of Stress
Definition
Cardiovascular Disease, weight gain, hair loss, diabetes, gastrointestinal problems, impaired immunity
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Symptoms of Stress
Definition
Headache, skin problems, dry mouth, jaw pain, grinding teeth, backache, chest pain, acid reflux, nausea, diarrhea
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Causes of Stress
Definition
Change, daily hassles, relationships, academic pressure, conflict, overload.
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Internal Stressors
Definition
Self-esteem, self efficacy, and personality
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Managing stress
Definition
Mental work, support network, emotional, physical, time management
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Obesity has ____________ among children and __________ with adults.
Definition
tripled; doubled
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BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)
Definition
energy rate that is used when we are at complete rest and temperature is neutral. Energy to keep you alive.
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RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate)
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BMR plus the additional energy we use to do normal everyday activity.
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EMR (Exercise Rate)
Definition
Energy it takes to do more than just normal everyday activity.
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Hormones
Definition
Ghrelin and Leptin
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Ghrelin
Definition
hunger hormone, produced in stomach (stimulates and regulates appetite)
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Leptin
Definition
Produced by fat cells (tells you when you're full)
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Average adult
Definition
25-35B Fat cells
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Moderately obese
Definition
60-100B fat cells
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Extremely obese
Definition
200B or more fat cells
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Factors of the environment
Definition
Lack of physical activity, ads for high calorie foods, fast-food, working women, misleading food labels, opportunities and locations for eating, large portion sizes, social ritual
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BMI (Body Mass Index)
Definition
Description of the body weight relative to height.
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Formula for BMI
Definition
Weight (kg)/ Height (M) sq.
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Healthy BMI
Definition
18.5- 25
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Overweight
Definition
>10% above healthy weight; BMI 25.1- 29.9
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Obesity
Definition
>20% above healthy weight; BMI 30 or more
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Morbidly Obese
Definition
Weight 100% or above; BMI 40 or more
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Restrictive Weight Loss Surgery
Definition
Gastric Banding
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Mal absorption surgery
Definition
Gastric Bypass
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Nutrition
Definition
the science of food (how does the body utilize food)
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Hunger
Definition
how our body responds to the lack of food or shortage of food.
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Appetite
Definition
The desire to eat
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Essential Nutrients
Definition
those nutrients that come from food that the body needs to function
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Calorie
Definition
how much energy the food supplies
3,500= 1 pound
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Energy nutrients that supply energy
Definition
Fats, proteins, Carbohydrates
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Digestive Proccess
Definition
Mouth-> Esophagus-> Stomach (Pancreas and Gall Bladder work here)-> Small Intestine-> Large Intestine->Rectum->Anus
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Six Classes of Nutrients
(People frequently can vent my window)
Definition
Proteins, Fats, Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Minerals, Water
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Proteins
Definition
Basis of body structure; forms muscle and bone; big portion of blood; repairs cells
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Amino acids
Definition
building blocks of the cells (there are 20; 9 essential and 11 produced by the body)
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Complete amino acids
Definition
All essential (produced by food) found in meat products
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Incomplete amino acids
Definition
Found in plant sources
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Fats
Definition
most energy dense nutrient; insulates our body (gives healthy hair and skin); cushions our organs
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Saturated Fats
Definition
Solid @ room temp.; comes from animals; most unhealthy form of fat
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Unsaturated fats
Definition
Liquid @ room temp; comes from plants; healthier because it lowers LDL and raises HDL
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LDL
Definition
Bad Cholesterol
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HDL
Definition
Good Cholesterol
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Hydrogenation
Definition
takes food and makes it solid by adding hydrogen to it (Trans fat); extremely bad for you
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Triglycerides
Definition
excess fat that is stored in the body
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Carbohydrates
Definition
used for energy and easier to metabolize than proteins; need 50-100 grams a day
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Simple Carbs
Definition
Come from fruits and vegetables (sucrose, fructose, maltose, glucose)
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Glucose
Definition
occurs when our body breaks down sugars; excess is stored as glycogen
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Complex Carbs
Definition
found in pastas, legumes, potatoes; refined are worse because they are processed; whole grains are good
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Soluble fiber
Definition
dissolves in water (found in fruits, dairy, bran, and beans)
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Insoluble fiber
Definition
not as easily digested (grains, raw vegetables, cereal, fruit)
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Vitamins
Definition
Organic micro-nutrients that help heal wounds and regulate processes
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Water soluble vitamins
Definition
absorbed into our blood stream; not stored
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Examples of water soluble vitamins
Definition
Folate, C, B6, B12, Biotin, Ribflavin, Thiamir, Pantothenic Acid
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Fat Soluble Vitamins
Definition
Absorbed through the intestines; A, D, E, and K are examples (D and K are manufacture in the body)
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Minerals
Definition
Inorganic micro-nutrients that help regulate body functions and release stored energy and maintain tissue
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Major Minerals (body need >100mg per day)
Definition
Calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, and phosphorus
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Trace Minerals (body needs in small amount)
Definition
Copper, flouride, iodide, iron, zinc, sellinium
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Water
Definition
60% of the body is water; used in digestion; Women: 11 cups; Men: 16 cups
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Antioxidants
Definition
help repair cell damage
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Carotenoids
Definition
lycopene and lutein (shown to help with prostate cancer)
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Probiotics
Definition
optimize the activity of the material
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Folate
Definition
important in the 1st trimester of fetal development
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Vegans
Definition
eat only plants
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Lacto-vegetarians
Definition
eat plants, milk and cheese
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Lacto-ovo-vegetarians
Definition
eat plants, milk, cheese, and eggs
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Partial, semi, or pesco- terians
Definition
eat plants, milk, cheese, eggs, seafood, and sometimes poultry
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Food Allergy
Definition
reaction of the immune system to the protein
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Food Intolerance
Definition
body cannot digest food properly
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