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Fitness for Life test 2
body composition and nutrition
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Fitness
Undergraduate 2
03/31/2011

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2 main components of nutrition
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food and performance
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the three macronutrients
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carbs, fats, and proteins
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what are the benefits of fiber?
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makes you feel full, binds to fat
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peristalsis
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movement of digestive tract
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benefits of protein
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energy, muscle growth, hormones, antibodies
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which vitamins are fat-soluble
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A D E K
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basic fuel source for cells
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ATP
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three types of energy production
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ATP creotine phosphate, lactic acid, aerobic respiration (in that order)
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calories in fat
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9/g
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calories in alcohol
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7/g
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calories in fats and proteins
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4/g
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benefits of fat
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in and around organs, brain, keeps skin from drying up
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calipers
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skinfold thickness measurement
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DEXA
Definition
scanning technology to measure body fat
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hydrostatic weighing
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very accurate but time consuming procedure to measure body fat
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BMI
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body mass index, measurement of fat percentage by height and weight
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how much of the american population is overweight
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2/3
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what constitutes anorexic weight
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less than 85% of expected weight
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what % of anorexics die
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20%
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how many amino acids and how many are essential
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20, and 9 are essential
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what % of the world has fish as #1 protein source
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70%
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glycemic index
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a table that categorizes food based on its effect on your blood sugar
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