Precision Nutrition Chapter 10 Exam Questions and Answers

Precision Nutrition Chapter 10 Exam Questions and Answers Energy Balance -Answer-the relationship between energy intake and energy expenditure Joules -Answer-A measure of energy Bomb Calorimeter -Answer-an instrument that measures the heat energy released when foods are burned, thus providing an estimate of the potential energy of the foods Indirect Calorimetry -Answer-A way of measuring metabolic rate based on oxygen consumption. Direct Calorimetry -Answer-A more precise measurement technique used to quantify metabolic rate, through direct measure of body heat, most labs don't have the equipment for this though. Predictive Equations -Answer-Equations used to estimate a likely metabolic rate without direct measurement. Fecal Transplants -Answer-process of transferring fecal bacteria from healthy individual to a recipient in order to restore colonic microflora Crohn's Disease -Answer-a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that is most often found in the ileum and in the colon Clostridium Difficile -Answer-A bacterium that causes a wide range of intestinal illness, potentially deadly if left unchecked.