TSIC EXAM--STUDY SET PART 5
Basal Energy Expenditure (BEE) - Answer -the basal metabolic rate (BMR) extrapolated to 24 hours;
often used interchangeably with REE
PAL - Answer -physical activity level
MET - Answer -metabolic equivalants used to measure how many calories spent when exercising
TEE - Answer -total energy expenditure, increases when you are exercises and decreases when you stop
What would happen if someone stopped exercising?
their BEE would decrease
their TEE would decrease
their MET would increase
their PAL would increase - Answer -their TEE would decrease
Carol is a fifty year old woman going through menopause. She is experiencing a deficiency in a nutrient
that is causing her to have brittle nails, cold hands and feet, pale skin, shortness of breath and
lightheadedness. Of which type of nutrient is Carol deficient?
calcium
folate
iron
Basal Energy Expenditure (BEE) - Answer -the basal metabolic rate (BMR) extrapolated to 24 hours;
often used interchangeably with REE
PAL - Answer -physical activity level
MET - Answer -metabolic equivalants used to measure how many calories spent when exercising
TEE - Answer -total energy expenditure, increases when you are exercises and decreases when you stop
What would happen if someone stopped exercising?
their BEE would decrease
their TEE would decrease
their MET would increase
their PAL would increase - Answer -their TEE would decrease
Carol is a fifty year old woman going through menopause. She is experiencing a deficiency in a nutrient
that is causing her to have brittle nails, cold hands and feet, pale skin, shortness of breath and
lightheadedness. Of which type of nutrient is Carol deficient?
calcium
folate
iron
