UConn NUSC-1165 Exam 3|56 Questions With Complete Solutions

Explain how energy balance is related to body weight - ️️Energy consumption matches energy expenditure. Calories in = calories out, body weight remains constant Describe what it means to be in energy balance, negative energy balance, and positive energy balance. - ️️Energy balance: calories in = calories out, body weight remains constant Positive: Calories in > calories out, body weight increases Negative: Calories in < calories out, body weight decreases What happens to excess calories when we eat more energy than we expend? - ️️Those calories get stored as glycogen or fat How can dietary carbohydrate and protein be stored as fat? Is this preferred to storing dietary fat? - ️️Dietary fat can be monounsaturated and better for you than fat from stored carbs and protein When we are in a calorie deficit, how do we meet our energy needs and maintain blood glucose? - ️️By breaking down fat and glycogen What are the components that make up total energy expenditure? - ️️- Basal metabolism - Physical activity - Thermic effect of food - Adaptive thermogenesis What is the thermic effect of food? - ️️The energy it costs to process and digest food