BIOD 121 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

How you see yourself can be defined as: body image What are outside influences that could shape our body image: family, genetics, peers, media, clothing designers There is a correlation with our increase in weight, intake of __________, and increase in ____________. process foods; chronic disease What kinds of chronic diseases that are related to weight: type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancers, tension, and stroke Energy balance: energy intake being equal to...

which person is at a greater risk for health issues related to being overweight or obese? Janet has a BMI of 28 and a waist to hip ratio of 0.95. Fred has a BMI of 28.9 and a waist to hip ratio of 0.78. Janet. Both have a BMI that indicates being overweight, but Janet has a more at-risk waist to hip ratio as her value is greater than 0.8. (Women should have a waist to hip ration less than 0.8 and males should have less than 0.9.) What range of BMI values represents a person with a healthy ...

Benefits of exercise Increase cardio function Decrease stress/BP/cancer risk Weight loss control Improved sleep/self-image/immune/glucose Objective of Healthy People 1) Reduce # adults who don't exercise 2) Double # adults who engage in 30 min activity daily 3) Increase # who participate in resistance exercises Steps for long term fitness: 1) Find enjoyable activities (vary them) 2) Find an exercise partner (accountability) 3) Start slowly 4) Set specific goals 5) Reward yourself...

Healthy pregnancy adequate intake of vitamins and minerals healthy body weight controlling existing health conditions avoidance of teratogens Teratogens compounds that can increase the risk of a birth defect caffeine, drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Tobacco: miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm delivery, and low birth weight infants alcohol: FAS, physical and mental disabilities and growth retardation drugs: low birth weight, preterm delivery, miscarriage, birth defects, and infant addiction...

essential vitamins 13 vitamins that animal cells need but can't synthesize found in both plant and animal sources vitamins produced by the body vitamin K and biotin (gut flora) vitamin D (skin) vitamin A (from beta carotene) niacin (tryptophan) two criteria for vitamins 1. must be consumed in the diet to maintain health. 2. symptoms of deficiency occur in its absence enrichment adding nutrients back that have been lost to processing fortification adding nutrient not naturally ...

Which external force that influences our eating habits has to do with age, gender, and physical restrictions? Health Status List the 2 micronutrients and provide a function of at least 1. Vitamins - regulate body processes Minerals - structure, regulate body processes If a fudge brownie has 11 grams of carbohydrates, 3 grams of protein and 8 grams of fat. How many calories are in the brownie? 11 x 4 = 44, 3 x 4 = 12, 8 x 9 = 72

positive energy balance more calories consumed than expended negative energy balance fewer calories consumed than expended hyperplasia increase in number of cells (e.g., fat cells in childhood, pregnancy) hypertrophy increase in cell size (low growth and maintenance, such as throughout adulthood) basal metabolic rate the number of calories used by the body while in a fasting state accounts for approximately 60-70% of energy expenditure males 1kcal/kg/hr, femals 0.9kcal/kg/hr BMR...

What is nutrition?Nutrition by definition is the science that links foods to health and disease. When is nutrition important?from conception to death When considering one's health, five dimensions can be evaluated: physical health, intellectual health, emotional health, social health, and spiritual health.physical health - body's ability to perform daily functions for survival intellectual health - the cognitive ability to learn and adapt emotional health - the ability to express or su...

BIOD 121 (Portage): Module 1 Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+ What is nutrition? Nutrition by definition is the science that links foods to health and disease. When is nutrition important? from conception to death When considering one's health, five dimensions can be evaluated: physical health, intellectual health, emotional health, social health, and spiritual health. physical health - body's ability to perform daily functions for survival intellectual health - the cog...

lab researcher would be certain to note: 1. Size and shape 2. Any observable motility 3. Gram status (positive or negative) 4. The presence of any chemical reactions 5. Changes in color localized to the organism or the surrounding media 6. Capture (or draw) images of any of the characteristics described above Your Answer: While assessing an unknown microbial sample, a reasearcher should note the size and shape, observable motility and the presence of any chemical reactions along with g...