Nutrition/Metabolism Part 1

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trans fats

Saturated and ________ are associated with increased blood cholesterol.

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Cis fats

________- have "kinks "in the carbon chain.

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Malnutrition

________- when the organism is not receiving the optimal amount of nutrients to be healthy.

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ATP

________ is then used to fuel any mechanical work or process that requires energy input.

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Carbs

________ and fats are broken down via metabolic processes and converted to adenosine triphosphate- the bodys energy currency.

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fatty acids

Formed by partial hydrogenation- reaction where polyunsaturated ________ get hydrogens attached to them to make them more saturated.

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nucleic acids

Building blocks for structures- this is how lots of proteins, ________, and lipids get used.

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Nutrition

________- composition and quality of food intake and the utilization of food by a living organism.

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Overnutrition

________- plenty of nutrients in amount and type.

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Carbohydrates

________ and proteins are already partially reduced because they have carbons bonded to oxygens.

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physical activity

Children (ages 12- 19) tend to be okay in all categories except diet, ________, and BMI.

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Optimal nutrition

________- amount and type of nutrients in the diet designed to increase health and longevityCardiovascular Disease and Health Disparities.

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Heart disease

________ costs the US about $ 219 billion each year from 2014 to 2015.

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lipids

Energy- biochemical reactions release the energy in carbohydrates, ________, and proteins.

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Alcohols

________ are somewhat in between carbohydrates /proteins & fats because they have a hydrocarbon portion bonded to an OH groupTypes of Fats.

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Compounds

________ are broken down for energy by oxidative metabolism- which is why we need oxygen.

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Unhealthy diets

________ + lack of physical activity= increased BMI and risk of obesity.

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Regulation of body

________ processes- all chemical reactions in the body (metabolism) are regulated to create a stable environment that is said to be in homeostasis.

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ATP

________ has three phosphate groups with 2 high energy phosphoanhydride bonds and a lower energy phosphate ester bond linking the adenosine and the alpha phosphate.

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Trans fats

________- look like saturated fats.

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Heart disease

________ is the leading cause of death for men & women as well as people of most racial & ethnic groups in the US.

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