Nutrtion E3 hard words

Leptin

negative energy balance

Ghrelin

postive energy balance

Gastric bypass

Surgeon creates a small stomach pouch directly bypassing most of the stomach that leads straight to the small intestine

Gastric bending

Band placed where esophagus meets stomach, can be adjusted to reduce size of opening through port placed on abdomen

Glycerol

 alcohol composed of 3 carbon chain, backbone of triglyceride/fatty acids

glycolysis(process)

when glucose breaks down to pyruvate, no energy required

glucogenic

name given to amino acids that can be converted to glucose

diet is Insufficient in CHO/pro/ fat?

1) stored glucose

2)gluconeogenesis

3) ketones

gluconeogenesis

body makes glucose from non CHO sources

ketones

acidic compounds produced by liver from fat when carbs aren't available for energy; sign of a lack of carbs