Nutrtion E3 hard words

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Leptin

negative energy balance

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Ghrelin

postive energy balance

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Gastric bypass

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

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Gastric bending

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

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Glycerol

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

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glycolysis(process)

when glucose breaks down to pyruvate, no energy required

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glucogenic

name given to amino acids that can be converted to glucose

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diet is Insufficient in CHO/pro/ fat?

1) stored glucose

2)gluconeogenesis

3) ketones

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gluconeogenesis

body makes glucose from non CHO sources

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ketones

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