Carbohydrate
Stored form of carbohydrate
glycogen
Essential
The BMI metric which classifies someone as obese
> or = to 30
When a person is consuming the appropriate number of daily calories to maintain existing weight
Eucalorie
Cytoplasm
Simple sugar
Glucose
Central signaling pathway that regulates protein; Resistance training and PRO intake activate this pathway
What is mTOR?
Stored form of fat in the body
What is a triglyceride?
In current event topics related to relative energy deficit in sport, what the abbreviation LEA means...
Low energy availability
Site of aerobic metabolism
Mitochondria
For athletes working at high intensity (1-3 hours of training daily), the targeted range of recommended CHO consumption per day (Expressed in a range and in grams / kg-BW)
6-10 g / kg-BW
RDA recommendation for protein (PRO) intake per day (grams / kg)
-RANGE
.8-1.0 grams / kg
Major fat fuel in the body
What is FFA or free fatty acids?
The calorie "after-burn" where our body consumes oxygen after exercise
EPOC - exercise post oxygen consumption
In well-functioning endocrine / metabolic systems, the hormone that is released in response to eating
Insulin
Name of post-exercise time frame where it is recommended to consume CHO and protein to optimize recovery
Glycogen window
When amino acids are being assimilated at a greater rate then being broken down, the body is considered to be in a/an _____________state.
Anabolic
What is Lipogenesis?
Comprises the largest percentage of TEE
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) or Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)
With insufficient oxygen, pyruvate is converted to...
Lactate
What is glycogenolysis?
Amino acids that are preferentially metabolized by the muscle; get a lot of notoriety in products such as Whey Protein
BCAA's
Branched chain amino acids
Site of beta oxidation
What is the mitochondria?
Classification of drug (not brand name) that works to suppress appetite (think Oprah!)
GLP 1 Agonist
Creation of glucose from non-CHO sources
gluconeogenesis