Dietary Fats
What is the primary function of fats during exercise?
Serve as a fuel for contracting muscles
What is the protein requirements for adults?
0.8g/kg/d
What percent of body mass is skeletal muscle?
greater than 40%
Does protein supplementation impact strength?
Yes
What type of fat are fish?
Polyunsaturated
What percent of an adults diet should be fats?
20-35%
What is the protein requirements for team sports?
1.2-1.7g/kg/d
What is the protein storage site?
There is no protein storage site.
Both amino acids and resistance exercise stimulate what?
Muscle protein snythesis
0
What is the main storage form of fat?
Triglyceride
What is the protein requirements for endurance athletes?
1.2-1.4g/kg/d
What is the most abundant protein in the body?
Collagen
Do non essential amino acids affect muscle protein synthesis?
No
What is the number of carbons in short chain fatty acids?
<6
What is the process in which fats are broken down?
Lipolysis
What is the protein requirement for strength athletes?
1.6-1.7g/kg/d
How do you ensure you have enough amino acids?
Consume protein regularly
What are the two main drivers in muscle protein synthesis?
Protein Ingestion, Muscle Damage/Exercise
What percent of low intensity exercise is fueled by fat?
50%
Which type of fatty acids have more than one double bond?
Polyunsaturated fatty acids
What is the protein requirements for power athletes (football players)?
1.5-1.7g/kg/d
What is the principal vehicle for excreting unused nitrogen?
Urea
What is the primary driver of MPS?
Leucine
What are the most abundant dietary lipids?
Triacylglycerols