Calorie & Science
What is a calorie deficit?
This state must be achieved for weight loss, where energy expenditure exceeds energy intake.
What is NEAT?
This acronym stands for non-exercise activity thermogenesis, which includes walking, fidgeting and cleaning.
What is protein?
`This macronutrient is essential for muscle repair & provides high satiety per calorie.
What is bariatric surgery( or gastric sleeve/bypass)?
This surgical procedure reduces the size of the stomach to limit food intake.
What does TOPS stand for?
Take off pounds sensibily.
What is Basal Metabolic Rate?
Known as BMR, this is the number of calories your body burns at rest to maintain vital functions.
What is HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training)?
This form of exercise involves short burst of intense activity alternating with recovery periods.
What is ghrelin?
Known as the "hunger hormone", it signals your brain when it's time to eat.
What are GLP-1 receptor agonists?
Ozempic & Wegovy belong to this class of medications that mimic a natural hormone to regulate appetite.
What is Intermittent Fasting?
This eating pattern doesn't restrict what you eat, but when you eat, using windows.
What is 4 calories?
Carbohydrates & proteins both contain this many calories per gram.
What is muscle?
Building this type of tissue helps increase your resting metabolic rate because it burns more calories than fat tissue.
What is leptin?
Produced by fat cells, this hormone helps regulate energy balance by inhibiting hunger.
What is BMI (Body Mass Index)?
This index uses height & weight to estimate body fat categories, though it has notable limitations.
What is the DASH diet?
Originally created to combat high blood pressure, this diet emphasizes fruits, vegetable, and low-fat dairy.
What is 9 calories?
Dietary fat contains this many calories per gram.
What is VO2 Max?
This cardio metric measures the maximum volume of oxygen your body can utilize during exercise.
What is fiber?
This indigestible carbohydrates aids in digestion, controls blood sugar and promotes fullness.
What is visceral fat?
This vital health metric measures fat stored around abdominal organs, which carries higher health risks.
What does KOPS stand for?
Keep Off Pounds Sensibility. To maintain KOPS status, you must remain in leeway of your goal weight, which is a range of 3 lbs over goal and 7 lbs under goal. To become a KOPS, a signed goal weight slip from a licensed healthcare professional is needed.
What is the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF)?
This term refers to the energy spent digesting, absorbing and processing nutrients from food.
What is EPOC?
This term describes excess post-exercise oxygen consumption, often called the "afterburn effect".
What is cortisol?
Elevated levels of this "stress hormone" can increase appetite & promote abdominal fat storage.
What is a bariatrician (or obesity medicine specialist)?
This specialist medical doctor focuses on the treatment & management of obesity.
What are the 6 basic components of physical fitness?
1. Body composition: fat-to-lean ratio
2. Cardiovascular efficiency: how much oxygen the heart & lungs deliver to working muscles
3. Muscular strength: ability of a muscle to exert force for a brief period
4. Muscular endurance: the ability of a muscle to apply continuing force
5. Flexibility: the ability to move joints & use muscles through their full range of motion
6. Coordination: the ability to shift smoothly between positions