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
The palm of one's hand is equivalent to ______grams of protein (range)
20-30 grams
Adding a hydrogen to an unsaturated fat to change the structure (takes on saturated fat qualities, improves shelf life of the food, and can increase taste)
Hydrogenation
In our discussions on RED-S, 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
Caliper placement should be _________below the thumb and index finger, perpendicular to the skin fold when conducting a skin fold field test for body composition
1 cm or ~1/2 inch
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
Percentage of body fat (adipose tissue) that has a higher risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk for men (Greater than or equal to______)
25%
Comprises the largest percentage of TEE
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) or Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR)
With insufficient oxygen, pyruvate is converted to...
Lactate
Specific rate at which glucose levels rise in the blood after consuming a 50-gram food load
glycemic index
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
Major fat fuel in the body
FFA or free fatty acids
Classification of drug (not brand name) that works to suppress appetite (think Oprah!)
GLP 1 Agonist
Creation of glucose from non-CHO sources
gluconeogenesis