Nutrition: Energy Expenditure and Basal Metabolic Rate

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What is the primary function of the majority of energy consumed in a day?

  • Energy storage
  • Physical activity
  • Growth
  • Basic metabolism and thermoregulation (correct)

What factors increase Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)?

  • Fat, smoking, and being a child
  • Age and gender
  • Malnutrition and starvation
  • Lean Body Weight, extreme temperature, stress, and being a male or pregnant (correct)

How are energy intake and expenditure typically measured?

  • Food diaries and calorimetry (correct)
  • Physical activity levels and heart rate
  • Body Mass Index and energy density
  • 24h recalls and body fat percentage

Which macronutrients have the highest energy density?

<p>Lipids and alcohol (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of the Recommended Daily Intake (RDI)?

<p>Meets the requirements of nearly all healthy people in a given age and gender group (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of B group vitamins?

<p>Energy production and tissue protection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of iron in the human body?

<p>Producing haemoglobin (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a risk group for protein deficiency?

<p>Vegan/vegetarians (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of calcium in the human body?

<p>Maintaining healthy bones (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of not checking B12 levels before treating folate deficiency?

<p>Masking of B12 deficiency (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of essential amino acids in the human body?

<p>Animal products and soy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of vitamin A deficiency?

<p>Night blindness and xerophthalmia (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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