NUTR 280 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Thyroid, Peptide Yy, Body Composition
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Lecture outline (4/07/15): chapter 9 - energy balance and weight management (continued) Spring 2015 nutr 280 nutrition for wellness (03 & 04) Reminder: phase iii of diet analysis project was posted in canvas on 4/02/15. It is due at the beginning of class on april 21st. Total energy expenditure is the total amount of energy used by the body each day. Energy needed to process the food we eat (thermic effect of food) Basal metabolism is about 60% - 75% of total energy expenditure. Basal metabolic rate - energy expended for basal metabolism. If there is a deficiency of it in the body, the thyroid gland can become enlarged in an attempt to. This enlargement of the thyroid gland is called goiter: age and growth highest in infants up to 2 years old and during adolescence, height the taller someone is, the more surface area. Note: no individual food that can increase your bmr.
