NUTR 1010 Final: EXAM NOTES
16 Jan 2017
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When you lose weight your metabolic rate drops bc you are burning fewer kilocalories(starvation mode) Set point theory: your body will defend your weight at set point that is usually your highest weight. On average, people who are trying to lose weight are successful at losing 3. 5% of their body weight and keeping it off (150lbs person could lose 7. 5lbs. a 300lbs person could lose 15lbs. Can result in 20-30% of persons weight, may remove parts of the stomach and small intestine or may slow the entry of food into the stomach. Gastic band: band around stomach that makes you feel full. Roux-en-y b(cid:455)pass (cid:373)ost of sto(cid:373)a(cid:272)h a(cid:374)d part of the s(cid:373)all i(cid:374)testi(cid:374)e does(cid:374)"t (cid:449)ork, o(cid:374)l(cid:455) small part of the stomach works so when it is full you will feel full. Vitamins: organic molecules that we need to eat for our bodies to function.
