Exam 6: Fats

At the onset of moderate-intensity, steady state exercise, it may take 10 to 20 minutes for fat oxidation to reach its maximal rate of activity.

The predominant fat in food and in the body is ____.

The human body normally stores approximately how much energy as fat in adipocytes and as intramuscular triglycerides?

One of the sterols found in plants is ____.

What is the most important factor in weight (fat)loss?

Describe why fat metabolism declines as exercise intensity increases even though fat provides such a good source of energy.

If one knows both the absolute energy expenditure (kcal\min)and the relative contribution of each fuel, the __________ from fat and carbohydrate can be determined.

The point of highest relative fat metabolism (oxidation)occurs ____.

____ unchanged as they pass through the intestinal mucosa.

Corn oil and safflower oil contain primarily monounsaturated fatty acids.

Many athletes do not wish to be in energy balance; instead, they wish to maintain a(n)__________ for a period of time.

Write a comprehensive description of the metabolism of fat including mobilization, circulation, uptake, activation, translocation, and beta-oxidation. How do various hormones affect these processes?

An example of a food(s)containing predominantly omega-3 polyunsaturated fat would be ____.

At rest, the highest percentage of total energy is derived from __________.

When the body is stressed by exercise, fat stored in adipocytes ____.

What is the most common transport protein for fatty acids that have been mobilized from adipose tissue?

The production of ketones is part of the normal metabolic pathway for fat.