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This lesson will look at the effect that diet and exercise have on normal body functions.
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A measurement ratio of your height and weight to assess a person’s body composition that is often used as a health and disease indicator.
A class of organic compounds that are the body’s main source of energy; carbohydrates are sugars that can be found as monosaccharides (glucose), disaccharides (fructose), and polysaccharides (starch).
Amino acids we cannot naturally synthesize are called essential amino acids; since we cannot synthesize them we must consume them in our diet.
Fatty acids we cannot naturally synthesize are called essential fatty acids; since we cannot synthesize them we must consume them in our diet.
Long hydrophobic hydrocarbon chains that act as the body’s main source of stored energy along with other secondary functions.
Inorganic elements found in soil that are involved in almost every metabolic process of the human body.
Having too much body fat, not to be confused with being overweight, this means weighing too much. Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic diseases such as hypertension, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease etc.
Large, complex polymers of amino acids that have diverse functions (structure, communication, identity, immunity, carriers, etc.)
A diverse class of organic compounds that are involved in almost every metabolic process in the human body.
