Memory Anchor:

• Total Energy Requirements = BMR plus AMR

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Key Questions:

1. How are the energy requirements of a healthy diet calculated?
   • calculations of Energy requirements in a healthy daily diet
2. What do we require energy for?
   • You require Energy to do anything more than stay alive.
3. What is the term for the energy required just to stay alive?
   • The Energy required just to stay alive is known as your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR).
4. What is the amount of energy you used during the day called?
   • The Energy you expend through the day doing activities is known as your Active Metabolic Rate (AMR).
5. What does BMR depend on?
   • Your BMR depends on your age and gender.
6. What does AMR depend on?
   • Your AMR depends on your activities.
7. How do you work out someones total energy requirements?
   • Total Energy Requirements = BMR plus AMR
8. What happens if someone consumes more energy than they use?
   • the consequences of imbalances in the diet, including obesity, starvation and deficiency diseases
9. What happens if someone consumes less energy than they use?
   • If a person consumes less Energy than they use they lose weight.
10. What is the medical term for someone who is excessively fat?
    • People who are excessively fat are said to be obese.
11. What health problems does obesity cause?
    • Obesity leads to health problems: - arthritis (worn joints) - diabetes (high blood sugar) - high blood pressure - heart disease
12. When does starvation occur?
    • Starvation occurs when a person does not consume enough Energy to live (over the medium term).
13. What can happen when you do not consume enough vitamins or minerals?
    • If you do not consume enough vitamins and minerals then you may suffer from deficiency diseases, as Cells are unable to function properly.