Matlab

NOVEMBER 30 2010

GROUP D
MATT ONG
TERESA NGUYEN
 PROBLEM
A person of average mass burns about 30 kJ/min
playing tennis. Find the time a person would
have to spend playing tennis to burn up the
energy in a 2-oz serving of cheese.

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 Background
 Metabolism
-Anabolism-the chemical reactions in which
new molecules are formed
-Catabolism-processes in which molecules are
broken down
 A healthy person of 70kg uses approximately
2,100 kcal/day to support his resting
metabolism
 Rates
 Rates are measured by BMR ( basal
metabolic rate)
 BMR is measured in a person who has had a
full nights sleep, not eaten for 12 hours,
rested physically for 1 hour, and is free of
physical and mental stimuli.
 BMR is higher in males than females by 5%,
and increases with age
 Which Molecules?
 Usually the majority of calories are ingested
as carbohydrates
 Average diet contains 10% monosaccharides,
40% disaccharides, and 50% starch
 Enzymes in the intestines convert
disaccharides to monosaccharides
 Starch is digested by intraluminal enzymes
and enzymes at the brush border further
digest to monosaccharides
 Conversion
 1 calorie in the American system is 1kcal
 1kcal = 4.184 kJ
 30 kJ/min playing tennis
 2 oz of cheddar cheese has 228 kcal
 Application of Matlab
 The graph will move at a constant rate of 7.14
calories per minute
 Determines the amount calories burned per
minute while the average person plays tennis
 30 kJ/min = 7.14 kcal/min
Graph
 Significance
 The centers for Disease Control and
Prevention report a dramatic increase in
obesity in the United States during the period
of 1985 through 2005.
 Bioengineers can benefit society by
increasing the understanding of relationships
between the intake of nutrients, air,toxins and
other molecules involved in human health
 Statistics

http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html
 Cost of Lost Productivity
• Workdays lost: $39.3 Million
• Physician office visits: $62.7 Million
•Restricted Activity days: $29.9 Million
• Bed-Related days: $89.5 Million
Childhood Obesity Running Out of Control
• 4% overweight 1982 | 16% overweight 1994
• Hospital costs associated with childhood obesity rising from $35
Million (1979) to $127 Million (1999)
Childhood Obesity Running Out of Control • New study suggests one
in four overweight children is already showing early signs of type II
diabetes (impaired glucose intolerance)• 60% already have one risk
factor for heart disease
 References
Saltzman, W. Mark. "Engineering Balances:Respiration and
Digestion." Biomedical Engineering. New York: Cambridge
UP, 2009. Print.

"Get America Fit Foundation - Health Statistics in America -

American Obesity Statistics." GAF - Get America Fit
Foundation. Web. 30 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.getamericafit.org/statistics-obesity-in-
america.html>.