Nutritional Literacy and Body Systems · Nutrition & Wellness

Metabolism and Energy Balance

Understanding the relationship between caloric intake, basal metabolic rate, and physical output.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does your body maintain balance between energy in and energy out?
  2. 2What factors besides food intake influence a person's metabolic rate?
  3. 3How does sleep deprivation interfere with your body's nutritional signals?

Common Core State Standards

SHAPE: Standard 3 - Physical Activity
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: PE & Health
Unit: Nutritional Literacy and Body Systems
Period: Nutrition & Wellness

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