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  2. Biological value - Wikipedia

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    Amino acid composition is the principal effect. All proteins are made up of combinations of the 21 biological amino acids. Some of these can be synthesised or converted in the body, whereas others cannot and must be ingested in the diet. These are known as essential amino acids (EAAs), of which there are 9 in humans.

  3. Glutathione - Wikipedia

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    The ratio of reduced glutathione to oxidized glutathione within cells is a measure of cellular oxidative stress [17] [10] where increased GSSG-to-GSH ratio is indicative of greater oxidative stress. In the reduced state, the thiol group of cysteinyl residue is a source of one reducing equivalent. Glutathione disulfide (GSSG) is thereby generated.

  4. Basal metabolic rate - Wikipedia

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    The body's generation of heat is known as thermogenesis and it can be measured to determine the amount of energy expended. BMR generally decreases with age, and with the decrease in lean body mass (as may happen with aging). Increasing muscle mass has the effect of increasing BMR.

  5. Amino acid - Wikipedia

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    Structure of a typical L-alpha-amino acid in the "neutral" form. Amino acids are organic compounds that contain both amino and carboxylic acid functional groups. [1] Although over 500 amino acids exist in nature, by far the most important are the 22 α-amino acids incorporated into proteins. [2]

  6. Leptin - Wikipedia

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    Human leptin is a 16-kDa protein of 167 amino acids. ... that the ratio of leptin in the CSF compared to the ... correlated with the Body Mass ...

  7. Protein as nutrient - Wikipedia

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    [36] [37] The amount of protein required in a person's diet is determined in large part by overall energy intake, the body's need for nitrogen and essential amino acids, body weight and composition, rate of growth in the individual, physical activity level, the individual's energy and carbohydrate intake, and the presence of illness or injury.

  8. I got a body composition analysis, which shows my ... - AOL

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    A body composition analyzer is a device that assesses your BMI, muscle mass, and body fat. You may feel healthy, but you can still have fat build-up. I got a body composition analysis, which shows ...

  9. Methionine - Wikipedia

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    Methionine ball and stick model spinning. Methionine (symbol Met or M) [3] (/ m ɪ ˈ θ aɪ ə n iː n /) [4] is an essential amino acid in humans.. As the precursor of other non-essential amino acids such as cysteine and taurine, versatile compounds such as SAM-e, and the important antioxidant glutathione, methionine plays a critical role in the metabolism and health of many species ...