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Nutrition for Health, Fitness & Sport 10th Edition by Melvin Williams ,Dawn Anderson,Eric Rawson

Edition 10ISBN: 978-0078021329
book Nutrition for Health, Fitness & Sport 10th Edition by Melvin Williams ,Dawn Anderson,Eric Rawson cover

Nutrition for Health, Fitness & Sport 10th Edition by Melvin Williams ,Dawn Anderson,Eric Rawson

Edition 10ISBN: 978-0078021329
Exercise 8
Which of the following statements relative to protein and exercise is false?
A) Protein may be catabolized during exercise and used as an energy source, but the contribution is less than 10 percent.
B) Carbohydrate intake may exert a protein-sparing effect during exercise.
C) Very low levels of protein intake during training may lead to the development of a condition known as sports anemia.
D) Research has shown that individuals who are training to gain weight need about 6 to 8 grams of protein per kilogram body weight.
E) In general, research has shown that protein supplementation above the RDA will not improve physiological performance capacity during aerobic endurance exercise.
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