Deck 8: Exercise and Sport Nutrition

Question 1

Which of the following is the name of the nutrients that exhibit druglike properties when taken in appropriate amounts?

A) Pharmaceuticals
B) Nutrigenomics
C) Nutriceuticals
D) Phytochemicals

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Dietetics involves the study of which of the following?

A) The causes of food spoilage
B) Foods in health and disease
C) Food processing and preparation
D) The effects of drugs on health

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Although the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for Vitamin D for men and women is 600 IU per day, what value do many sport nutrition and health professionals recommend?

A) 100-200 IU per day
B) 300-400 IU per day
C) 5,000-10,000 IU per day
D) 1,000-2,000 IU per day

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following nutrients is most likely to be a limiting factor during prolonged exercise?

A) Fat
B) Protein
C) Carbohydrate
D) Calcium

Question 5

Supplementation of ______ may be warranted in female endurance athletes or athletes who must maintain a low body weight.

A) Calcium
B) Potassium
C) Phosphorus
D) Sodium

Question 6

Diet and exercise are important in the prevention of which of the following?

A) Osteoporosis
B) Diabetes
C) High blood pressure and high cholesterol levels
D) All of the above

Question 7

When was the American Society for Nutrition Science founded?

A) 1889
B) 1904
C) 1933
D) 1954

Question 8

Which of the following is a classic study by Dr. Ancel Keys that looked at the effects of starvation on the human body?

A) Minnesota Starvation Study
B) Framingham Heart Study
C) Harvard Alumni Study
D) CVD Study

Question 9

Who was/were the first researcher(s) to study the effects of dietary manipulation on exercise performance?

A) Keys and Dill
B) Christensen and Hansen
C) Costill
D) Ryan

Question 10

Which of the following is a technique that could be used to determine muscle glycogen content?

A) Indirect calorimetry
B) Body composition analysis
C) Dietary recall and analysis
D) A muscle biopsy

Question 11

To earn a RD credential requires which of the following?

A) At least an Associate's degree in dietetics
B) A passing grade on a national exam
C) A minimum of 200 practical hours
D) No specific course work as long as the number of practical hours is met

Question 12

What is the annual income of one-half of all registered dieticians who have been employed full-time for fewer than 4 years?

A) Less than $25,000
B) Between $25,000 and $35,000
C) Between $43,400 and $62,200
D) More than $75,000

Question 13

An athlete's nutritional status is a very minor determinant of performance.

Question 14

The technique of carbohydrate loading prior to endurance events has been shown to enhance athletic performance.

Question 15

Strength athletes may have greater protein requirements compared to non-athletes.

Question 16

Very lean athletes, such as long-distance runners, may not have adequate fat stores to provide energy for muscular work.

Question 17

Most people who exercise need to take a vitamin and mineral supplement to maintain health.

Question 18

The leading cause of death in the United States is coronary heart disease.

Question 19

Fluid intake before and during exercise can improve performance.

Question 20

Indirect calorimetry is not able to accurately measure energy expenditure during exercise.

Question 21

Most programs that culminate in the RD credential are two year associate's degree programs.

Question 22

Very strict legal requirements must be met in order for an individual to call him or herself a sports nutritionist.

Question 23

Very few colleges and universities employ a full-time sport nutritionist.

Question 24

Sports nutritionists may go grocery shopping with athletes and teach them to prepare food nutritiously.

Question 25

An RD is required to find employment as an exercise and sport nutritionist.

Question 26

Nutrients can regulate gene expression and may play a role in the development of a number of disease states.