Alcohol

Question 1

Males, on average, will have a lower BAC than females because they have more _____ and ______ metabolism is greater in men

Answer 1

bodily water, first pass

Question 2

End-product of ethanol metabolism

Answer 2

Acetate

Question 3

Standard drink in the US is ____ of ethanol

Answer 3

14 grams

Question 4

Recommended daily alcohol consumption for men is ____ and for women is _____.

Answer 4

28 g, 14 g

Question 5

Energy from alcoholic beverages can be considered as _______. Based on a 2k calorie diet, 270 (14%) calories may come from these sources.

Answer 5

Discretionary energy

Question 6

Abstinence from ethanol and dietary supplementation of ______ may reverse some of the structural and functional deterioration

Answer 6

Thiamine

Question 7

Alcohol consumption should be delayed, until foods containing _____ and _____ are eaten.

Answer 7

Carbohydrates, protein

Question 8

______ is preferentially metabolized by the body, negatively impacting repair.

Answer 8

Ethanol

Question 9

Reduced _____ in cells due to ethanol metabolism negatively impacts gluconeogenesis in the liver, leading to severe hypoglycemia if liver glycogen is already low

Answer 9

Pyruvate

Question 10

A deficiency in _______ can cause skin flushing and often seen in people of Asian descent

Answer 10

Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase enzyme

Question 11

Ethanol is ultimately metabolized to produce ATP and ________

Answer 11

Carbon dioxide and water

Question 12

_______, a product of ethanol metabolism, disrupts fatty acid oxidation in peripheral tissues

Answer 12

Acetate

Question 13

Heart rate is ______ and left ventricle contractility is ______ when drinking alcohol.

Answer 13

Increased, decreased