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Ch 10 Supplementation Flashcards

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Dietary supplement

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A product (other than tobacco) intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients: vitamin; mineral; herb or other botanical; amino acid; substance used by man to supplement the diet by increasing the total dietary intake; or concentrate, metabolite, constituent, extract, or combination of any previously described ingredient.

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Essential nutrient

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Must be obtained in the diet, as the body is incapable of producing the nutrient on its own.

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Toxicity

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When too much of a vitamin or mineral accumulates within the body, resulting in illness or other symptoms.

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When did modern-day nutritional supplements originate?

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1940s

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Where was the first multivitamin product developed?

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China

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Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994

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The primary legislation of the U.S. government regulating dietary supplements.

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Code of Federal Regulations

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Describes the laws and regulations for dietary supplements, including how supplements are labeled, manufactured, and brought to or removed from market.

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Tolerable upper limit

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The greatest quantity of a vitamin or mineral that may be consumed in a day without risk of an adverse health effect.

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Adverse effect

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Any unfavorable medical occurrence associated with the use of a medication, medical intervention, or dietary supplement.

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Stimulant

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An agent that increases physiologic or metabolic activity. Common stimulants include caffeine and nicotine.

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Creatine

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Molecule made from amino acids and used as a dietary supplement to facilitate adenosine triphosphate regeneration for improved training capacity, strength, power, and muscle mass.

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Banned

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A dietary supplement that may be prohibited from use in a specific sport or sport league. These supplements may not be illegal or prohibited at all times during the year.

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Anabolic steroid

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Compound made from testosterone or another hormone that acts on hormone receptors to produce increases in muscle size or strength.

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Active ingredient

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Any component of a dietary supplement included for the purpose of causing a physiologic effect; displayed on the main body of the supplement facts panel.

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Other ingredient

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Any component of a dietary supplement included for taste, bulk, or as a preservative; displayed beneath the main body of the supplement facts panel.

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Supplement facts panel

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Portion of a dietary supplement’s label that displays the active ingredients, other ingredients, serving size, number of servings, quantity of ingredients, and the percent daily value.

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Daily value (DV)

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Amount of a nutrient recommended to be consumed each day to maintain good health. Based on a 2,000-calorie diet for those ages 4 years and older.

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Who enforces guidelines for dietary supplements in the United States?

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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What term is used to describe any unfavorable medical occurrence associated with the use of a medication, medical intervention, or dietary supplement?

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Adverse effect

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Health supplement

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A dietary supplement used to improve a component of well-being

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Performance supplement

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A dietary supplement that may enhance performance or body composition; may also be referred to as an ergogenic aid.

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Vitamins

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Group of organic compounds required in small quantities in the diet to support growth and metabolic processes.

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Minerals

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Inorganic, natural substances, some of which are essential in human nutrition. There are two kinds of minerals: major minerals (aka, macrominerals) and trace minerals.

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Biologically active

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The form in which a vitamin must be to exert an effect within the body.

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Biologically inactive

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Any form of vitamin that cannot exert its effect within the body.

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Beta-carotene

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The red-orange pigment found in vegetables and fruits that is converted to vitamin A in the body.

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Lactose intolerance

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A sensitivity to lactose (milk sugar) typically resulting in gastrointestinal distress.

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Irritable bowel syndrome

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Gastrointestinal discomfort, sometimes severe, triggered by certain foods but is not a food allergy.

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Rickets

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A bone weakness disease caused by vitamin D deficiency.

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Osteoporosis

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A condition of reduced bone mineral density, which increases risk of bone fracture.

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Heart arrhythmias

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Irregular heartbeat

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Platelet aggregation

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An accumulation of blood cells prior to a clot.

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Immunodeficiency

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A weakened immune system

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Peripheral neuropathy

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Nerve damage not occurring in the brain or spinal cord.

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Skeletal myopathy

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Muscle degeneration

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Collagen

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A protein found in connective tissue, muscles, and skin that provides strength and structure. It is the most abundant protein in the human body.

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Scurvy

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A disease resulting from insufficient vitamin C and characterized by spontaneous bleeding (usually of the gums), anemia, swelling, weakened joints, and loss of teeth.

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Beriberi

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A thiamine deficiency that can result in inflammation or degeneration of the heart and nerves, peripheral neuropathy, and impaired motor function.

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Pellagra

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A niacin or tryptophan deficiency that leads to a skin rash (dermatitis), digestive disorders (diarrhea), and mood or cognitive decline (dementia).

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Anorexia

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A loss of appetite or the conscious decision to avoid eating, often leading to dangerously low body weight and/or malnourishment.

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Anemia

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A condition of poor iron status

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin, rashes, excessive dryness, and/or blistering.

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Spina bifida

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A birth defect, and type of neural tube defect, when the spine and spinal cord do not form properly.

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Amenorrheic

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Absence of menstruation

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Osteopenia

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Lower than normal bone density and a precursor to osteoporosis.

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Lacto-ovo vegetarian

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A vegetarian diet that also includes dairy and eggs.

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Ovo-vegetarian

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A vegetarian diet that also includes eggs.

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Hypercalcemia

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Excess blood calcium levels.

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Heme

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A type of iron found in animal foods.

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Nonheme

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type of iron found in plant foods.

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