Chapter 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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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 ingredients

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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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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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A type of iron found in plant foods.

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Hemochromatosis

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A disease in which the body absorbs too much iron from consumed foods.

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Omega-3

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The polyunsaturated fats, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA).

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Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

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A type of omega-3 fatty acid found in the flesh of cold-water fish, such as tuna, mackerel, salmon, and herring.

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Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)

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A type of omega-3 fatty acid that is found in seafood, such as fish and fish oils.

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Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA)

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One type of omega-3 fatty acid found in seeds and oils, such as walnuts and flaxseed, and many common vegetable oils.

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Triglycerides

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The chemical or substrate form in which most fat exists in food as well as in the body.

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Ergogenic aid

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A dietary supplement that may enhance performance or body composition; it may also be referred to as a performance supplement.

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Amino acids

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Organic building blocks of proteins containing both a carboxyl and an amino group.

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Nonessential amino acids

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Amino acids that can be synthesized by the body and do not, under normal circumstances, need to be obtained in the diet.

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Essential amino acids (EAA)

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Amino acid that must be obtained through the diet as the body does not make it; there are nine essential amino acids.

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Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs)

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The three essential amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, and valine) that are abundant in skeletal muscle tissue and named for their branchlike structures.

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Muscle protein synthesis (MPS)

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Process by which new muscle proteins are formed and a muscle grows or repairs at the molecular level.

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Phosphagen

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High-energy molecule that releases energy when its bonds are broken.

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Creatine monohydrate

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The most common, and likely most effective, form of creatine available as a dietary supplement.

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Loading

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Practice of using large doses of a supplement to saturate muscle tissues or other body stores prior to resorting to a lesser, maintenance dose.

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Endogenous

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Produced or synthesized within an organism.

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Adrenaline

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Hormone, also known as epinephrine, that excites bodily processes, increasing alertness and cell metabolism.

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Caffeine anhydrous

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A highly concentrated caffeine powder made from the seeds and leaves of coffee plants.

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DMAA

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Dimethylamylamine; a stimulant and amphetamine once legal for use as a dietary supplement.

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Ephedra

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A plant-sourced alkaloid with metabolism-enhancing effects. It is an illegal supplement in the United States and the European Union.

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Serious adverse effect

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Any adverse effect that results in any life-threatening situation, inpatient hospitalization, persistent incapacity of a person’s ability to conduct a normal life, a congenital anomaly, reproductive harm, or death.

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Hormone precursor

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A hormone used to create another hormone or hormone-like agent.

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Testosterone

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A hormone producing secondary male sex characteristics.

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Gynecomastia

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A condition in males characterized by breast tissue growth.