Hydration recap & micronutrients Flashcards
Are antioxidants recommended before training?
nope, doesn’t help
Does dehydration of 3-5% BW degrade either anaerobic performance or muscular strength?
No - more an issue for endurance
(could probably give bigger buffer for fluid during exercise)
Do coffee, tea, or alcohol count as fluids?
yep
What is the issue with alcohol consumption and recovery?
Misuse of alcohol in any regard is not ideal - doesn’t lead to a good recovery - and may throw off training as well (many factors)
Can interfere with athletic goals in many ways.
It does decrease muscle glycogen synthesis
Reduced cognitive function day after
Interferes with sleep quality
Reduces protein synthesis
Reduces upper body power
Contributes to Calories - caloric load that a weight sensitive athlete may not want
If not enough evidence to support creation of recommended dietary allowance (RDA) from estimated average requirement (EAR), what is created?
AI is created - adequate intake
What is EAR?
estimated average requirement: median daily intake value that is estimated to meet the requirement of half the healthy individuals in a life-stage and gender group.
EAR is used to calculate RDA
What is RDA?
recommended dietary allowance:
avg. daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirement of nearly all (97-98%) healthy individuals in a particular life-stage and gender group.
RDA - goal for usual intake by an individual.
What is AI?
Adequate intake: when not enough evidence for RDA, AI is derived instead. It is the recommended average daily nutrient intake level based on observed or experimentally determined approximations or estimates of nutrient intake by a group of apparently healthy people who are assumed to be maintaining an adequate nutritional state.
What is the UL?
UL: highest avg. daily nutrient intake level likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in a given life-stage and gender group.
As intake above UL increases, potential for adverse effects increases.
What micronutrient is recommended for women of childbearing age?
folic acid
What population should increase their intake of Vitamin B12?
50yrs+
What micronutrient is recommended for smokers?
Vitamin C is increased to 35mg/day for smokers
What micronutrient is recommended for additional intake during age of menstruation?
age of menstruation
What micronutrient is recommended for additional intake for athletes engaging in regular intense exercise?
iron
Vegetarians require what increase in micronutrients?
iron - 1.8x higher (lower bioavailability of iron from vegetarian diet)
zinc - 50% higher
RDA for protein?
0.8g/kg BW
What is the recommendation for fibre intake?
recommendation is 14g/1000kcal
Athletes are at particular risk for what due to micronutrient deficiencies?
What micronutrients are the most frequent offenders?
restricting intake, extreme weight loss, eliminating one or more food groups from diet, or poor diet in general
most frequently, deficiencies in iron, vitamin D, calcium, and some antioxidants
When are single nutrient supplements recommended?
only for clinically defined medical reason
Do micronutrients provide energy?
What do they do?
No - no calories
- but they help you to use calories to produce energy
- need vitamins and minerals to produce the energy
What are the functions of iron?
involved in energy metabolism, oxygen transport, cognitive function, enzymes and immunity
2/3 of the body’s iron is found where?
Where are smaller amounts of iron found?
in hemoglobin in circulating erythrocytes
smaller amounts found in ferritin and myoglobin
Does the body produce its own source of iron?
No, so it relies on absorbing iron we consume as part of our diet or supplements
What are the recommended daily intakes of iron for males and females?
male - 8mg per day
female - 18 mg per day
Who is in need for increased iron?
females, endurance athletes, vegetarians, blood donors
What is sports anemia?
increase in body plasma, dilutes hemoglobin (not found to affect performance)
What is the danger for iron deficiency in athletes?
impaired muscle function and limited work capacity
Why does iron deficiency progress in sevevity?
due to a negative iron balance
When does Iron deficiency non-anemia (IDNA) occur?
when ferritin stores are depleted without significant impact on hemoglobin concentrations
What is the most severe stage of iron deficiency?
Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) - presents when both iron stores and hemoglobin are depleted
Why is iron deficiency hard to identify?
the symptoms are common to many other issues
with impaired performance, people may believe that they need to train harder and that may detriment an athlete
roles of iron:
transport and delivery of oxygen
energy production in mitochondria
cognitive function
immune function
What are ferrous salts?
Iron salts that are bound to something
~100mg elemental Fe in them
Takes time to restore
What are the situations for use of iron supplements?
low serum ferritin, vegan diets (1.8x RDA), low kcal intake, increased requirements, increased losses, poor absorption
What is required to confirm low values of ferritin, serum iron, total iron binding capacity (TIBC), hemoglobin)
need bloodwork to be diagnosed by physician
What are the methods of prevention and treatment of iron deficiency?
dietary iron
iron supplement
iron injection - consult sports physician
What are inhibitors of non-heme iron absorption?
phytates from whole-grain cereals, legumes, nuts/seeds
polyphenols/phenotic compounds found in teas, coffee, red wine and chocolate
calcium - found in dairy products
other minerals - Zn and Mn compete for intestinal absorption
What are promoters of non-heme absorption
Vitamin C: aim for 50+mg. found in citrus fruit
carotenoids: found in pumpkin, carrots, grapefruit, and apricots
fermented foods: reduces presence of phytates
cooking your food: reduced phytates present
Vitamin D serves as a modulator for as many as 2000 genes involved in what functions?
calcium & phosphorus regulation
bone metabolism
skeletal muscle function
immune modulation
insulin & blood pressure regulation
How is vitamin D turned into the active form that is used as a marker of vitamin D status?
Cholecalciferol D3 (endogenous) when exposed to UVB light produces the active form of vitamin D3 that is metabolized in liver (1,25(OH)2D; calcitrol), and is what we use as marker of vitamin D status.