Sports Nutrition Quiz 5 Flashcards
A pregnant woman requires more calories than a lactating woman.
false
Why are eating disorders classified as psychiatric diseases?
the fundamental causes involve issues such as body image and control
For each symptom listed below, determine if it is part of the medical diagnostic criteria for anorexia and/or bulimia: intense fear of gaining weight
anorexia nervosa, restricting type
For each symptom listed below, determine if it is part of the medical diagnostic criteria for anorexia and/or bulimia: concern about body shape or weight
anorexia nervosa, restricting type and bulimia nervosa
For each symptom listed below, determine if it is part of the medical diagnostic criteria for anorexia and/or bulimia: lack of control over eating during a binge
bulimia nervosa
For each symptom listed below, determine if it is part of the medical diagnostic criteria for anorexia and/or bulimia: losing 5 pounds
neither anorexia nervosa, restricting type or bulimia nervosa
For each symptom listed below, determine if it is part of the medical diagnostic criteria for anorexia and/or bulimia: amenorrhea
anorexia nervosa, restricting type
In which sport are athletes likely to meet the criteria for anorexia athletica but rarely for anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa?
wrestling
Which condition listed below is the most prevalent in athletes?
disordered eating
Which of the following best describes the condition known as muscle dysmorphia?
preoccupation and dissatisfaction with muscle size
The term ‘angiogenesis’ refers to:
building of secondary blood vessels
The term ‘apoptosis’ refers to:
the body’s system for destroying unhealthy and/or genetically modified cells
Of the following, which is NOT associated with grape and red wine polyphyenols?
curcumin
Which of the following cancer chemopreventive compounds is derived from blueberries?
quercitrin
Which of the following has the highest age-standardized cancer rate among men?
prostate
Which of the following has the highest age-standardized cancer rate amoung women?
breast
Two of the biggest factors associated with higher cancer risk are obesity and inactivity.
true
Drinking 8 ounces of fluid containing 200 mg sodium every 15 minutes for 3 hours would deliver about ____ mg of sodium.
2400
How many calories per kg body weight per km of distance run does a typical marathoner use?
about 1 cal
Amenorrhea is defined as an:
absence or suppresion of menstruation
The fastest 100 meter sprinters use the greatest amount of ___ in the first 89 meters of the run.
phosphocreatine
Elite male sprinters can maintain maximal speed approximately ___ meters longer than female sprinters.
10
Air resistance accounts for approximately ____% of total energy expended to run 100 m in 10 seconds.
16
There is no speed advantage to running at high altitude vs running a sea level.
false
The likely reason bicarbonate is effecting in anaerobic activity is that it:
enlarges the blood volume so that lactic acid has a diminished impact on blood pH
The typical male endurance athlete eating patterns suggest:
an underconsumption of carbohydrate and an overconsumption of fat
A primary aim of fluid replacement in endurance exercise is to limit the decrease in plasma volume and the decrease in skin blood flow.
true
Standard gatorade has approximately ____ mg/sodium per cup
100
The optimal temperature range for muscular enzymes is:
102.2 to 105 degrees Farenheit
Muscular enzymes stop working at ___F and above.
105
