NCSF SPORTS NUTRITION 2026 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED
GRADED A+
◉ Which is a non-energy yielding nutrient?
A. Alcohol
B. Protein
C. Carbohydrate
D. Vitamin. Answer: Vitamin
◉ Which is an example of anabolism?
A. Fat loss
B. Sweating
C. Protein synthesis
D. All of the above. Answer: Protein synthesis
◉ Which of the following is a primary goal of sports nutirition?
A. Consuming energy adequate to support work and recovery
B. Consuming nutrient balance to support growth maintenance and
repair of tissue
C. Consuming energy adequate to support metabolic and immune health
D. All of the above. Answer: All of the above
,◉ What type of sports generally require the highest energy intakes?
A. Field sports
B. Court sports.
C. Strength sports
D. Endurance sports. Answer: Endurance sports
◉ ________ are compounds found in plants shown to provide health
benefits. Answer: Phytochemicals
◉ ______ integrates primary factors related to genotype/phenotype
status to give a comprehensive nutrition plan. Answer: Precision
Nutrition
◉ _______ is a dangerous condition with an abnormally-low blood
sodium level. Answer: Hyponatremia
◉ ______ are required in relatively small quantities to prevent
deficiencies and maintain optimal bodily function. Answer:
Micronutrients
◉ ______ is any substance that provides nourishment and helps
maintain bodily homeostasis.. Answer: Nutrient
, ◉ Ergogenic aid. Answer: Any ingested or employed element used to
improve performance
◉ Supplement. Answer: Dietary product used to supplement a
deficiency in the diet
◉ Diet. Answer: Nutrient and non-nutrient, consumed by mouth
◉ Nutrition. Answer: All physiological processes that occur once a
food/drink enters the body to nourish tissues
◉ Stages of nutrition. Answer: 1. Ingestion
2. Digestion
3. Absorption
4. Circulation
5. Assimilation
6. Elimination
◉ Energy yielding nutrient. Answer: Yield usable energy in the form of
calories (carbs, protein, fat, alcohol)
◉ Non-energy yielding nutrients. Answer: do not contain calories, but
are still essential to bodily functions; includes water, minerals and
vitamins
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED
GRADED A+
◉ Which is a non-energy yielding nutrient?
A. Alcohol
B. Protein
C. Carbohydrate
D. Vitamin. Answer: Vitamin
◉ Which is an example of anabolism?
A. Fat loss
B. Sweating
C. Protein synthesis
D. All of the above. Answer: Protein synthesis
◉ Which of the following is a primary goal of sports nutirition?
A. Consuming energy adequate to support work and recovery
B. Consuming nutrient balance to support growth maintenance and
repair of tissue
C. Consuming energy adequate to support metabolic and immune health
D. All of the above. Answer: All of the above
,◉ What type of sports generally require the highest energy intakes?
A. Field sports
B. Court sports.
C. Strength sports
D. Endurance sports. Answer: Endurance sports
◉ ________ are compounds found in plants shown to provide health
benefits. Answer: Phytochemicals
◉ ______ integrates primary factors related to genotype/phenotype
status to give a comprehensive nutrition plan. Answer: Precision
Nutrition
◉ _______ is a dangerous condition with an abnormally-low blood
sodium level. Answer: Hyponatremia
◉ ______ are required in relatively small quantities to prevent
deficiencies and maintain optimal bodily function. Answer:
Micronutrients
◉ ______ is any substance that provides nourishment and helps
maintain bodily homeostasis.. Answer: Nutrient
, ◉ Ergogenic aid. Answer: Any ingested or employed element used to
improve performance
◉ Supplement. Answer: Dietary product used to supplement a
deficiency in the diet
◉ Diet. Answer: Nutrient and non-nutrient, consumed by mouth
◉ Nutrition. Answer: All physiological processes that occur once a
food/drink enters the body to nourish tissues
◉ Stages of nutrition. Answer: 1. Ingestion
2. Digestion
3. Absorption
4. Circulation
5. Assimilation
6. Elimination
◉ Energy yielding nutrient. Answer: Yield usable energy in the form of
calories (carbs, protein, fat, alcohol)
◉ Non-energy yielding nutrients. Answer: do not contain calories, but
are still essential to bodily functions; includes water, minerals and
vitamins
