NCSF SPORTS NUTRITION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are are active compounds found in plants shown to provide health benefits.? -
Correct Answers -phytochemicals
What integrates primary factors related to genotype/phenotype status to give a
comprehensive nutrition plan? - Correct Answers -Precision Nutrition
Male athletes should consume at least _______ grams of fiber each day. - Correct
Answers -30
female athletes should consume at least _______ grams of fiber each day. - Correct
Answers -25
Low blood glucose triggers the release of ______________. - Correct Answers -
glucagon
hormone released from the pancreas that facilitates glucose uptake from circulation;
also serves various other anabolic roles - Correct Answers -Insulin
: hormone released from the pancreas that promotes the breakdown of glycogen into
glucose in the liver to increase concentrations in circulation; opposes the action of
insulin - Correct Answers -glucagon
generally begins when body temperature reaches 39.5 °C (103 °F). - Correct Answers -
Central (brain) fatigue
List four factors that directly dictate environmental heat stress. - Correct Answers -a.
Ambient temperature , b. relative humidity , c. wind velocity , d. solar radiation
High ambient temperature and high humidity = high risk for - Correct Answers -
Dehydration , hyperthermia
large gland that secretes digestive enzymes into the intestines and also secretes insulin
and glucagon via specialized cells - Correct Answers -pancreas
Inadequate carbohydrates in the diet can lead to the loss of the ______________ -
Correct Answers -Protein sparing mechanism
Gluconeogenesis is used to spare proteins in the liver. - Correct Answers -true
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What are are active compounds found in plants shown to provide health benefits.? -
Correct Answers -phytochemicals
What integrates primary factors related to genotype/phenotype status to give a
comprehensive nutrition plan? - Correct Answers -Precision Nutrition
Male athletes should consume at least _______ grams of fiber each day. - Correct
Answers -30
female athletes should consume at least _______ grams of fiber each day. - Correct
Answers -25
Low blood glucose triggers the release of ______________. - Correct Answers -
glucagon
hormone released from the pancreas that facilitates glucose uptake from circulation;
also serves various other anabolic roles - Correct Answers -Insulin
: hormone released from the pancreas that promotes the breakdown of glycogen into
glucose in the liver to increase concentrations in circulation; opposes the action of
insulin - Correct Answers -glucagon
generally begins when body temperature reaches 39.5 °C (103 °F). - Correct Answers -
Central (brain) fatigue
List four factors that directly dictate environmental heat stress. - Correct Answers -a.
Ambient temperature , b. relative humidity , c. wind velocity , d. solar radiation
High ambient temperature and high humidity = high risk for - Correct Answers -
Dehydration , hyperthermia
large gland that secretes digestive enzymes into the intestines and also secretes insulin
and glucagon via specialized cells - Correct Answers -pancreas
Inadequate carbohydrates in the diet can lead to the loss of the ______________ -
Correct Answers -Protein sparing mechanism
Gluconeogenesis is used to spare proteins in the liver. - Correct Answers -true
