NASM CPT CH.10 SUPPLEMENTATION | PERFECT PREP FOR
EVERY PAPER | PRECISION IN EVERY ANSWER!
Dietary Supplement Answer: A product intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains
one or more of the following dietary ingredients: vitamin; minerals; herb/botanicals; amino acid;
substance used by man to supplement the diet by increasing the total dietary intake; or
concentrate metabolite, constituent, extract or combo of any previously described ingredient
essential nutrients Answer: must be obtained in the diet, as the body is incapable of producing
on its own (ex: amino acids)
Toxicity Answer: when too much of a vitamin accumulates within the bod resulting in illness or
other symptoms
when did modern day nutritional supplementation start? Answer: 1940s
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 Answer: Primary legislation of the US
gov. regulating dietary supplements
Code of Federal Regualtions (FDA CFR) Answer: Describes the laws and regulations for dietary
supplements, including how supplements are labeled, manufactured, and brought to or removed
from market.
Tolerable Upper Limit Answer: The greatest quantity of a vitamin or mineral that may be
consumed in a day without risk of an adverse health effect.
Adverse effect Answer: Any unfavorable medical occurrence associated with the use of a
medication, medical intervention, or dietary supplement.
Stimulants Answer: An agent that increases physiologic or metabolic activity. Common
stimulants include caffeine and nicotine.
Creatine Answer: 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 Answer: 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.
anabolic steroids Answer: Compound made from testosterone or another hormone that acts on
hormone receptors to produce increases in muscle size or strength.
active ingredient Answer: 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.
other ingredients Answer: Any component of a dietary supplement included for taste, bulk, or as
a preservative; displayed beneath the main body of the supplement facts panel. listed in
descending order by weight
supplement facts panel Answer: 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. If macros are present, they need to be lsited here
Daily value (DV) Answer: 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.
Health supplement Answer: A dietary supplement used to improve a component of well-being.
Performance supplement Answer: A dietary supplement that may enhance performance or body
composition; may also be referred to as an ergogenic aid.
vitamins Answer: Group of organic compounds required in small quantities in the diet to support
growth and metabolic processes.
minerals Answer: Inorganic, natural substances, some of which are essential in human nutrition.
There are two kinds of minerals: major minerals (aka, macrominerals) and trace minerals.
biologically active Answer: The form in which a vitamin must be to exert an effect within the
body.
biologically inactive Answer: Any form of vitamin that cannot exert its effect within the body. --
less efficient
beta-carotene Answer: The red-orange pigment found in vegetables and fruits that is converted
to vitamin A in the body. Bc fat soluble, toxicity is a potential result if excessive supplementation
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EVERY PAPER | PRECISION IN EVERY ANSWER!
Dietary Supplement Answer: A product intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains
one or more of the following dietary ingredients: vitamin; minerals; herb/botanicals; amino acid;
substance used by man to supplement the diet by increasing the total dietary intake; or
concentrate metabolite, constituent, extract or combo of any previously described ingredient
essential nutrients Answer: must be obtained in the diet, as the body is incapable of producing
on its own (ex: amino acids)
Toxicity Answer: when too much of a vitamin accumulates within the bod resulting in illness or
other symptoms
when did modern day nutritional supplementation start? Answer: 1940s
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 Answer: Primary legislation of the US
gov. regulating dietary supplements
Code of Federal Regualtions (FDA CFR) Answer: Describes the laws and regulations for dietary
supplements, including how supplements are labeled, manufactured, and brought to or removed
from market.
Tolerable Upper Limit Answer: The greatest quantity of a vitamin or mineral that may be
consumed in a day without risk of an adverse health effect.
Adverse effect Answer: Any unfavorable medical occurrence associated with the use of a
medication, medical intervention, or dietary supplement.
Stimulants Answer: An agent that increases physiologic or metabolic activity. Common
stimulants include caffeine and nicotine.
Creatine Answer: 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 Answer: 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.
anabolic steroids Answer: Compound made from testosterone or another hormone that acts on
hormone receptors to produce increases in muscle size or strength.
active ingredient Answer: 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.
other ingredients Answer: Any component of a dietary supplement included for taste, bulk, or as
a preservative; displayed beneath the main body of the supplement facts panel. listed in
descending order by weight
supplement facts panel Answer: 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. If macros are present, they need to be lsited here
Daily value (DV) Answer: 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.
Health supplement Answer: A dietary supplement used to improve a component of well-being.
Performance supplement Answer: A dietary supplement that may enhance performance or body
composition; may also be referred to as an ergogenic aid.
vitamins Answer: Group of organic compounds required in small quantities in the diet to support
growth and metabolic processes.
minerals Answer: Inorganic, natural substances, some of which are essential in human nutrition.
There are two kinds of minerals: major minerals (aka, macrominerals) and trace minerals.
biologically active Answer: The form in which a vitamin must be to exert an effect within the
body.
biologically inactive Answer: Any form of vitamin that cannot exert its effect within the body. --
less efficient
beta-carotene Answer: The red-orange pigment found in vegetables and fruits that is converted
to vitamin A in the body. Bc fat soluble, toxicity is a potential result if excessive supplementation
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