Sports Nutrition Midterm 1 Questions With Complete
Solutions
___________ make up the majority of the lipids in the diet.
Correct Answers triaglycerols
1 SHORT TERM Nutritional Goal for Athletes: Delaying...
Correct Answers Delaying fatigue during training and
competition with proper nutrition
1 SHORT TERM Nutritional Goal for Athletes: Minimizing...
Correct Answers Minimizing dehydration and hypohydration
during exercise
2 Important enzymes in glycolysis Correct Answers
Hexokinase and Phosphofructokinase
2 measures of protein turnover Correct Answers nitrogen
balance and protein balance
2 sources of creatine Correct Answers Liver synthesizes +
exogenous through food
3 hormones that regulate triaglycerol lipase in lipolysis Correct
Answers glucagon, epinephrine, ACTH
3 monounsaturated fat sources Correct Answers peanuts,
olives, canola oil, avocado
3 polyunsaturated fat sources Correct Answers walnuts, seeds,
fish, fish oil
,3 types of triaclyglycerols Correct Answers saturated,
monounsaturated, polyunsaturated
4 roles of protein Correct Answers - maintain and build
muscle mass
- repair tissues
- structure of tissues, healing
- energy
5 types of lipids that are important in human nutrition Correct
Answers - glycolipids
- phospholipids
- fatty acids
- sterols and steroids
- triaglycerols
According to an investigator Matt Phillips, muscle atrophy was
more due to.... Correct Answers suppression of muscle protein
synthesis
As duration _______ energy supplied by fat _______ Correct
Answers As duration increases, energy supplied by fat
increases
As exercise duration increases from 20 minutes to 4 hours we
use more .... Correct Answers plasma FFA
As exercise intensity increased, rank the use of 4 substrates that
are used for energy? Correct Answers 1. muscle glycogen
2. Plasma FFA
,3. muscle triaglyceride
4. Plasma glucose
As intensity _____ energy supplied by CHO _______ Correct
Answers As intensity increases, energy supplied by CHO
increases
As intensity increases from 25% of VO2max to 85% VO2 max
we use more ________________ ? Correct Answers Muscle
glycogen
At early stages of high intensity exercise, muscle glycogen is the
primary fuel source. Why is this? Correct Answers It is
convenient. Other options include CV transport
At rest how much glucose does the muscle utilize from the
blood? Correct Answers At rest the muscle utilizes only 20%
of glucose from the blood
At the start of exercise the liver performs _____________ to
extract glucose stores Correct Answers glycogenolysis
(glycogen break down)
At what rate should an athlete consume CHO post-exercise?
Correct Answers 1.0-1.2 g/kg/hr - 15-30 min intervals for 0-4
hours
Athlete daily CHO recommendations for low intensity/skill
based sport. Correct Answers 3-5 g/kg
, Athlete daily CHO recommendations for moderate - high
intensity sport lasting 1-3 hours Correct Answers 6-10 g/kg
Athlete daily CHO recommendations for moderate - high
intensity sport lasting 4-5 hours Correct Answers 8-12 g/kg
Athlete daily CHO recommendations for moderate intensity
sport lasting 1 hour Correct Answers 5-7 g/kg
Athlete LONG TERM Nutritional Goal: 1. Adequate energy
intake to... Correct Answers Meet energy demands of training
Athlete LONG TERM Nutritional Goal: 2. Adequate
replenishment of... Correct Answers Muscle glycogen with
dietary carbohydrates
Athlete LONG TERM Nutritional Goal: 3. Adequate protein
intake for... Correct Answers growth and repair of tissue,
particularly skeletal muscle
Athlete LONG TERM Nutritional Goal: 4. Adequate overall diet
to... Correct Answers maintain a healthy immune system
Athlete LONG TERM Nutritional Goal: 5. Adequate fluids to
maintain... Correct Answers hydration for proper
thermoregulation
Can training and diet manipulation affect fat metabolism? How?
Correct Answers Trained endurance athletes may oxidize FFA
more efficiently at 70-85% VO2 Max
Solutions
___________ make up the majority of the lipids in the diet.
Correct Answers triaglycerols
1 SHORT TERM Nutritional Goal for Athletes: Delaying...
Correct Answers Delaying fatigue during training and
competition with proper nutrition
1 SHORT TERM Nutritional Goal for Athletes: Minimizing...
Correct Answers Minimizing dehydration and hypohydration
during exercise
2 Important enzymes in glycolysis Correct Answers
Hexokinase and Phosphofructokinase
2 measures of protein turnover Correct Answers nitrogen
balance and protein balance
2 sources of creatine Correct Answers Liver synthesizes +
exogenous through food
3 hormones that regulate triaglycerol lipase in lipolysis Correct
Answers glucagon, epinephrine, ACTH
3 monounsaturated fat sources Correct Answers peanuts,
olives, canola oil, avocado
3 polyunsaturated fat sources Correct Answers walnuts, seeds,
fish, fish oil
,3 types of triaclyglycerols Correct Answers saturated,
monounsaturated, polyunsaturated
4 roles of protein Correct Answers - maintain and build
muscle mass
- repair tissues
- structure of tissues, healing
- energy
5 types of lipids that are important in human nutrition Correct
Answers - glycolipids
- phospholipids
- fatty acids
- sterols and steroids
- triaglycerols
According to an investigator Matt Phillips, muscle atrophy was
more due to.... Correct Answers suppression of muscle protein
synthesis
As duration _______ energy supplied by fat _______ Correct
Answers As duration increases, energy supplied by fat
increases
As exercise duration increases from 20 minutes to 4 hours we
use more .... Correct Answers plasma FFA
As exercise intensity increased, rank the use of 4 substrates that
are used for energy? Correct Answers 1. muscle glycogen
2. Plasma FFA
,3. muscle triaglyceride
4. Plasma glucose
As intensity _____ energy supplied by CHO _______ Correct
Answers As intensity increases, energy supplied by CHO
increases
As intensity increases from 25% of VO2max to 85% VO2 max
we use more ________________ ? Correct Answers Muscle
glycogen
At early stages of high intensity exercise, muscle glycogen is the
primary fuel source. Why is this? Correct Answers It is
convenient. Other options include CV transport
At rest how much glucose does the muscle utilize from the
blood? Correct Answers At rest the muscle utilizes only 20%
of glucose from the blood
At the start of exercise the liver performs _____________ to
extract glucose stores Correct Answers glycogenolysis
(glycogen break down)
At what rate should an athlete consume CHO post-exercise?
Correct Answers 1.0-1.2 g/kg/hr - 15-30 min intervals for 0-4
hours
Athlete daily CHO recommendations for low intensity/skill
based sport. Correct Answers 3-5 g/kg
, Athlete daily CHO recommendations for moderate - high
intensity sport lasting 1-3 hours Correct Answers 6-10 g/kg
Athlete daily CHO recommendations for moderate - high
intensity sport lasting 4-5 hours Correct Answers 8-12 g/kg
Athlete daily CHO recommendations for moderate intensity
sport lasting 1 hour Correct Answers 5-7 g/kg
Athlete LONG TERM Nutritional Goal: 1. Adequate energy
intake to... Correct Answers Meet energy demands of training
Athlete LONG TERM Nutritional Goal: 2. Adequate
replenishment of... Correct Answers Muscle glycogen with
dietary carbohydrates
Athlete LONG TERM Nutritional Goal: 3. Adequate protein
intake for... Correct Answers growth and repair of tissue,
particularly skeletal muscle
Athlete LONG TERM Nutritional Goal: 4. Adequate overall diet
to... Correct Answers maintain a healthy immune system
Athlete LONG TERM Nutritional Goal: 5. Adequate fluids to
maintain... Correct Answers hydration for proper
thermoregulation
Can training and diet manipulation affect fat metabolism? How?
Correct Answers Trained endurance athletes may oxidize FFA
more efficiently at 70-85% VO2 Max
