NUSC 4250 Exam 1 Study Guide with
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Consider Dietary Guidelines in context of diet design for an athlete. Specifically, review the
'Athlete/Training Plate' we went over in class and be able to describe how the distribution of
macronutrients, protein and carbohydrate in particular, change with training - correct answer
✔✔Easy Training / Weight Management
-Protein (1/4 plate for easy training to 3/8 plate for weight management)
-Carbohydrate (1/4 to plate)
-Veg. and Fruits (1/2 the plate)
Moderate Training
-Protein (1/4 plate)
-Carbohydrate (goes up by 1/8)
-Veg. (more than half of the plate) and Fruit (only a few a day)
Hard Training / Race Day
-Protein (1/4 plate)
-Carbohydrate (1/2 plate)
-Veg. (1/4 plate) and Fruit (only a few a day)
The Dietary Reference Intakes, or DRIs, include an Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range
(AMDR). Describe the AMDR in the context of 'flexible' diet design for the athlete. - correct
answer ✔✔o Carbohydrates can range between 45-65% of calories
o Fat can range between 20-35% of calories
o Protein can be between 10-35% of calories.
, o This allows the RD to tweak the macronutrient distribution between these ranges so the
individual is healthy but can still perform his or her best.
o For example, a collegiate athlete may need a higher ratio of carbs and may be on the higher
side for protein as well. However, a sedentary individual will not need as many carbs and
protein because there's nothing to replenish due to them not working out and they can sit on
the lower end of the spectrum.
Conditionally' essential nutrient: - correct answer ✔✔A typically non-essential nutrient, that for
some metabolic, physiologic or pathophysiologic condition, becomes "essential"
Absolute intake of a macronutrient: - correct answer ✔✔Refers to the actual gram amount
Relative intake of a macronutrient: - correct answer ✔✔% of calories/energy
Name the 2 nutrition considerations that provide a foundation/are guiding principles for the
practice of sport nutrition - correct answer ✔✔-Hydration
-Calories (energy)
Direct Calorimetry - correct answer ✔✔-measuring the direct amount of heat produced:
1. Bomb Calorimetry: how to find the amount of nutrients in each substance by draining the
food of water and putting it through the structure
2. Whole Body Calorimetry: feed the person something and then put them in the device and
measure how fast its metabolized (NOT PRACTICAL)
Indirect Calorimetry - correct answer ✔✔-Getting the info through an estimation using an
equation
verified answers to pass
Consider Dietary Guidelines in context of diet design for an athlete. Specifically, review the
'Athlete/Training Plate' we went over in class and be able to describe how the distribution of
macronutrients, protein and carbohydrate in particular, change with training - correct answer
✔✔Easy Training / Weight Management
-Protein (1/4 plate for easy training to 3/8 plate for weight management)
-Carbohydrate (1/4 to plate)
-Veg. and Fruits (1/2 the plate)
Moderate Training
-Protein (1/4 plate)
-Carbohydrate (goes up by 1/8)
-Veg. (more than half of the plate) and Fruit (only a few a day)
Hard Training / Race Day
-Protein (1/4 plate)
-Carbohydrate (1/2 plate)
-Veg. (1/4 plate) and Fruit (only a few a day)
The Dietary Reference Intakes, or DRIs, include an Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range
(AMDR). Describe the AMDR in the context of 'flexible' diet design for the athlete. - correct
answer ✔✔o Carbohydrates can range between 45-65% of calories
o Fat can range between 20-35% of calories
o Protein can be between 10-35% of calories.
, o This allows the RD to tweak the macronutrient distribution between these ranges so the
individual is healthy but can still perform his or her best.
o For example, a collegiate athlete may need a higher ratio of carbs and may be on the higher
side for protein as well. However, a sedentary individual will not need as many carbs and
protein because there's nothing to replenish due to them not working out and they can sit on
the lower end of the spectrum.
Conditionally' essential nutrient: - correct answer ✔✔A typically non-essential nutrient, that for
some metabolic, physiologic or pathophysiologic condition, becomes "essential"
Absolute intake of a macronutrient: - correct answer ✔✔Refers to the actual gram amount
Relative intake of a macronutrient: - correct answer ✔✔% of calories/energy
Name the 2 nutrition considerations that provide a foundation/are guiding principles for the
practice of sport nutrition - correct answer ✔✔-Hydration
-Calories (energy)
Direct Calorimetry - correct answer ✔✔-measuring the direct amount of heat produced:
1. Bomb Calorimetry: how to find the amount of nutrients in each substance by draining the
food of water and putting it through the structure
2. Whole Body Calorimetry: feed the person something and then put them in the device and
measure how fast its metabolized (NOT PRACTICAL)
Indirect Calorimetry - correct answer ✔✔-Getting the info through an estimation using an
equation
