MNT-II test 1

What is the most important consideration when prescribing a pre-competition meal?

The type, timing, and amount of foods and fluids in the pre-event meal should be well trialed

Which classification of a supplement per the NCAA indicates that an athlete may consume it without the likelihood of failing a drug test, but the university's Athletic Department may not provide it to the athlete due to equity.

Impermissible

Which of the following describes the best carbohydrate recommendation for an elite runner who is training 1-3 hours per day?

6-10 grams/kg body weight/day of carbs

A missed window for protein consumption for an athlete working to enhance muscle protein synthesis is:

Before nighttime sleep

Which of the following is true regarding protein needs in athletes?

Muscle protein synthesis with strength training can be enhanced with protein intakes higher than the RDA

It is impossible for elite athletes to consume too much protein, as any extra amounts will be broken down to amino acids that can be used for muscle protein breakdown and synthesis.

False

It is generally recommended that athletes should supplement with individual amino acids to promote muscle protein repair.

False

What label on a dietary supplement indicates that it has been properly tested for quality assurance?

The seals NSF, Informed Sport, or USP

What is the gold standard for determining a patient's or client's energy needs?

Indirect Calorimetry

Carbohydrates in the form of fruit, vegetable, grain, sugar, or starch are sometimes linked to weight gain among competitive athletes. What is the most likely reason for the weight gain from one day to the next?

Muscles that are glycogen depleted will retain water when refueled with carbs

Athletes should aim for a urine color that is _____ to indicate proper hydration.

Light yellow

Based on what we learned about the respiratory exchange ratio (or RER), what is the primary fuel source that we use at rest?

Fat

Low serum sodium (< 135 nmol/L) is indicative of:

Hyponatremia

During a long exercise bout, providing carbohydrates during the activity will prolong ____ utilization and overall energy.

Plasma glucose

How might hydration status among athletes be determined in an NCAA performance nutrition setting?

All of the above

Which of the following statements is true regarding free fatty acids (FFAs)?

The fitter we are, the better we become at mobilizing FFAs for energy

As the director of an NCAA Division-I performance football nutrition program, you would recommend the same grams of protein per Kg body weight for all player positions on the team.

False

Choose the incorrect answer regarding supplements:

Dietary supplement companies are required to prove their products' safety, purity, and effectiveness before they are placed on the shelves

Vitamin and mineral supplements are often prescribed for athletes because:

They can be helpful for those with food allergies or intolerances

Cow's milk (plain or chocolate) is touted by nutrition experts as a good option to re-hydrate and refuel after a workout because it contains both protein and carbohydrates.

True

You are part of a sports medicine team working with an athlete who is trying to lose weight before the next competitive season. What is a recommendation the team would likely make

All of the above are appropriate

Active vs inactive individuals have:

3-4 times the glycogen storage capacity

Consuming multiple transportable carbohydrates would be most beneficial during a competition for which of the following athlete(s)?

Ultra-endurance runner

It is within a health coach's scope of practice to provide clients with individualized meal plans and exercise program instruction.

False

On the 'Sports Nutrition trusted websites/social media' page on eLC, what is the IG account for football performance nutrition?

@uga_fbnutrition

The best protein source for recovery will be rich in the amino acid ____ to drive muscle protein synthesis.

Leucine

Which of the following is the most accurate statement regarding fluids and exercise?

A good hydration goal is to avoid losing more than 2% body weight during training and competition

Which of these categories of total daily energy expenditure is the biggest consumer of calories?

BMR

What carbohydrate recommendation would you make to your male client who plans to compete in a 5K event? The last race time you recorded in his chart was 25:30.

Carbs intake during an event this long has no influence on performance

The term "energy ___" refers to the amount of energy available for normal body functions after the energy expended for training is subtracted from the energy taken in from food

Availability

According to the ACSM's Updated Female Athlete Triad, an athlete with low energy availability also has disordered eating.

False

Body composition assessment with periodized approach only with mature athletes with positive self-body image

Elite Concepts

No body composition assessments (other than for optimal growth progressions) and no focus on body composition for performance outcomes

Emerging Body Composition Assessment Concepts

Limited focus on body composition assessment and discussions (and onlyfrom a health perspective)

Developing Body Composition Concepts

If an athlete is diagnosed with REDs, they are at risk for which physiological or performance-related consequence(s).

All of the above

In the majority of cases, a REDs diagnosis of ____ severity/risk requires removal of the athlete from all training and competition.

Red (very high/extreme)

Which of the following is false regarding iron nutrition?

Sports anemia is most likely associated with decreases in plasma
volume or decreased movement of iron into muscle

Pairing dietary iron sources with ____ is one strategy to enhance iron absorption.

Vitamin C

According to the age-adjusted body fat recommendations by the World Health Organization for males 20-40 years of age, a "healthy range" is considered: 

8-19%

Combined with other measures of iron status like low transferrin saturation and low hemoglobin, a serum ferritin value < 12 ng mL would most likely indicate:

Iron deficiency anemia