Question: Alcohol is derived from the fermentation of carbohydrates. When consumed, alcohol is metabolized in the body as ______.
Answer Choices:
glycogen
fat
amylose
starch
Answer: fat
Question: Which of the following contains the most alcohol per standard serving size?
Answer Choices:
Wine
Hard liquor
They all contain approximately the same amount per typical serving
Beer
Answer: They all contain approximately the same amount per typical serving
Question: The main reason to use sodium bicarbonate is to help buffer the lactic acid produced when the lactic acid energy system is utilized.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Wendy is a 60-year-old female who was recently told she has low bone density and to increase her consumption of calcium and vitamin D. Wendy also drinks about 4 to 6 cups of coffee daily. To help improve her bone health, Wendy should reduce her intake of caffeine since excess intake of caffeine may contribute to loss of calcium from bone.
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Excessive consumption of alcohol has been associated with an increased risk for ______.
Answer Choices:
cirrhosis
sudden cardiac death
All of the choices are correct.
high blood pressure
Answer: All of the choices are correct.
Question: Health problems associated with use of ephedra include all of the following EXCEPT ______.
Answer Choices:
cardiac arrest and sudden death
psychosis and hallucinations
suicidal ideation
prolonged extreme happiness
Answer: prolonged extreme happiness
Question: Which of the following medical problems related to anabolic/androgenic steroids have NOT been documented in recent research reviews?
Answer Choices:
Increased bone growth in children and adolescents
Increased aggression, hostility, and tendency to commit violent crimes
Potentially irreversible appearance in females of secondary male sex characteristics
Decreased strength of tendons, contributing to the potential for rupture
Answer: Increased bone growth in children and adolescents
Question: Which of the following supplements appears to have the most evidence to support its ability to enhance health and athletic performance while being safe and legal for use?
Answer Choices:
Cordyceps sinesis
Ma huang
Bee pollen
Creatine
Answer: Creatine
Question: Regarding the effect of caffeine on exercise performance, a review of the available research suggests ______.
Answer Choices:
caffeine may raise serum free fatty acids levels at rest just before exercise and increase the use of fat as an energy source during exercise
abstaining from caffeine for 2–4 days prior to competition heightens the effect of caffeine when taken
caffeine ingestion increases epinephrine levels during exercise and may exert a stimulating psychological effect
the perception of effort during exercise is heightened and thereby improves performance
Answer: caffeine ingestion increases epinephrine levels during exercise and may exert a stimulating psychological effect
Question: In the United States, a person is considered legally drunk if their blood alcohol content (BAC) is ______ or higher.
Answer Choices:
0.02
0.05
0.11
0.08
Answer: 0.08