How does the dietary intake of zinc by endurance athletes typically compare to the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)?
A) About 10 percent meet the DRI
B) About 40 percent meet the DRI
C) About 75 percent meet the DRI
D) About 90 percent meet the DRI
Q. 2Which of the following is true regarding athletes and upper respiratory tract infections (URTI)?
A) Lack of exercise increases risk for URTI.
B) Moderate exercise decreases risk for URTI.
C) Prolonged exercise increases risk for URTI.
D) Any type of exercise decreases risks for URTI.
Q. 3Which form of iron is best absorbed?
A) Heme
B) Non-heme
C) Iron found in milk
D) Iron found in vegetables
Q. 4The female athlete most likely to manifest iron-deficiency anemia is an athlete who ____.
A) chronically restricts energy intake
B) only eats three times per day
C) is chronically dehydrated
D) consumes a low-fiber diet
Q. 5Why is iron not well absorbed from the intestinal tract?
A) Most people consume too much iron on a daily basis.
B) The physiological roles involving iron are limited and are of minor importance.
C) Overabsorption of iron has potentially harmful physiological effects.
D) Most people don't have the enzymes needed to absorb iron, especially as they age.
Q. 6What is false anemia?
A) Iron-deficiency anemia in athletes
B) Anemia associated with training at high altitudes
C) Temporary decrease in hemoglobin due to endurance training
D) Change in hematocrit due to blood doping
Q. 7Synthesis of hemoglobin is dependent on which of the following microminerals?
A) iodine
B) zinc
C) selenium
D) copper
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