Question 1
A 24-year-old female collegiate distance runner presents with three stress fractures in 18 months, secondary amenorrhea for 9 months, and a body weight of 50 kg with 18% body fat. Her 7-day food/training log shows an average energy intake of 2,100 kcal/day and exercise energy expenditure of 1,500 kcal/day. Her fat-free mass is 41 kg. What is her energy availability (EA), and how should it be classified?
Correct Answer:
15 kcal/kg FFM/day; low EA with RED-S risk
Question 2
According to the 2016 Joint Position Statement of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietitians of Canada, and ACSM, what is the recommended carbohydrate intake for an endurance athlete training moderately for 1-3 hours per day?
Correct Answer:
6-10 g/kg/day
Question 3
A cyclist completing a 4-hour training ride wants to maximize carbohydrate oxidation during the event. Which fueling strategy reflects current evidence for sustained high-intensity endurance >2.5 hours?
Correct Answer:
90 g of multiple transportable carbohydrates (glucose:fructose 2:1) per hour
Question 4
A 70-kg marathon runner finishes a long training run with depleted glycogen and trains again the next morning. What post-exercise carbohydrate intake during the first 4 hours best supports rapid glycogen resynthesis?
Correct Answer:
1.0-1.2 g/kg/hour
Question 5
Which of the following best describes the protein recommendation for athletes per current ACSM/AND/DC guidelines?
Correct Answer:
1.2-2.0 g/kg/day distributed across the day
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