Docsity
Log inSign up
Docsity
Prepare for your exams
Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity

Earn points to download
Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan

Guidelines and tips
Guidelines and tips
Sell on Docsity
Sell on Docsity
Log inSign up

Prepare for your exams

Study with the several resources on Docsity

Find documents

Prepare for your exams with the study notes shared by other students like you on Docsity

Search Store documents

The best documents sold by students who completed their studies

Search through all study resources
Docsity AINEW

Summarize your documents, ask them questions, convert them into quizzes and concept maps

Explore questions

Clear up your doubts by reading the answers to questions asked by your fellow students

Earn points to download

Earn points by helping other students or get them with a premium plan

Share documents
download point icon20 Points

For each uploaded document

Answer questions
download point icon5 Points

For each given answer (max 1 per day)

All the ways to get free points
Get points immediately

Choose a premium plan with all the points you need

Study Opportunities

Choose your next study program

Get in touch with the best universities in the world. Search through thousands of universities and official partners

Community

Ask the community

Ask the community for help and clear up your study doubts

University Rankings

Discover the best universities in your country according to Docsity users

Free resources

Our save-the-student-ebooks!

Download our free guides on studying techniques, anxiety management strategies, and thesis advice from Docsity tutors

From our blog

Exams and Study
Go to the blog

Nutrition and Alcohol: Understanding Health Implications - Prof. Walter C. Mason, Study notes of Health sciences

East Georgia CollegeHealth sciences
Prof. Walter C. Mason

This study guide chapter explores the impact of alcohol on health, fitness, and sport. Topics include alcohol production, proof and percentage of alcohol, digestion and metabolism, and health consequences. Key terms are diuretic, acetaldehyde, alcohol dehydrogenase, aldehyde dehydrogenase 2, fas, wernicke-korsakoff syndrome, catechin, resveratrol, proof, and bac.

Typology: Study notes

Pre 2010

Uploaded on 08/04/2009

koofers-user-mfq-2
koofers-user-mfq-2 🇺🇸

4.4

(5)

10 documents

1 / 2

Toggle sidebar

This page cannot be seen from the preview

Don't miss anything!

bg1
Nutrition for Health, Fitness, and Sport
Study Guide
Chapter 12
Alcohol and Your Health
Terms you should know:
1. diuretic
2. acetaldehyde
3. alcohol dehydrogenase
4. aldehyde dehydrogenase 2
5. FAS
6. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
7. catechin
8. resveratrol
9. proof
10. BAC
Topics you need to understand:
1. Discuss alcohol production.
2. Discuss proof and percentage of alcohol.
3. Discuss digestion and metabolism of alcohol.
4. Discuss health and alcohol consumption.
Example questions:
1. What is the name for toxins that result from the fermentation process of wine and
beer?
a. acetaldehyde
b. cirrhosis
c. congeners
d. a diuretic
2. Alcohol consumption may
a. increase HDL or good cholesterol
b. lower LDL or bad cholesterol
c. lower blood triglycerides
d. raise blood glucose levels
pf2

Partial preview of the text

Download Nutrition and Alcohol: Understanding Health Implications - Prof. Walter C. Mason and more Study notes Health sciences in PDF only on Docsity!

Nutrition for Health, Fitness, and Sport

Study Guide

Chapter 12

Alcohol and Your Health

Terms you should know:

  1. diuretic
  2. acetaldehyde
  3. alcohol dehydrogenase
  4. aldehyde dehydrogenase 2
  5. FAS
  6. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
  7. catechin
  8. resveratrol
  9. proof
  10. BAC

Topics you need to understand:

  1. Discuss alcohol production.
  2. Discuss proof and percentage of alcohol.
  3. Discuss digestion and metabolism of alcohol.
  4. Discuss health and alcohol consumption.

Example questions:

  1. What is the name for toxins that result from the fermentation process of wine and beer? a. acetaldehyde b. cirrhosis c. congeners d. a diuretic
  2. Alcohol consumption may a. increase HDL or good cholesterol b. lower LDL or bad cholesterol c. lower blood triglycerides d. raise blood glucose levels
  1. Which of the following groups has the highest rate of alcohol abuse? a. African American men b. Hispanic men c. Asian men d. Caucasian men