Why might the use of anabolic steroids actually work against the athlete in terms of enhancing performance?


Steroids can cause weight gain and changes in body composition that may impair athletic performance. Anabolic steroids can cause long-term harm to many organs whose functions need to be optimal for athletic performance.

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The physical barriers of the skin and GI tract support the ________ immune response.

A. specific (adaptive) B. nonspecific (innate)

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A person's age as estimated from his or her body's health and probable life expectancy is known as____

A) quality of life B) physiological age C) longevity D) chronological age

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Factors influencing food selection and dietary quality include all of the following EXCEPT:

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Substances widely used for many years without apparent ill effects are on the ____ list

a. FDA b. GRAS c. Delaney d. Additive Safety e. Preferred Additive

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