CNC CNC Weight Management & Body Composition 2

Question 1

Which eating pattern is characterized by alternating periods of fasting and unrestricted eating within a 24-hour cycle?

Accepted Answer

Intermittent fasting

Answer

Ketogenic diet

Answer

DASH diet

Answer

Zone diet

Question 2

A client is losing weight but reports feeling constantly cold and fatigued. Which metabolic adaptation is most likely occurring?

Accepted Answer

Adaptive thermogenesis (metabolic adaptation)

Answer

Increased thermogenesis

Answer

Leptin resistance

Answer

Hyperglycemia

Question 3

Which waist circumference threshold indicates substantially increased metabolic disease risk for women, according to NHLBI guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Over 35 inches

Answer

Over 30 inches

Answer

Over 40 inches

Answer

Over 45 inches

Question 4

Visceral adipose tissue is considered more metabolically dangerous than subcutaneous fat primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Releases inflammatory cytokines and free fatty acids directly into portal circulation

Answer

Is located under the skin and restricts movement

Answer

Contains higher concentrations of omega-3 fatty acids

Answer

Has a lower lipolytic rate than subcutaneous fat

Question 5

Which macronutrient has the highest thermic effect of food (TEF), meaning the body expends the most calories digesting it?

Accepted Answer

Protein

Answer

Fat

Answer

Carbohydrate

Answer

Alcohol

Question 6

A client following a 1,500 kcal/day plan loses weight for 8 weeks then plateaus. The MOST appropriate first intervention is to:

Accepted Answer

Reassess current intake and body weight to recalculate energy needs

Answer

Immediately cut calories by another 500 kcal/day

Answer

Switch the client to a ketogenic diet

Answer

Recommend weight-loss medications