CNC CNC Weight Management & Body Composition

Question 1

Which method is considered the gold standard for measuring body fat percentage in a clinical setting?

Accepted Answer

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)

Answer

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)

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Skinfold calipers

Answer

Body mass index (BMI)

Question 2

A certified nutrition coach is working with a client whose BMI is 31. According to standard classifications, this client falls into which category?

Accepted Answer

Class I Obesity

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Overweight

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Class II Obesity

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Normal weight

Question 3

What is the approximate caloric deficit per week required to lose one pound of body fat?

Accepted Answer

3,500 calories

Answer

1,750 calories

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5,000 calories

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7,000 calories

Question 4

Which hormone, secreted by adipose tissue, signals satiety to the hypothalamus and decreases appetite?

Accepted Answer

Leptin

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Ghrelin

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Cortisol

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Insulin

Question 5

When calculating Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE), which component typically accounts for the largest portion of calorie burn?

Accepted Answer

Basal metabolic rate (BMR)

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Thermic effect of food (TEF)

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Exercise activity thermogenesis (EAT)

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Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)

Question 6

A nutrition coach wants to estimate a sedentary female client's BMR using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation. Which variables are required?

Accepted Answer

Age, height, weight, and sex

Answer

Age, height, weight, and activity level

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Weight, sex, and waist circumference

Answer

Height, sex, and body fat percentage