Client Assessment and Goal Setting Flashcards
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A client reports consistently hitting their calorie targets but not losing weight. Which assessment step should a macro coach prioritize first?
Answer: Review the client's food logging accuracy and tracking method
Logging accuracy must be evaluated before adjusting targets, since underreporting is the most common reason for a lack of expected progress.
When using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation to estimate a client's TDEE, which variable has the MOST significant influence on the result?
Answer: Activity multiplier
The activity multiplier can shift TDEE by several hundred to over a thousand calories, making it the most impactful variable in the equation.
A client's SMART goal is 'I want to feel better.' What is the primary deficiency in this goal statement?
Answer: It is not specific or measurable
SMART goals must be specific and measurable; 'feel better' provides no concrete metric to track progress against.
Which biomarker, if elevated on a client's blood panel, would most directly prompt a macro coach to recommend reducing saturated fat intake?
Answer: LDL cholesterol
Elevated LDL cholesterol is most directly associated with saturated fat intake and would guide a fat-quality recommendation.
A client with a desk job says they exercise 6 days a week. Which activity multiplier is most appropriate when calculating TDEE?
Answer: Very active (1.725)
Six days of exercise per week places a client in the 'very active' category despite a sedentary occupation.
During goal-setting, a client says they want to lose 30 lbs in 6 weeks. How should a macro coach respond?
Answer: Explain why this rate is unrealistic and co-create a safer timeline
A coach should educate the client on sustainable fat loss rates (0.5–2 lbs/week) and collaboratively set a realistic, evidence-based goal.
Which assessment tool is best suited for tracking changes in body composition over time without access to a DEXA scan?
Answer: Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) under consistent conditions
BIA taken under standardized conditions (same time, hydration status, etc.) provides a practical and reasonably consistent body composition estimate.
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