NASM Certified Nutrition Coaching Exam Study

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NASM Certified Nutrition Coaching Exam Study Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert)

• It is not uncommon for clients to confide in the Nutrition Coach. Which client

conversation would be grounds for a referral to a licensed healthcare professional

ANS Daily Panic Attacks

• A Nutrition Coach has been working with an overweight client for 6 weeks.

During the most recent weight-in, they discover that she has lost 27 pounds.What is the best course of action for the Nutrition Coach

ANS informally question her about common eating disorder traits/habits

• Where might a Nutrition Coach find reputable information on recent dietary

guidelines

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ANS government-funded agencies

• Common assessments performed by a Nutrition Coach include height,

weight, body composition, and what other test

ANS anthropometric measurments

• A client confides that she is taking laxatives to help her lose weight. What is

the best course of action

ANS refer her to a certified eating disorder specialist

• Which term refers to a proposed explanation for a set of observations

ANS hy- pothesis

• A group of scientists looks at the effects of an extreme weight loss diet in a

single person over time. What type of research is this considered

ANS case-study

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• Scientists perform a diet study in which they assign half the people to a

continuous dieting group and the other half to an intermittent fasting group.Which term best describes this study design

ANS parallel

• Which term refers to the ability to get similar results when something is

measured under the same conditions

ANS test-retest reliability

• Which of the following is best defined as a high degree of body fat, or

excess body fat, with a BMI greater than 30

ANS obesity

• Which of the following terms is best defined as a disorder of structure or

function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury

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ANS disease

• Which of the following is a tip for a health-supporting diet

ANS follow a diet that is low in saturated fat

• Communicable diseases are which of the following

ANS passed from person to person

• Which of the following is best defined as the energy accounted for during

digestion and processing of food

ANS thermic effect of feeding (TEF)

• What are shorter sleep cycles associated with

ANS weight gain

• Which category includes glucose (sugar), starches, and non-digestible

cellulose

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