ACLM COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
2026 FULLY SOLVED QUESTION SET
◉? - is the predominant entraining force of the central SCN clock.
Answer: Light
◉? light at night as a greater suppression f melatonin than
incandescent light. Answer: Blue light
◉Increasing ? exercise is recommended for waking up early.
Answer: late afternoon exercise
◉Increasing ? exercise is recommend for initiating sleep. Answer:
early afternoon exercise
◉RGC (Retinal Ganglion Cells) are maximally sensitive to short
wavelengths corresponding to ? light. Answer: Blue (480nm)
◉Populations that display greater sensitivity to melatonin
suppression effects of light at night? Answer: Elders, Bipolar, and
SAD
, ◉What condition at night causes a decrease in aldosterone secretion
which then causes an increase in urinary frequency as a result?
Answer: OSA
◉Nutrition prescriptions should be on ?. Answer: specific foods
◉What elements should be included in a nutrition prescription?
Answer: Type of food, Amount food, and Frequency at which it
should be eaten.
◉What is the best source of dietary fiber? Answer: Legumes
◉The highest source of omega 6 fatty acids in the US diet is from
what food? Answer: chicken
◉Walnuts are high in ? while pecans are high in ?. Answer: Omega 3
and Omega 6.
◉What percentage of the average caloric intake is recommended
from Whole Foods or slightly process foods? Answer: 80%
◉What percent of food that foes into Americans bodies is ultra-
processed? Answer: 65%
2026 FULLY SOLVED QUESTION SET
◉? - is the predominant entraining force of the central SCN clock.
Answer: Light
◉? light at night as a greater suppression f melatonin than
incandescent light. Answer: Blue light
◉Increasing ? exercise is recommended for waking up early.
Answer: late afternoon exercise
◉Increasing ? exercise is recommend for initiating sleep. Answer:
early afternoon exercise
◉RGC (Retinal Ganglion Cells) are maximally sensitive to short
wavelengths corresponding to ? light. Answer: Blue (480nm)
◉Populations that display greater sensitivity to melatonin
suppression effects of light at night? Answer: Elders, Bipolar, and
SAD
, ◉What condition at night causes a decrease in aldosterone secretion
which then causes an increase in urinary frequency as a result?
Answer: OSA
◉Nutrition prescriptions should be on ?. Answer: specific foods
◉What elements should be included in a nutrition prescription?
Answer: Type of food, Amount food, and Frequency at which it
should be eaten.
◉What is the best source of dietary fiber? Answer: Legumes
◉The highest source of omega 6 fatty acids in the US diet is from
what food? Answer: chicken
◉Walnuts are high in ? while pecans are high in ?. Answer: Omega 3
and Omega 6.
◉What percentage of the average caloric intake is recommended
from Whole Foods or slightly process foods? Answer: 80%
◉What percent of food that foes into Americans bodies is ultra-
processed? Answer: 65%
