NASM: WEIGHT LOSS SPECIALIZATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+.

NASM: WEIGHT LOSS SPECIALIZATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+. 2 / 18 1. T/F: Obesity is based on someone's weight.: False: It is based on how much body fat (adipose tissue) someone carries. 2. How is BMI determined?: weight (kg) / height (m2) 3. T/F: Education level and ethnicity are associated with the prevalence of obesity.: True 4. What percentage of people in America are overweight or obese?: 69.2% with 35.9% of them obese (2012) 5. What are the BMI categories?: Normal: 18.5 - 24.9 Overweight: 25 - 29.9 Obese (class I): 30 - 34.9 Obese (class II): 35 - 39.9 Extreme Obesity (class III): 40+ 6. After the age of 20, which of the following age groups has the lowest prevalence of being overweight?: 20-29 years 7. What age range has the highest prevalence of being overweight or obese?- : 30-70 years 8. T/F: Measuring the body density in children is a better assessment of obesity rates than measuring their BMI.: False: Although measuring BMI is not the most ideal method for children, it is a good estimate. 9. What is the main cause of excess stored body fat?: consuming more calories than expended 10. What are main obstaclesfor fitness professionals coaching an overweight client?: Teaching how to overcome conveniences of: modern technology - food accessibility - societal norms - cultural norms 11. T/F:Socioeconomic status hasimpacted obesity rates.: True:Socioeconom- ic status affects one's ability to access and afford healthy food choices. 12. Where does obesity rank on the international risks of death?: 5th (2012) 13. What is a multi-faceted approach for understanding how to train someone overweight or obese?: - the scope of the problem of obesity - factors that contribute to the problem - medical & physical challenges - how to communicate the correct information 14. Whatis diabetes?: Disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. 15. What is insulin?: a hormone produced by the pancreas that facilitates the uptake of glucose from the blood to various cells. 16. Whatis hyperglycemia?: