NASM Nutrition Certification Vocab||Complete Questions with Correct Answers

NASM Nutrition Certification Vocab||Complete Questions with Correct Answers Scope of Practice The actions, procedures, and processes that a professional is allowed to undertake in keeping with the terms of the professional's license or credential. Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) This term is used interchangeably with a Registered Dietitian (RD) and it is also a legally protected designation. Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) The CDR acts as the credentialing arm of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for the purpose of establishing and enforcing certification standards for registered dieticians and other licensed nutritional professionals and issues credentials to those who successfully meet said standards. The CDR also provides a professional code of ethics and recertification standards. Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) A licensed healthcare professional or certified allied health professional who works with those who have diabetes - 1000 contact hours in diabetes education is required for certification. Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners An advanced nursing degree requiring 2 more years of college beyond an RN - many then choose a specialty or primary focus of care. Physician Assistant (PA) A licensed healthcare professional who works under the supervision of a doctor or other medical professional, typically requires a 4-year degree plus a post-graduate program. Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) A pharmacist with an advanced degree who works in conjunction with a medical doctor to prepare and/or dispense prescription drugs or compounds. Licensed Licensing is typically provided on a state or federal level. Common prerequisites of licensing include formal education/training, a predetermined number of supervised contact hours, and successful completion of a standardized test. Most healthcare providers require licensure. Certified Certification is granted to a person who has participated in an educational course (either live or online) and successfully completed a standardized test: written, practical, or both. Nutritionist A generic term for someone who provides nutrition counseling - certification and licensing parameters are vague Macronutrients Nutrients required in large quantities, including carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. Micronutrients: Nutrients required in smaller quantities, including vitamins and minerals. The SCOFF Questionnaire Basic yet reliable set of five questions that help assess whether an eating disorder exists. Hypoglycemia A condition of an abnormally low blood glucose (blood sugar) level in the blood. Science A method of attempting to arrive at objective truths. Hypothesis A proposed explanation for a problem or set of observations. The Scientific Method The process of formulating explanations about the natural world and testing those explanations with experiments and data. Evidence-Based Practice A three-pronged approach to working with clients, which consists of making decisions based on the weight of the scientific evidence, field observations, and individual client needs and preferences. Prediction An expected outcome generated from a hypothesis. Theory A hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a large body of high-quality evidence has been accumulated. Anecdote An account of a person's experience or event. Uncontrolled Variable A variable in an experiment that a scientist makes no effort to manipulate or account for. Observational Research Research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to determine correlation. Correlation A relationship between two or more variables. Randomized Control Trial (RCT) A type of scientific study/trial where participants are randomly assigned into different groups - one or more will be the intervention to be tested and one will be the control group. Groups are randomized and a control is used in an attempt to reduce potential bias in the trial. Independent Variable The variable scientists manipulate in an experiment. External Validity The ability to generalize the results of a study. Systematic Review A review where scientists systematically gather all research on a topic and evaluate it based on predefined criteria and rules. Meta-Analysis A statistical analysis of a group of studies to assess the overall weight of the evidence. Test-Retest Reliability The ability to get similar results when something is measured under the same conditions. Empirical Based on observation or experience. Reliability The consistency of a measure. Validity The assessment of whether a tool is measuring what it is supposed to measure. Selection Bias A sample of people under study is not representative of the larger population that scientists are looking to make inferences about. Retrospective Describes a study that looks backward in time. Recall Bias The inability to accurately remember past behaviors. Peer Review The critical evaluation of a study by other scientists. Health A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Homeostasis The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes. Disease A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms, affects a specific location, and is not simply a direct result of physical injury. Noncommunicable Disease A noncommunicable disease (NCD) is a medical condition or disease that is not caused by infectious agents; it can refer to chronic diseases which last for long periods of time and progress slowly. Communicable Disease Infectious diseases caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi that can be spread (directly or indirectly) from one person to another. Wellness The fluid process of improving the emotional, occupational, physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual components of life, dynamically leading to a better state of health and well-being. Obese A high degree of excess body fat - a BMI greater than 30. Biometrics The technical term for measurements and calculations related to human physical characteristics. Satiety A feeling of fullness and satisfaction. Palatability The degree of pleasure or taste provided by a food - a highly palatable food is one that is tasty and pleasant to consume. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) The energy currency of life. Energy The ability to do work. Metabolism Chemical processes occurring within the body to convert food to energy. Lipogenesis The biological process of combining free fatty acids with glycerol to form triglycerides. Lipolysis The biological process of breaking stored triglycerides into free fatty acids and glycerol. Glycogenolysis The process of breaking down the glycogen molecule into its individual glucose units for entry into the energy pathways. Gluconeogenesis A metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates such as lactate, glycerol and glucogenic amino acids. Glycolysis The first step of carbohydrate metabolism, an anaerobic pathway, that breaks glucose or glycogen down to pyruvate. Acid-Base Balance The process of achieving, or the state of, equilibrium between acidic and alkaline molecules. Cell Signaling Process of communication between cells by biological messengers to govern cellular function. Organic Molecules Chemical structures containing only carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and/or nitrogen. Amino Acids The organic building blocks of proteins containing both a carboxyl and an amino group. Essential Amino Acid (EAA) Amino acids that are necessary for bodily functions but cannot be synthesized by the body and, therefore, must be obtained in the diet.