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What vis vself-efficacy? v- vcorrect vanswer.An vindividual's' vbelief vin vtheir vcapabilities vto
vcarry v out va vspecific vtask v in vorder vto vachieve va vdesired voutcome
Jose vis vrecommended vto vcut vout vregular vsoda vconsumption. vReplacing vit vwith vwater vis
videal, vbut vswapping vin vdiet/zero-calorie vsoft vdrinks v is valso vallowed. vWhat vbehavioral
vintervention vdoes vthis vstrategy v reflect? v- vcorrect vanswer.Restriction
Where vappropriate, vwhich vtype vof vexercise vshould vbe vprioritize? v- vcorrect vanswer.Multi-
joint vexercises
Which vof vthe vfollowing vis vtrue vregarding vresistance vtraining vand vweight vloss? v- vcorrect
vanswer.Resistance vtraining vmay vmaintain vor vreduce vthe vloss vof vFFM vduring v weight
vloss.
What vmay vhelp vto vbetter vregulate venergy vintake? v- vcorrect vanswer.High venergy
vexpenditure/high vphysical vactivity
What vis vcalorie vdensity? v- vcorrect vanswer.The vamount vof vcalories vper vweight vor vvolume
vof vfood
What vis vthe vasymmetric vmodel vof vset vpoint vtheory? v- vcorrect vanswer.The vbody's vsignals
vto vresist van venergy vdeficit vare vstronger vthan vto vresist van venergy v surplus.
In vwhich vways vcan vresistance vtraining vincrease vTDEE? v- vcorrect vanswer.Energy
vexpended vduring vtraining v session, vincrease v in vRMR vduring v recovery, v and vpossible
vimprovement vin vNEAT
What vrole vdo vgenes vplay vin vthe vobesity vepidemic? v- vcorrect vanswer.A vcombination vof
vgenes vcan vdetermine va vperson's vsusceptibility v to vbecoming vobese vin vthe vmodern-day
vfood venvironment.
Why vis vadopting vnew veating vhabits vmore veffective vthan vadvising vthe vclient vto vstop
vcertain vbehaviors? v- vcorrect vanswer.New veating vhabits v will vprevent vpoor vdietary
vbehaviors.
,Alternate vday vfasting vis vsuperior vto vdaily vcalorie vrestriction vfor vwhich voutcome? v- vcorrect
vanswer.Weight vloss
Gina vis va v51-year-old vwoman vwho vhas vbeen vworking vwith vyou vfor vthe vpast v2 vweeks.
vDuring va vtraining vsession, vshe vsays vthat vlately v she vhas vbeen vsnacking va vgreat vdeal vat
vnight vafter vdinner. vShe vasks v you vfor vadvice. vWhat v would vbe vthe vmost vappropriate
vresponse vas va vcoach? v - vcorrect vanswer.Ask vGina vto v review vher vreasons vfor vsnacking
vand vher vearlier v intake. vIs vshe vsnacking vbecause vshe v is vhungry, v bored, vor vstressed? vDid
vshe veat venough vat vdinner?
Which vmovement vpattern vdoes vresearch vsuggest vis vpredictive vof vthe vrisk vof
vmusculoskeletal vinjuries vin v individuals v who vpractice vphysical vexertion? v- vcorrect
vanswer.Squatting
Which vof vthe vfollowing vstatements vbest vdescribes vthe vrole vof va vWLS vin va vfitness
vsetting? v- vcorrect vanswer.The vWLS vis va vfitness vspecialist vand va vcoach vto vclients v who
vare vseeking vsignificant v weight vloss.
Which vitem vrepresents vthe vprocesses vof vyour vbody vand vcells vmaintaining vtheir vliving
vfunctions? v- vcorrect vanswer.Metabolism
Which vblood vpressure vresult vwould vindicate vStage v2 vHypertension vand vrequire vmedical
vmonitoring? v- vcorrect vanswer.Systolic v blood vpressure v≥ v140 vmmHg vand vdiastolic vblood
vpressure v≥ v90 vmmHg
The vcells vthat vstore vfatty vacids vare vknown vas vwhat vtype vof vcell? v- vcorrect
vanswer.Adipocyte
A vhealthy vdiet vpattern vsuggests va vsaturated vfat vintake vof vwhat vpercent vof vcalories? v-
vcorrect vanswer.Less vthan v10% vof vcalories
Farrah vstarted vdoing vaerobic vtraining v5 vdays vper vweek. vShe vhasn't vexperienced vany
vchange v in vbody v weight. vWhat vis vmost vlikely vtrue? v - vcorrect vanswer.She vhas
vcompensated vfor vthe vexercise vby vbeing vless vactive voutside vof vthe vexercise v and/or
veating vmore.
Rises vin vobesity voften vparallel vthis vphenomena vin vdifferent vcountries. v- vcorrect
vanswer.Industrialization
Aside vfrom va vphysical vand va vfitness vassessment, vwhat vother vtype vof vassessment
vshould va vWLS vperform vprior vto vprogram vdesign vfor va vclient? v- vcorrect vanswer.A vlifestyle
vassessment
What vis vthe vpurpose vof vasking va vclient vwhy vthey vdid vnot vchoose va vlower vnumber vwhen
vusing vthe vrulers? v- vcorrect vanswer.It vlets vthe vclient vtalk vabout vthe vpositive v reasons v why
vthey vare vmotivated vto vreach vtheir vgoals.
, Angela vis von va vweight vloss vplan vand vneeds vto vconsume vfewer vcalories vto vbe vin va vcaloric
vdeficit? vWhat vis vone vrecommended vstrategy? v- vcorrect vanswer.Replace vsimple
vcarbohydrate vfoods vsuch vas vrice vand vpasta v with v whole v vegetables.
In vwhich vcases vis vit vlikely va vgood videa vto vavoid vtaking vbody vweight vmeasurements? v-
vcorrect vanswer.With vclients v who vreport vnegative v emotion, vstress, vor vfeelings vof vstigma
vbased von vbody v composition vevaluation
How vis vuptake vof vcortisol vinto vtissue vaffected vby vobesity? v- vcorrect vanswer.Uptake vis
vincreased.
Bill vis va vclient vyou vhave vbeen vworking vwith vover vthe vpast v6 vweeks. vAt vyour vrecent
vsession, vhe vexpressed vfeeling vfrustrated vthat vhe vhas vhit va vplateau vand vseems vunable
vto vlose vany vmore v weight. vHe vasks v you vto v give vhim va vmeal vplan v with vmacronutrient
vtargets vto vfollow. vWhat v would vbe vthe vappropriate vresponse vto vBill? v- vcorrect
vanswer.Express vunderstanding vof vhis vfrustration vand vexplain vthat v it vis vnot v within v your
vscope vof vpractice vto vprovide va vmeal vplan vbut vthat v you vcan vreview vfactors vin vhis vdiet vthat
vmay vbe vcontributing vto va vplateau.
Which vof vthe vfollowing vhappens vto vNEAT vwith vweight vloss? v- vcorrect vanswer.It
vdecreases vmore vthan vexpected vbased von vthe v weight vloss valone.
Which vof vthe vfollowing vrepresents vthe vlargest vportion vof venergy vexpenditure vin vmost
vpeople? v- vcorrect vanswer.RMR
What vis vintegrated vtraining? v- vcorrect vanswer.A vstrategy vthat vcombines vall vforms vof
vexercise vin va vsystematic vand vprogressive vfashion.
What vterm vdescribes vthe vfeeling vof vfullness vthat vpersists vafter veating va vmeal? v- vcorrect
vanswer.Satiety
The vrates vof vyouth vobesity vhave vincreased vhow vmuch vsince vthe v1970s? v- vcorrect
vanswer.4-fold
What vis vhappening vto vthe vrates vof vobesity varound vthe vworld? v- vcorrect vanswer.They vare
vincreasing.
Why vmight vit vbe vproblematic vto vuse vthe v"1 vlb. vfat v= v3,500 vkcal vrule" vto vset vweight vloss
vtargets? v- vcorrect vanswer.The vrule voften voverestimates vthe vamount vof v weight vloss vthat
v will voccur.
Being vable vto vrelate vto vanother vperson's vfeelings vor vemotions vby v"putting vyourself vin
vsomeone velse's vshoes," vrefers vto v which vterm? v- vcorrect vanswer.Empathy
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What vis vself-efficacy? v- vcorrect vanswer.An vindividual's' vbelief vin vtheir vcapabilities vto
vcarry v out va vspecific vtask v in vorder vto vachieve va vdesired voutcome
Jose vis vrecommended vto vcut vout vregular vsoda vconsumption. vReplacing vit vwith vwater vis
videal, vbut vswapping vin vdiet/zero-calorie vsoft vdrinks v is valso vallowed. vWhat vbehavioral
vintervention vdoes vthis vstrategy v reflect? v- vcorrect vanswer.Restriction
Where vappropriate, vwhich vtype vof vexercise vshould vbe vprioritize? v- vcorrect vanswer.Multi-
joint vexercises
Which vof vthe vfollowing vis vtrue vregarding vresistance vtraining vand vweight vloss? v- vcorrect
vanswer.Resistance vtraining vmay vmaintain vor vreduce vthe vloss vof vFFM vduring v weight
vloss.
What vmay vhelp vto vbetter vregulate venergy vintake? v- vcorrect vanswer.High venergy
vexpenditure/high vphysical vactivity
What vis vcalorie vdensity? v- vcorrect vanswer.The vamount vof vcalories vper vweight vor vvolume
vof vfood
What vis vthe vasymmetric vmodel vof vset vpoint vtheory? v- vcorrect vanswer.The vbody's vsignals
vto vresist van venergy vdeficit vare vstronger vthan vto vresist van venergy v surplus.
In vwhich vways vcan vresistance vtraining vincrease vTDEE? v- vcorrect vanswer.Energy
vexpended vduring vtraining v session, vincrease v in vRMR vduring v recovery, v and vpossible
vimprovement vin vNEAT
What vrole vdo vgenes vplay vin vthe vobesity vepidemic? v- vcorrect vanswer.A vcombination vof
vgenes vcan vdetermine va vperson's vsusceptibility v to vbecoming vobese vin vthe vmodern-day
vfood venvironment.
Why vis vadopting vnew veating vhabits vmore veffective vthan vadvising vthe vclient vto vstop
vcertain vbehaviors? v- vcorrect vanswer.New veating vhabits v will vprevent vpoor vdietary
vbehaviors.
,Alternate vday vfasting vis vsuperior vto vdaily vcalorie vrestriction vfor vwhich voutcome? v- vcorrect
vanswer.Weight vloss
Gina vis va v51-year-old vwoman vwho vhas vbeen vworking vwith vyou vfor vthe vpast v2 vweeks.
vDuring va vtraining vsession, vshe vsays vthat vlately v she vhas vbeen vsnacking va vgreat vdeal vat
vnight vafter vdinner. vShe vasks v you vfor vadvice. vWhat v would vbe vthe vmost vappropriate
vresponse vas va vcoach? v - vcorrect vanswer.Ask vGina vto v review vher vreasons vfor vsnacking
vand vher vearlier v intake. vIs vshe vsnacking vbecause vshe v is vhungry, v bored, vor vstressed? vDid
vshe veat venough vat vdinner?
Which vmovement vpattern vdoes vresearch vsuggest vis vpredictive vof vthe vrisk vof
vmusculoskeletal vinjuries vin v individuals v who vpractice vphysical vexertion? v- vcorrect
vanswer.Squatting
Which vof vthe vfollowing vstatements vbest vdescribes vthe vrole vof va vWLS vin va vfitness
vsetting? v- vcorrect vanswer.The vWLS vis va vfitness vspecialist vand va vcoach vto vclients v who
vare vseeking vsignificant v weight vloss.
Which vitem vrepresents vthe vprocesses vof vyour vbody vand vcells vmaintaining vtheir vliving
vfunctions? v- vcorrect vanswer.Metabolism
Which vblood vpressure vresult vwould vindicate vStage v2 vHypertension vand vrequire vmedical
vmonitoring? v- vcorrect vanswer.Systolic v blood vpressure v≥ v140 vmmHg vand vdiastolic vblood
vpressure v≥ v90 vmmHg
The vcells vthat vstore vfatty vacids vare vknown vas vwhat vtype vof vcell? v- vcorrect
vanswer.Adipocyte
A vhealthy vdiet vpattern vsuggests va vsaturated vfat vintake vof vwhat vpercent vof vcalories? v-
vcorrect vanswer.Less vthan v10% vof vcalories
Farrah vstarted vdoing vaerobic vtraining v5 vdays vper vweek. vShe vhasn't vexperienced vany
vchange v in vbody v weight. vWhat vis vmost vlikely vtrue? v - vcorrect vanswer.She vhas
vcompensated vfor vthe vexercise vby vbeing vless vactive voutside vof vthe vexercise v and/or
veating vmore.
Rises vin vobesity voften vparallel vthis vphenomena vin vdifferent vcountries. v- vcorrect
vanswer.Industrialization
Aside vfrom va vphysical vand va vfitness vassessment, vwhat vother vtype vof vassessment
vshould va vWLS vperform vprior vto vprogram vdesign vfor va vclient? v- vcorrect vanswer.A vlifestyle
vassessment
What vis vthe vpurpose vof vasking va vclient vwhy vthey vdid vnot vchoose va vlower vnumber vwhen
vusing vthe vrulers? v- vcorrect vanswer.It vlets vthe vclient vtalk vabout vthe vpositive v reasons v why
vthey vare vmotivated vto vreach vtheir vgoals.
, Angela vis von va vweight vloss vplan vand vneeds vto vconsume vfewer vcalories vto vbe vin va vcaloric
vdeficit? vWhat vis vone vrecommended vstrategy? v- vcorrect vanswer.Replace vsimple
vcarbohydrate vfoods vsuch vas vrice vand vpasta v with v whole v vegetables.
In vwhich vcases vis vit vlikely va vgood videa vto vavoid vtaking vbody vweight vmeasurements? v-
vcorrect vanswer.With vclients v who vreport vnegative v emotion, vstress, vor vfeelings vof vstigma
vbased von vbody v composition vevaluation
How vis vuptake vof vcortisol vinto vtissue vaffected vby vobesity? v- vcorrect vanswer.Uptake vis
vincreased.
Bill vis va vclient vyou vhave vbeen vworking vwith vover vthe vpast v6 vweeks. vAt vyour vrecent
vsession, vhe vexpressed vfeeling vfrustrated vthat vhe vhas vhit va vplateau vand vseems vunable
vto vlose vany vmore v weight. vHe vasks v you vto v give vhim va vmeal vplan v with vmacronutrient
vtargets vto vfollow. vWhat v would vbe vthe vappropriate vresponse vto vBill? v- vcorrect
vanswer.Express vunderstanding vof vhis vfrustration vand vexplain vthat v it vis vnot v within v your
vscope vof vpractice vto vprovide va vmeal vplan vbut vthat v you vcan vreview vfactors vin vhis vdiet vthat
vmay vbe vcontributing vto va vplateau.
Which vof vthe vfollowing vhappens vto vNEAT vwith vweight vloss? v- vcorrect vanswer.It
vdecreases vmore vthan vexpected vbased von vthe v weight vloss valone.
Which vof vthe vfollowing vrepresents vthe vlargest vportion vof venergy vexpenditure vin vmost
vpeople? v- vcorrect vanswer.RMR
What vis vintegrated vtraining? v- vcorrect vanswer.A vstrategy vthat vcombines vall vforms vof
vexercise vin va vsystematic vand vprogressive vfashion.
What vterm vdescribes vthe vfeeling vof vfullness vthat vpersists vafter veating va vmeal? v- vcorrect
vanswer.Satiety
The vrates vof vyouth vobesity vhave vincreased vhow vmuch vsince vthe v1970s? v- vcorrect
vanswer.4-fold
What vis vhappening vto vthe vrates vof vobesity varound vthe vworld? v- vcorrect vanswer.They vare
vincreasing.
Why vmight vit vbe vproblematic vto vuse vthe v"1 vlb. vfat v= v3,500 vkcal vrule" vto vset vweight vloss
vtargets? v- vcorrect vanswer.The vrule voften voverestimates vthe vamount vof v weight vloss vthat
v will voccur.
Being vable vto vrelate vto vanother vperson's vfeelings vor vemotions vby v"putting vyourself vin
vsomeone velse's vshoes," vrefers vto v which vterm? v- vcorrect vanswer.Empathy
