CSOWM exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Recommended weight loss goal - CORRECT ANSWER - 5-10% in 6 months
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans - CORRECT ANSWER - 150 minutes
per week M-I PA
75 minutes per week V-I PA
Overweight BMI - CORRECT ANSWER - 25-29.9
Obese BMI - CORRECT ANSWER - 30 or greater
Annual adult measurements - CORRECT ANSWER - Ht & Wt for BMI
Waist circumference for CVD/DM2 risk
Treating obesity requires - CORRECT ANSWER - Achieving state of negative energy
balance; must decrease consumption of energy
Caloric reduction ranges - CORRECT ANSWER - Women: 1200-1500kcals/day
Men: 1500-1800kcals/day
Replacing caloric drinks with water or diet resulted in: - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-2.5% at
loss in 6 months
Two of the most widely investigated dietary prescriptions for weight loss - CORRECT
ANSWER - Low calorie diet and very low calorie diet
LCD - CORRECT ANSWER - More than 800 kcals/day — 1200-1600kcals range
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Recommended weight loss goal - CORRECT ANSWER - 5-10% in 6 months
2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans - CORRECT ANSWER - 150 minutes
per week M-I PA
75 minutes per week V-I PA
Overweight BMI - CORRECT ANSWER - 25-29.9
Obese BMI - CORRECT ANSWER - 30 or greater
Annual adult measurements - CORRECT ANSWER - Ht & Wt for BMI
Waist circumference for CVD/DM2 risk
Treating obesity requires - CORRECT ANSWER - Achieving state of negative energy
balance; must decrease consumption of energy
Caloric reduction ranges - CORRECT ANSWER - Women: 1200-1500kcals/day
Men: 1500-1800kcals/day
Replacing caloric drinks with water or diet resulted in: - CORRECT ANSWER - 2-2.5% at
loss in 6 months
Two of the most widely investigated dietary prescriptions for weight loss - CORRECT
ANSWER - Low calorie diet and very low calorie diet
LCD - CORRECT ANSWER - More than 800 kcals/day — 1200-1600kcals range
