KNR 311 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Protein recommendations for sedentary groups - Answers .8g/kg/day
Protein recommendations for strength groups - Answers 1.4-2.0g/kg/day
protein recommendations for endurance groups - Answers 1.2-1.4g/kg/day
Sports enhancement programs - Answers Designed to improve speed, agility and quickness
Goals of sports enhancement programs - Answers improve vertical and horizontal jump, 40 yard dash
times, agility, acceleration, flexibility, upper and lower body strength and power
Who are sports enhancement programs directed to? - Answers ages 10-14 (pre puberty as much as
possible to help develop the neuromuscular system)
tendency of obesity that is genetic vs environmental (%) - Answers 25% vs 30%
Quality of life in fat children - Answers similar to that of a kid with cancer, determined to be the
lowest quality of life score, they usually miss school 4 days a month
health care tsunami and waves - Answers sedentary lifestyle,
overweight and obesity,
glucose intolerance,
diabetes mellitus
cardiovascular disease
overweight and obese children under 5 - Answers 300,000 in illinois
success in fat loss program for adults - Answers
why high protein, low carbs diets are dangerous - Answers promote muscle tissue loss, restrict carbs
needed by the body so start breaking down proteins, cause ketosis, urinary calcium loss in female
body builders
how obesity and or physical activity impact your health - Answers type 2 diabetes, high blood lipids,
hypertension, early maturation and orthopedic problems,
positive energy balance - Answers gain adipose tissue
negative energy balance (fuels) - Answers lose adipose tissue
kcals in a pound of adipose tissue - Answers 3,500 kcals
starvation diet - Answers slows metabolic rate, uses your muscles as fuel and sucks all the energy out
of every bit of food
What activities should a person participate in order to manage adiposity? - Answers resistive training
with strength focus
kcal levels for starvation - Answers 1200 kcals per day, or 500-1000 less than what your body is used
to consuming
Hormone which regulate metabolic rate - Answers thyroxine
ACSM recommendations for fat loss, how much per week, how would you get to that? - Answers 500
calorie deficit/day (-250 from eating, +250 from exercise) to lose 1 lb per week
Recommended amount of Carbohydrates - Answers 55-65%
Recommended amount of fats - Answers 20-30%
Recommended amount for proteins - Answers 10-15%
Sources of energy human body produces besides ATP - Answers Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, alcohol
Only fuel source for central nervous system - Answers carbohydrates
fat solube vitamins - Answers A, D, E, K
water soluble vitamins - Answers B and C
Low fat for food - Answers <20%
no more than 1 gram of fat for every 50 kcals
Different types of fat - Answers Monounsaturated Polyunsaturated
Saturated
Trans
Which type of fat is best? - Answers monounsaturated, Polyunsaturated
Which type of fat is worst? - Answers Saturated, trans fat
Minerals - Answers Elements found in food that are used by the body
What are different types of mineral and recommendations? - Answers Calcium (1000mg), phosphorus
(8 mg for men and postmenopausal women, 18 for pre-menopausal women), zinc (11 mg for men, 8
for women), magnesium, iron, potassium, sodium
water recommendations - Answers 2.5 liters per day but may go up depending on temperature of
environment and amount of exercise
Protein recommendations for sedentary groups - Answers .8g/kg/day
Protein recommendations for strength groups - Answers 1.4-2.0g/kg/day
protein recommendations for endurance groups - Answers 1.2-1.4g/kg/day
Sports enhancement programs - Answers Designed to improve speed, agility and quickness
Goals of sports enhancement programs - Answers improve vertical and horizontal jump, 40 yard dash
times, agility, acceleration, flexibility, upper and lower body strength and power
Who are sports enhancement programs directed to? - Answers ages 10-14 (pre puberty as much as
possible to help develop the neuromuscular system)
tendency of obesity that is genetic vs environmental (%) - Answers 25% vs 30%
Quality of life in fat children - Answers similar to that of a kid with cancer, determined to be the
lowest quality of life score, they usually miss school 4 days a month
health care tsunami and waves - Answers sedentary lifestyle,
overweight and obesity,
glucose intolerance,
diabetes mellitus
cardiovascular disease
overweight and obese children under 5 - Answers 300,000 in illinois
success in fat loss program for adults - Answers
why high protein, low carbs diets are dangerous - Answers promote muscle tissue loss, restrict carbs
needed by the body so start breaking down proteins, cause ketosis, urinary calcium loss in female
body builders
how obesity and or physical activity impact your health - Answers type 2 diabetes, high blood lipids,
hypertension, early maturation and orthopedic problems,
positive energy balance - Answers gain adipose tissue
negative energy balance (fuels) - Answers lose adipose tissue
kcals in a pound of adipose tissue - Answers 3,500 kcals
starvation diet - Answers slows metabolic rate, uses your muscles as fuel and sucks all the energy out
of every bit of food
What activities should a person participate in order to manage adiposity? - Answers resistive training
with strength focus
kcal levels for starvation - Answers 1200 kcals per day, or 500-1000 less than what your body is used
to consuming
Hormone which regulate metabolic rate - Answers thyroxine
ACSM recommendations for fat loss, how much per week, how would you get to that? - Answers 500
calorie deficit/day (-250 from eating, +250 from exercise) to lose 1 lb per week
Recommended amount of Carbohydrates - Answers 55-65%
Recommended amount of fats - Answers 20-30%
Recommended amount for proteins - Answers 10-15%
Sources of energy human body produces besides ATP - Answers Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins, alcohol
Only fuel source for central nervous system - Answers carbohydrates
fat solube vitamins - Answers A, D, E, K
water soluble vitamins - Answers B and C
Low fat for food - Answers <20%
no more than 1 gram of fat for every 50 kcals
Different types of fat - Answers Monounsaturated Polyunsaturated
Saturated
Trans
Which type of fat is best? - Answers monounsaturated, Polyunsaturated
Which type of fat is worst? - Answers Saturated, trans fat
Minerals - Answers Elements found in food that are used by the body
What are different types of mineral and recommendations? - Answers Calcium (1000mg), phosphorus
(8 mg for men and postmenopausal women, 18 for pre-menopausal women), zinc (11 mg for men, 8
for women), magnesium, iron, potassium, sodium
water recommendations - Answers 2.5 liters per day but may go up depending on temperature of
environment and amount of exercise
