HAWAII MASSAGE ACTUAL EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Vitamin C. Answer: protects cells against damage
important for healthy gums and skin
helps absorb iron
prevents scurvy
⩥ What are nutrients?. Answer: components of food that are
indispensable to the body's functioning
⩥ What do nutrients provide?. Answer: energy
serve as building material
maintain or repair body parts
supports growth
⩥ "Essential" Nutrients. Answer: must be obtained from an external
source because we can't make them ourselves or can't make enough
⩥ Type of Nutrients. Answer: Water
Carbohydrates
,Lipids
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
⩥ What are calories?. Answer: 1 calorie = the amount of heat needed to
raise the temperature of 1 liter of water 1 degree Celsius
⩥ Nutrient Density. Answer: foods rich in nutrients relative to their
energy content (calories)
*usually whole foods
⩥ Why measure diet and nutrition?. Answer: - characterize dietary
patterns of individuals
- assess exposure to food, nutrients and non-nutrients
- identify population groups who do not have adequate nutrition for
preventing diseases
⩥ How do we measure diet and nutrition?. Answer: Anthropometric
methods
Clinical examination
Diet Questionaries
Biomarkers
, ⩥ Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Answer: measures usual
amounts of foods commonly eaten over a time period
⩥ Biomarkers. Answer: measure nutrients or metabolites in bio fluids
(blood, urine, saliva, tissues, hair nails, skin, etc.)
⩥ Type of Studies. Answer: Case studies
Epidemiological studies
Intervention studies
Laboratory studies
⩥ Case Studies. Answer: studies of individuals
⩥ Epidemiological Studies. Answer: studies of population, often used in
nutrition to search for correlations between dietary habits and disease
incidence
⩥ Intervention Studies. Answer: studies of population in which
observation is accompanied by experimental manipulation of some
population members
⩥ Laboratory Studies. Answer: studies that are performed under tightly
controlled conditions and are designed to pinpoint cause and effect
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
⩥ Vitamin C. Answer: protects cells against damage
important for healthy gums and skin
helps absorb iron
prevents scurvy
⩥ What are nutrients?. Answer: components of food that are
indispensable to the body's functioning
⩥ What do nutrients provide?. Answer: energy
serve as building material
maintain or repair body parts
supports growth
⩥ "Essential" Nutrients. Answer: must be obtained from an external
source because we can't make them ourselves or can't make enough
⩥ Type of Nutrients. Answer: Water
Carbohydrates
,Lipids
Proteins
Vitamins
Minerals
⩥ What are calories?. Answer: 1 calorie = the amount of heat needed to
raise the temperature of 1 liter of water 1 degree Celsius
⩥ Nutrient Density. Answer: foods rich in nutrients relative to their
energy content (calories)
*usually whole foods
⩥ Why measure diet and nutrition?. Answer: - characterize dietary
patterns of individuals
- assess exposure to food, nutrients and non-nutrients
- identify population groups who do not have adequate nutrition for
preventing diseases
⩥ How do we measure diet and nutrition?. Answer: Anthropometric
methods
Clinical examination
Diet Questionaries
Biomarkers
, ⩥ Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Answer: measures usual
amounts of foods commonly eaten over a time period
⩥ Biomarkers. Answer: measure nutrients or metabolites in bio fluids
(blood, urine, saliva, tissues, hair nails, skin, etc.)
⩥ Type of Studies. Answer: Case studies
Epidemiological studies
Intervention studies
Laboratory studies
⩥ Case Studies. Answer: studies of individuals
⩥ Epidemiological Studies. Answer: studies of population, often used in
nutrition to search for correlations between dietary habits and disease
incidence
⩥ Intervention Studies. Answer: studies of population in which
observation is accompanied by experimental manipulation of some
population members
⩥ Laboratory Studies. Answer: studies that are performed under tightly
controlled conditions and are designed to pinpoint cause and effect
