BSNC 2000 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL SOLUTION TEST BANK

BSNC 2000 EXAM SCRIPT 2026 FULL
SOLUTION TEST BANK

●● Daily Energy Expenditure breakdown. Answer: BMR (60%)
physical activity (25%)
thermic effect of food (digestion) (8%)
non-exercise activity thermogenesis (7%)


●● Which hormone influences BMR?. Answer: thyroid hormone


●● which macromolecule has the highest thermic effect of food? Which
is the lowest?. Answer: protein = highest
fat = lowest


●● Why are older adults more at risk for malnutrition? (potential
causes). Answer: dec appetite/taste
dec swallowing/saliva, chewing
dec mobility/ability to cook for themselves
atrophy of GI cells (dec acidity)
cognitive changes (dementia)
reduced organ function
meds

, ●● Consequences of malnutrition. Answer: energy imbalances (effects
weight)
nutritional deficiencies
nutritional toxicities


●● Obesity (def). Answer: complex, progressive and relapsing chronic
disease characterized by excessive body fat that impairs health


(fat =/= unhealthy)


●● How is appetite regulated?. Answer: hypothalamus = hunger and
satiety centres


sensory neurons
hormones
microbiome


response: altered appetite and energy expenditure


●● Hunger centre in the brain. Answer: lateral hypothalamus


●● Satiety centre in the brain. Answer: ventromedial hypothalamus