WEIGHT LOSS SPECIALIST EXAM PREP TEST
BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
●● The rate of weight loss for men on energy-deficient diet is more
rapid than for women because men
Answer: Have higher RMR and LBM than women
●● Which of the following results from the use of fasting as a means of
weight loss?
Answer: An initial rapid weight loss from diuresis
●● Gout may develop during fasting or after very-low calorie diets. This
occurs because elevated ketones are impeding the elimination of
Answer: Uric acid
●● What is the current trend regarding the occurence of obesity in the
United States?
Answer: Obesity is on the rise and more prevalent in women than in men
●● What happens to the resting rate (RMR) as a result of exercise as part
of a weight management program?
Answer: RMR increases as lean body mass is increased with exercise
, ●● Which enzyme removes dietary triglyceride from the blood?
Answer: Lipoprotein lipase
●● The greatest percentage of body fat is set
Answer: At 6 months of age
●● During starvation, the body's adaptive response is a
Answer: Drop in the RMR as much as 15% in 2 weeks
●● Obese women should lose weight before pregnant because of the
possible impact of what compound released when adipose tissue is
mobilized?
Answer: Semi-volatile organic compounds
●● What methods of weight reduction have the highest rates of success?
Answer: Diet, exercise, and lifestyle modification all combined
●● Which of the following was NOT recommended by the National
Weight Control Registry (NWCR) as a method to maintain weight?
Answer: Replacing full calorie drinks with zero-calorie substitutes
●● Aerobic exercise is effective in weight management because it
BANK VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
●● The rate of weight loss for men on energy-deficient diet is more
rapid than for women because men
Answer: Have higher RMR and LBM than women
●● Which of the following results from the use of fasting as a means of
weight loss?
Answer: An initial rapid weight loss from diuresis
●● Gout may develop during fasting or after very-low calorie diets. This
occurs because elevated ketones are impeding the elimination of
Answer: Uric acid
●● What is the current trend regarding the occurence of obesity in the
United States?
Answer: Obesity is on the rise and more prevalent in women than in men
●● What happens to the resting rate (RMR) as a result of exercise as part
of a weight management program?
Answer: RMR increases as lean body mass is increased with exercise
, ●● Which enzyme removes dietary triglyceride from the blood?
Answer: Lipoprotein lipase
●● The greatest percentage of body fat is set
Answer: At 6 months of age
●● During starvation, the body's adaptive response is a
Answer: Drop in the RMR as much as 15% in 2 weeks
●● Obese women should lose weight before pregnant because of the
possible impact of what compound released when adipose tissue is
mobilized?
Answer: Semi-volatile organic compounds
●● What methods of weight reduction have the highest rates of success?
Answer: Diet, exercise, and lifestyle modification all combined
●● Which of the following was NOT recommended by the National
Weight Control Registry (NWCR) as a method to maintain weight?
Answer: Replacing full calorie drinks with zero-calorie substitutes
●● Aerobic exercise is effective in weight management because it
