NUTRITION 1020 ACTUAL TEST PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FULL SOLUTION
●● Which of the following is considered the most well-designed
scientific experiment?
Answer: e. Double-blind crossover experiment.
●● Dr. Jones performed a vitamin supplementation study. She had 6
subjects, all of which were men age 18-22. The subjects took 10 mg of
vitamin B6 once a day for 10 days. At the end of the study, the subjects
reported increased stamina and an average increase in muscle of 1.3
pounds. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding this
study?
Answer: e. None of the above.
●● Which of the following best describes obesity?
Answer: a. Obesity is caused by chronically maintaining positive energy
balance.
●● Negative energy balance is required for weight gain to occur.
Answer: False.
, ●● Over time, if a person ate ______ more than required for an
isocaloric diet, then approximately 1 pound of body fat would be gained.
Answer: e. All of the above.
●● The resting energy expenditure reflects the total amount of calories
needed in a 24-hour period for a moderately active person.
Answer: False.
●● Which of the following is the most modifiable parameter affecting
basal metabolic rate?
Answer: d. State of energy balance.
●● If a person ate 2,300 Calories in one day (a 24-hour period), then that
person's specific dynamic action of food (SDA) would be
approximately:
Answer: b. 230 calories.
●● To preserve lean body mass, which daily Calorie deficit is
recommended to produce a 1-pound-per-week weight loss?
Answer: c. 500 calories.
●● Nutritional genomics is the study of how nutrients and other
biologically active food components affect a person's genetics.
Answer: True
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FULL SOLUTION
●● Which of the following is considered the most well-designed
scientific experiment?
Answer: e. Double-blind crossover experiment.
●● Dr. Jones performed a vitamin supplementation study. She had 6
subjects, all of which were men age 18-22. The subjects took 10 mg of
vitamin B6 once a day for 10 days. At the end of the study, the subjects
reported increased stamina and an average increase in muscle of 1.3
pounds. Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding this
study?
Answer: e. None of the above.
●● Which of the following best describes obesity?
Answer: a. Obesity is caused by chronically maintaining positive energy
balance.
●● Negative energy balance is required for weight gain to occur.
Answer: False.
, ●● Over time, if a person ate ______ more than required for an
isocaloric diet, then approximately 1 pound of body fat would be gained.
Answer: e. All of the above.
●● The resting energy expenditure reflects the total amount of calories
needed in a 24-hour period for a moderately active person.
Answer: False.
●● Which of the following is the most modifiable parameter affecting
basal metabolic rate?
Answer: d. State of energy balance.
●● If a person ate 2,300 Calories in one day (a 24-hour period), then that
person's specific dynamic action of food (SDA) would be
approximately:
Answer: b. 230 calories.
●● To preserve lean body mass, which daily Calorie deficit is
recommended to produce a 1-pound-per-week weight loss?
Answer: c. 500 calories.
●● Nutritional genomics is the study of how nutrients and other
biologically active food components affect a person's genetics.
Answer: True
