NASM CNC UPDATED Exam 2023 REAL QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTIONS.

According to the SCOFF eating disorder assessment, what is the minimum number of positive answers which might indicate an eating disorder? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 5 - ANSWER B. 2 Vitamin B9 - ANSWER Folic Acid (Folate) According to the scope of practice for a Nutrition Coach, which is an example of an appropriate resource for determining daily caloric intake? a. ADA calculations based on age, gender, and activity level b. The Nutrition Coach cannot assist with daily caloric intake. c. Body type and cultural preferences d. Dietary Guidelines for Americans - ANSWER d. Dietary Guidelines for Americans Which term describes how a body of knowledge is based on observation and experience? a. Reliable b. Repeatable c. Empirical d. Falsifiable - ANSWER c. Empirical Scientists find that a protein supplement increases lean mass in the elderly. However, they caution that the results may not apply to other populations, like younger people. What term best describes what the scientists are referring to? a. Reliability b. External validity c. Test-retest reliability d. Selection bias - ANSWER b. External validity Scientists gather 20 studies looking at the relationship between protein intake and lean body mass, and then they statistically analyze them together as a group. What type of study is this? a. Narrative review b. Meta-analysis c. Randomized controlled trials d. Observational research - ANSWER b. Meta-analysis This is research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to determine correlation. Prediction - ANSWER an expected outcome generate from a hypothesis Theory - ANSWER a hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a large body of high-quality evidence has been accumulated