Nut1011 exam questions well answered
to pass
Body Composition - correct answer ✔✔proportions of muscle, bone, fat and other tissues contributing
to total body weight
Healthy Body Composition - correct answer ✔✔lower proportion of body fat and higher proportion of
fat free mass
Causes of Obesity - correct answer ✔✔eating habits
sedentary lifestyle
genetic factors
Health Risks of Being Underweight - correct answer ✔✔compromised immunity
respiratory disease
digestive disease
cancer
osteoporosis
fertility issues
Health Risks of Obesity - correct answer ✔✔hormone imbalances
metabolic syndrome
physical stress
psychological stress
Causes of Underweight - correct answer ✔✔eating disorders
malnutrition
hormone imbalances
,illness
Essential Fat - correct answer ✔✔fat needed for normal physiological functioning
Storage Fat - correct answer ✔✔adipose tissue stored under skin and around organs
android shape - correct answer ✔✔more fat around waist and abdomen
detrimental to health
gynoid shape - correct answer ✔✔fat around hips and thighs
less harmful
Visceral fat - correct answer ✔✔deep belly fat wrapping around internal organs
Subcutaneous Fat - correct answer ✔✔superficial belly fat just below the skin
BMI - correct answer ✔✔measure of weight and height
WHR - correct answer ✔✔waist to hip ratio
Hydrostatic Weighing - correct answer ✔✔regular weight compared to weight underwater (muscle
weighs more underwater)
DXA - correct answer ✔✔dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
soft tissue and bone respond differently to low dose x-rays
BIA - correct answer ✔✔bioelectrical impedance analysis
fat is less efficient at conducting electricity compared to lean tissue
, Skinfold Thickness - correct answer ✔✔callipers measure thickness of subcutaneous fat to estimate
overall body fat
Bod Pod - correct answer ✔✔measures air displacement
Macronutrients - correct answer ✔✔nutrients required in relatively large amounts
Micronutrients - correct answer ✔✔nutrients required in very small amounts
Vitamin - correct answer ✔✔organic micronutrient
Functions of Vitamins - correct answer ✔✔Energy Generation (B)
Facilitating Chemical Reactions (A, D, K)
Antioxidants (A, C, E)
Water soluble vitamins - correct answer ✔✔B and C
readily absorbed into bloodstream from intestine
Fat soluble vitamins - correct answer ✔✔A, D, E, K
absorbed into lymphatic system (requires bile for digestion) and stored in the liver/fat
Minerals - correct answer ✔✔inorganic micronutrients with solid crystalline structure that carry
electrical charge
Functions of Minerals - correct answer ✔✔Energy Generation
Antioxidants
Bone Mineralisation
Blood Health and Immunity
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
to pass
Body Composition - correct answer ✔✔proportions of muscle, bone, fat and other tissues contributing
to total body weight
Healthy Body Composition - correct answer ✔✔lower proportion of body fat and higher proportion of
fat free mass
Causes of Obesity - correct answer ✔✔eating habits
sedentary lifestyle
genetic factors
Health Risks of Being Underweight - correct answer ✔✔compromised immunity
respiratory disease
digestive disease
cancer
osteoporosis
fertility issues
Health Risks of Obesity - correct answer ✔✔hormone imbalances
metabolic syndrome
physical stress
psychological stress
Causes of Underweight - correct answer ✔✔eating disorders
malnutrition
hormone imbalances
,illness
Essential Fat - correct answer ✔✔fat needed for normal physiological functioning
Storage Fat - correct answer ✔✔adipose tissue stored under skin and around organs
android shape - correct answer ✔✔more fat around waist and abdomen
detrimental to health
gynoid shape - correct answer ✔✔fat around hips and thighs
less harmful
Visceral fat - correct answer ✔✔deep belly fat wrapping around internal organs
Subcutaneous Fat - correct answer ✔✔superficial belly fat just below the skin
BMI - correct answer ✔✔measure of weight and height
WHR - correct answer ✔✔waist to hip ratio
Hydrostatic Weighing - correct answer ✔✔regular weight compared to weight underwater (muscle
weighs more underwater)
DXA - correct answer ✔✔dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry
soft tissue and bone respond differently to low dose x-rays
BIA - correct answer ✔✔bioelectrical impedance analysis
fat is less efficient at conducting electricity compared to lean tissue
, Skinfold Thickness - correct answer ✔✔callipers measure thickness of subcutaneous fat to estimate
overall body fat
Bod Pod - correct answer ✔✔measures air displacement
Macronutrients - correct answer ✔✔nutrients required in relatively large amounts
Micronutrients - correct answer ✔✔nutrients required in very small amounts
Vitamin - correct answer ✔✔organic micronutrient
Functions of Vitamins - correct answer ✔✔Energy Generation (B)
Facilitating Chemical Reactions (A, D, K)
Antioxidants (A, C, E)
Water soluble vitamins - correct answer ✔✔B and C
readily absorbed into bloodstream from intestine
Fat soluble vitamins - correct answer ✔✔A, D, E, K
absorbed into lymphatic system (requires bile for digestion) and stored in the liver/fat
Minerals - correct answer ✔✔inorganic micronutrients with solid crystalline structure that carry
electrical charge
Functions of Minerals - correct answer ✔✔Energy Generation
Antioxidants
Bone Mineralisation
Blood Health and Immunity
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
