NASM: Weight Loss Specialization (all)
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1. T/F: Obesity is based on False: It is based on how much body fat (adipose
someone's weight. tissue) someone carries.
2. How is BMI determined? weight (kg) / height (m2)
3. T/F: Education level and True
ethnicity are associated
with the prevalence of
obesity.
4. What percentage of peo- 69.2% with 35.9% of them obese (2012)
ple in America are over-
weight or obese?
5. What are the BMI cate- Normal: 18.5 - 24.9
gories? Overweight: 25 - 29.9
Obese (class I): 30 - 34.9
Obese (class II): 35 - 39.9
Extreme Obesity (class III): 40+
6. After the age of 20, 20-29 years
which of the following
age groups has the low-
est prevalence of being
overweight?
7. What age range has 30-70 years
the highest prevalence
of being overweight or
obese?
8. T/F: Measuring the body False: Although measuring BMI is not the most
density in children is ideal method for children, it is a good estimate.
a better assessment of
obesity rates than mea-
suring their BMI.
9. What is the main cause consuming more calories than expended
of excess stored body
fat?
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10. What are main obstacles Teaching how to overcome conveniences of: mod-
for fitness professionals ern technology - food accessibility - societal
coaching an overweight norms - cultural norms
client?
11. T/F: Socioeconomic sta- True: Socioeconomic status affects one's ability to
tus has impacted obesi- access and afford healthy food choices.
ty rates.
12. Where does obesity 5th (2012)
rank on the international
risks of death?
13. What is a multi-faceted - the scope of the problem of obesity
approach for under- - factors that contribute to the problem
standing how to train - medical & physical challenges
someone overweight or - how to communicate the correct information
obese?
14. What is diabetes? Disease in which the body does not produce or
properly use insulin.
15. What is insulin? a hormone produced by the pancreas that facil-
itates the uptake of glucose from the blood to
various cells.
16. What is hyperglycemia? high blood glucose levels caused when the pan-
creases cannot produce enough insulin to combat
an insulin resistance.
17. What is type 2 diabetes? (over 90% of cases of diabetes are type 2): a
type of diabetes in which the pancreas does not
produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the
insulin (thus glucose cannot be taken up by the
tissues and used for energy).
18. What are general exer- - Consider the medications they may be taking.
cise guidelines for peo- - Know that exercise can improve daily glucose
ple with type 2 diabetes? and insulin control.
, NASM: Weight Loss Specialization (all)
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19. What is heart disease? includes a number of heart conditions (such as
blood vessel diseases, coronary artery disease,
heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias), congenital
heart defects, etc.)
20. What are general exer- Any exercise recommendations need to be pre-
cise guidelines for peo- scribed and monitored by a physician.
ple with heart disease?
21. What is metabolic syn- when several cardiovascular risk factors exists (3
drome? or more)
22. What effect do decrease heart rate and decrease blood pressure
beta-blockers have on
heart rate and blood
pressure during exer-
cise?
23. What is dyslipidemia? often referred to as high blood pressure, but is
actually a disorder of lipoprotein metabolism
24. What can cause dyslipi- - increase of total cholesterol
demia? - increase in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) choles-
terol
- increase in triglyceride concentrations
- decrease in high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol concentration in the blood
25. What does the dyslipi- - high triglycerides
demia associated with - decreased HDL (good cholesterol)
obesity consists of? - abnormal LDL (bad cholesterol) levels
26. What measurement is - stage 1: 140/90
considered high blood - stage 2: 150/100
pressure?
27. What effect can calcium Hypotension (low blood pressure)
channel blockers and
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1. T/F: Obesity is based on False: It is based on how much body fat (adipose
someone's weight. tissue) someone carries.
2. How is BMI determined? weight (kg) / height (m2)
3. T/F: Education level and True
ethnicity are associated
with the prevalence of
obesity.
4. What percentage of peo- 69.2% with 35.9% of them obese (2012)
ple in America are over-
weight or obese?
5. What are the BMI cate- Normal: 18.5 - 24.9
gories? Overweight: 25 - 29.9
Obese (class I): 30 - 34.9
Obese (class II): 35 - 39.9
Extreme Obesity (class III): 40+
6. After the age of 20, 20-29 years
which of the following
age groups has the low-
est prevalence of being
overweight?
7. What age range has 30-70 years
the highest prevalence
of being overweight or
obese?
8. T/F: Measuring the body False: Although measuring BMI is not the most
density in children is ideal method for children, it is a good estimate.
a better assessment of
obesity rates than mea-
suring their BMI.
9. What is the main cause consuming more calories than expended
of excess stored body
fat?
, NASM: Weight Loss Specialization (all)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_70fk26
10. What are main obstacles Teaching how to overcome conveniences of: mod-
for fitness professionals ern technology - food accessibility - societal
coaching an overweight norms - cultural norms
client?
11. T/F: Socioeconomic sta- True: Socioeconomic status affects one's ability to
tus has impacted obesi- access and afford healthy food choices.
ty rates.
12. Where does obesity 5th (2012)
rank on the international
risks of death?
13. What is a multi-faceted - the scope of the problem of obesity
approach for under- - factors that contribute to the problem
standing how to train - medical & physical challenges
someone overweight or - how to communicate the correct information
obese?
14. What is diabetes? Disease in which the body does not produce or
properly use insulin.
15. What is insulin? a hormone produced by the pancreas that facil-
itates the uptake of glucose from the blood to
various cells.
16. What is hyperglycemia? high blood glucose levels caused when the pan-
creases cannot produce enough insulin to combat
an insulin resistance.
17. What is type 2 diabetes? (over 90% of cases of diabetes are type 2): a
type of diabetes in which the pancreas does not
produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the
insulin (thus glucose cannot be taken up by the
tissues and used for energy).
18. What are general exer- - Consider the medications they may be taking.
cise guidelines for peo- - Know that exercise can improve daily glucose
ple with type 2 diabetes? and insulin control.
, NASM: Weight Loss Specialization (all)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_70fk26
19. What is heart disease? includes a number of heart conditions (such as
blood vessel diseases, coronary artery disease,
heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias), congenital
heart defects, etc.)
20. What are general exer- Any exercise recommendations need to be pre-
cise guidelines for peo- scribed and monitored by a physician.
ple with heart disease?
21. What is metabolic syn- when several cardiovascular risk factors exists (3
drome? or more)
22. What effect do decrease heart rate and decrease blood pressure
beta-blockers have on
heart rate and blood
pressure during exer-
cise?
23. What is dyslipidemia? often referred to as high blood pressure, but is
actually a disorder of lipoprotein metabolism
24. What can cause dyslipi- - increase of total cholesterol
demia? - increase in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) choles-
terol
- increase in triglyceride concentrations
- decrease in high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol concentration in the blood
25. What does the dyslipi- - high triglycerides
demia associated with - decreased HDL (good cholesterol)
obesity consists of? - abnormal LDL (bad cholesterol) levels
26. What measurement is - stage 1: 140/90
considered high blood - stage 2: 150/100
pressure?
27. What effect can calcium Hypotension (low blood pressure)
channel blockers and
