NASM CNC EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025
Palatability ( correct answers ) The degree of pleasure or taste provided
by a food - a highly palatable food is one that is tasty and pleasant to
consume.
Satiety ( correct answers ) A feeling of fullness and
satisfaction. Which of the following represents a socio-
cultural food choice?
A. Someone who just doesn't like the taste of garlic
B. Someone who only buys their produce at a farmers'
markets
C. Someone who recently increased protein intake to build
muscle
D.Someone who eats Halal foods because they practice Islam
( correct answers ) Someone who eats Halal foods because they practice
Islam
A. Ghrelin
B. Leptin
T/F? Satiety is achieved by the relatively simple process of the stomach
C. Cortisol
recognizing that it is full of food. ( correct answers ) False
D. Testosteron ( correct answers )
e
Which of the following hormones is responsible for feelings of satiety?
Which of the following
Leptin is best described as the state of being in good
health, especially as an actively pursued goal?
A. Physical
Fitness
B. Disease-free
C. Wellness ( correct answers )
D. Self- Wellness
What is the
confidence leading contributor to preventable ( correct answers )
death? Smoking
Which of the following is the leading cause of
death?
A. Heart
Disease
B. Diabetes
C. Obesity ( correct answers ) Heart
D. Breast Disease
Cancer
, Which of the following terms is best defined as a disorder of structure or
function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces
specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not
simply a direct result of physical injury?
A. infection
B. disease
C. distress
D. pathoge ( correct answers )
n disease
The association between diet and disease is ( correct answers )
Well Understood
Dietary habits associated with a lower incidence of cancer rates includes:
( correct answers ) Eating foods high in antioxidants
What is the technical term for body measurements and calculations as
they refer to metrics related to human characteristics? ( correct
answers ) Biometrics
How does basal metabolic rate change with age? ( correct
answers ) Decreases
The best approach to eating for a population's diversity and differences
includes: ( correct answers )
A flexible approach
A heart-healthy dietary recommendation includes which of the following?
A. Reducing sodium intake
B. Eating less whole grains
C. Eating less fruits and vegetables
D. Eating more processed meats ( correct answers ) Reducing sodium
intake
An important factor impacting satiety includes: ( correct
answers ) Palatability
Non-communicable diseases are also known as what? ( correct answers )
Chronic Diseases
Which physiological change occurs with aging?
( correct answers ) slower metabolism
What is true about the link between type-2 diabetes and diet?
( correct answers ) They have a very strong connection
What is true about portion sizes in America during the past decade? (
correct answers
) They have increased dramatically.
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is: ( correct answers ) The energy
currency of life.
ANSWERS 2025
Palatability ( correct answers ) The degree of pleasure or taste provided
by a food - a highly palatable food is one that is tasty and pleasant to
consume.
Satiety ( correct answers ) A feeling of fullness and
satisfaction. Which of the following represents a socio-
cultural food choice?
A. Someone who just doesn't like the taste of garlic
B. Someone who only buys their produce at a farmers'
markets
C. Someone who recently increased protein intake to build
muscle
D.Someone who eats Halal foods because they practice Islam
( correct answers ) Someone who eats Halal foods because they practice
Islam
A. Ghrelin
B. Leptin
T/F? Satiety is achieved by the relatively simple process of the stomach
C. Cortisol
recognizing that it is full of food. ( correct answers ) False
D. Testosteron ( correct answers )
e
Which of the following hormones is responsible for feelings of satiety?
Which of the following
Leptin is best described as the state of being in good
health, especially as an actively pursued goal?
A. Physical
Fitness
B. Disease-free
C. Wellness ( correct answers )
D. Self- Wellness
What is the
confidence leading contributor to preventable ( correct answers )
death? Smoking
Which of the following is the leading cause of
death?
A. Heart
Disease
B. Diabetes
C. Obesity ( correct answers ) Heart
D. Breast Disease
Cancer
, Which of the following terms is best defined as a disorder of structure or
function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces
specific signs or symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not
simply a direct result of physical injury?
A. infection
B. disease
C. distress
D. pathoge ( correct answers )
n disease
The association between diet and disease is ( correct answers )
Well Understood
Dietary habits associated with a lower incidence of cancer rates includes:
( correct answers ) Eating foods high in antioxidants
What is the technical term for body measurements and calculations as
they refer to metrics related to human characteristics? ( correct
answers ) Biometrics
How does basal metabolic rate change with age? ( correct
answers ) Decreases
The best approach to eating for a population's diversity and differences
includes: ( correct answers )
A flexible approach
A heart-healthy dietary recommendation includes which of the following?
A. Reducing sodium intake
B. Eating less whole grains
C. Eating less fruits and vegetables
D. Eating more processed meats ( correct answers ) Reducing sodium
intake
An important factor impacting satiety includes: ( correct
answers ) Palatability
Non-communicable diseases are also known as what? ( correct answers )
Chronic Diseases
Which physiological change occurs with aging?
( correct answers ) slower metabolism
What is true about the link between type-2 diabetes and diet?
( correct answers ) They have a very strong connection
What is true about portion sizes in America during the past decade? (
correct answers
) They have increased dramatically.
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) is: ( correct answers ) The energy
currency of life.
