NASM CNC EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS. 100% COMPLETE ACTUAL
2025-2026 UPDATE.
According to the SCOFF eating disorder assessment, what is the minimum number of positive answers
which might indicate an eating disorder? - CORRECT->>B. 2
Vitamin B9 - CORRECT->>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? - CORRECT->>d. Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Which term describes how a body of knowledge is based on observation and experience? - CORRECT-
>>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? - CORRECT->>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? - CORRECT->>b.
Meta-analysis
This is research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to determine correlation.
Prediction - CORRECT->>an expected outcome generate from a hypothesis
Theory - CORRECT->>a hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a large body of high-quality evidence
has been accumulated
Hypothesis - CORRECT->>a proposed explanation for a problem or set of observations
Anecdote - CORRECT->>an account of a person's experience or event
Uncontrolled variable - CORRECT->>a variable in an experiment that a scientist makes no effort to
manipulate or account for
Primary Research - CORRECT->>original research where scientists perform experiments and collect data
Observational Research - CORRECT->>research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to
determine correlation
Randomized Control Trials - CORRECT->>divided people into 2 or more groups randomly
- intervention to be tested
- control group
independent variable - CORRECT->>variable that is manipulated
, External Validity - CORRECT->>the ability to generalize the results of a study
Systematic Review - CORRECT->>a review where scientists systematically gather all research on a topic &
evaluate it based on predefined criteria and rules
test-retest reliability - CORRECT->>ability to get similar results when something is measured under the
same conditions
Reliability - CORRECT->>consistency of a measure
Validity - CORRECT->>the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to
Selection Bias - CORRECT->>sample of people in the study are not a representative of larger population
that scientists are looking to make inferences about
Cross-Sectional studies - CORRECT->>- variables in a group at a specific point in time
population based
"one-time snapshot"
Case-Control Studies - CORRECT->>- determine if exposure to something is associated with an outcome
scientists identify people with outcome & without
uses data that was already collected or occurs in the past
Cohort Studies - CORRECT->>group followed overtime
Which term encompasses the weight of the scientific evidence, field observations, and individual client
needs? - CORRECT->>c. Evidence-based practice
Scientists perform a diet study in which they assign half the people to a continuous dieting group and
the other half to an intermittent fasting group. Which term best describes this study design? - CORRECT-
>>b. Parallel
How many dimensions of wellness are there? - CORRECT->>6 dimensions
What are the 6 dimensions of wellness? - CORRECT->>emotional, occupational, physical, social,
intellectual, and spiritual
Type 2 Diabetes and diet have a connection - CORRECT->>strong
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? - CORRECT->>b. Disease
Energy expended during walking at work, typing, walking to and from meetings, and fidgeting is referred
to as which of the following? - CORRECT->>a. non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)
Which hormone, produced by adipose cells, decreases appetite when released? - CORRECT->>a. Leptin
ATP consists of an adenosine molecule bonded to how many phosphate groups? - CORRECT->>c. Three
Due to losses in lean body mass as people get older, RMR declines by up to _% per decade for men and
_% for women - CORRECT->>2; 3
VERIFIED ANSWERS. 100% COMPLETE ACTUAL
2025-2026 UPDATE.
According to the SCOFF eating disorder assessment, what is the minimum number of positive answers
which might indicate an eating disorder? - CORRECT->>B. 2
Vitamin B9 - CORRECT->>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? - CORRECT->>d. Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Which term describes how a body of knowledge is based on observation and experience? - CORRECT-
>>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? - CORRECT->>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? - CORRECT->>b.
Meta-analysis
This is research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to determine correlation.
Prediction - CORRECT->>an expected outcome generate from a hypothesis
Theory - CORRECT->>a hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a large body of high-quality evidence
has been accumulated
Hypothesis - CORRECT->>a proposed explanation for a problem or set of observations
Anecdote - CORRECT->>an account of a person's experience or event
Uncontrolled variable - CORRECT->>a variable in an experiment that a scientist makes no effort to
manipulate or account for
Primary Research - CORRECT->>original research where scientists perform experiments and collect data
Observational Research - CORRECT->>research in which a researcher observes ongoing behaviors to
determine correlation
Randomized Control Trials - CORRECT->>divided people into 2 or more groups randomly
- intervention to be tested
- control group
independent variable - CORRECT->>variable that is manipulated
, External Validity - CORRECT->>the ability to generalize the results of a study
Systematic Review - CORRECT->>a review where scientists systematically gather all research on a topic &
evaluate it based on predefined criteria and rules
test-retest reliability - CORRECT->>ability to get similar results when something is measured under the
same conditions
Reliability - CORRECT->>consistency of a measure
Validity - CORRECT->>the extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to
Selection Bias - CORRECT->>sample of people in the study are not a representative of larger population
that scientists are looking to make inferences about
Cross-Sectional studies - CORRECT->>- variables in a group at a specific point in time
population based
"one-time snapshot"
Case-Control Studies - CORRECT->>- determine if exposure to something is associated with an outcome
scientists identify people with outcome & without
uses data that was already collected or occurs in the past
Cohort Studies - CORRECT->>group followed overtime
Which term encompasses the weight of the scientific evidence, field observations, and individual client
needs? - CORRECT->>c. Evidence-based practice
Scientists perform a diet study in which they assign half the people to a continuous dieting group and
the other half to an intermittent fasting group. Which term best describes this study design? - CORRECT-
>>b. Parallel
How many dimensions of wellness are there? - CORRECT->>6 dimensions
What are the 6 dimensions of wellness? - CORRECT->>emotional, occupational, physical, social,
intellectual, and spiritual
Type 2 Diabetes and diet have a connection - CORRECT->>strong
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? - CORRECT->>b. Disease
Energy expended during walking at work, typing, walking to and from meetings, and fidgeting is referred
to as which of the following? - CORRECT->>a. non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT)
Which hormone, produced by adipose cells, decreases appetite when released? - CORRECT->>a. Leptin
ATP consists of an adenosine molecule bonded to how many phosphate groups? - CORRECT->>c. Three
Due to losses in lean body mass as people get older, RMR declines by up to _% per decade for men and
_% for women - CORRECT->>2; 3
