NASM WEIGHT LOSS SPECIALIST STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔People who skip breakfast and eat fewer times throughout the day tend to - ✔✔gain
more weight than those who eat breakfast and eat smaller meals throughout the day.
✔✔Which of the following is the main cause of excess stored body fat? - ✔✔Calories
consumed exceed energy expended
✔✔When should a fitness professional refer a client to an eating disorder specialist -
✔✔When a client expresses emotional discomfort about body image
✔✔Which of the following is the most common cause of a weight loss plateau? -
✔✔Non-compliance
✔✔Which of the following is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range for fat? -
✔✔20-25%
✔✔Nearly what percentage of diabetic cases in the U.S. are type 2? - ✔✔90-95%
✔✔Which of the following is the acceptable macronutrient range for carbohydrates? -
✔✔45-65%
✔✔Which of the following is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus? - ✔✔Family
history
✔✔Which of the following is a risk factor for heart disease? - ✔✔Type A personality
traits
✔✔Meal replacements can help support which of the following? - ✔✔Portion control
✔✔Multi-mode training uses which of the following? - ✔✔Various forms of cardio
exercise within one session
✔✔When providing nutritional guidance, fitness professionals should - ✔✔caution
clients against severely limiting any one category of nutrients.
✔✔Dyslipidemia that is associated with obesity consists of which of the following? -
✔✔Decrease in HDL
✔✔Which of the following is true when performing the overhead squat assessment on
overweight clients? - ✔✔Perform the assessment in a semi-private environment.
, ✔✔Which of the following is released into the synaptic terminal to stimulate muscular
contraction? - ✔✔Acetylcholine
✔✔Anything asking you about Altered Length Tension Relationships or Altered Force
Couple Relationships. - ✔✔Altered Length Tension Relationship
✔✔Which muscle can internally rotate the hip when the foot is in the planted position
touching the floor? - ✔✔TFL
✔✔Which exercise follows the Half Foam Roll in the lower extremity proprioceptive
progression continuum? - ✔✔Foam Pad
✔✔Which of the following supplements have the greatest potential for excess dosage in
adults? - ✔✔Vitamins A, D, B6, Iron and Zinc.
✔✔ BMI is determined by dividing body weight in kilograms by which of the following? -
✔✔Height in meters squared.
✔✔Which of the following has been associated with the prevalence of obesity? -
✔✔Education Level.
✔✔A BMI above what value is considered to be extreme or morbid obesity? - ✔✔40
kg/m2.
✔✔After the age of 20, which of the following age groups has the lowest prevalence of
being overweight? - ✔✔20 to 29 years.
✔✔Which of the following is true about the BMI method when classifying obesity in
children? - ✔✔It is a good estimate.
✔✔Which of the following is a possible reason for childhood obesity? - ✔✔Decreased
number of opportunities for activity.
✔✔The main cause of excess stored body fat is: - ✔✔consuming more calories than
expended.
✔✔Which of the following is a main obstacle for the health and fitness professional
when it comes to client's physical activity? - ✔✔To teach a client how to overcome
conveniences of modern technology.
✔✔Labor-intensive jobs have become limited, and more people spend their time -
✔✔Watching television and/or using a computer for leisure.
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔People who skip breakfast and eat fewer times throughout the day tend to - ✔✔gain
more weight than those who eat breakfast and eat smaller meals throughout the day.
✔✔Which of the following is the main cause of excess stored body fat? - ✔✔Calories
consumed exceed energy expended
✔✔When should a fitness professional refer a client to an eating disorder specialist -
✔✔When a client expresses emotional discomfort about body image
✔✔Which of the following is the most common cause of a weight loss plateau? -
✔✔Non-compliance
✔✔Which of the following is the acceptable macronutrient distribution range for fat? -
✔✔20-25%
✔✔Nearly what percentage of diabetic cases in the U.S. are type 2? - ✔✔90-95%
✔✔Which of the following is the acceptable macronutrient range for carbohydrates? -
✔✔45-65%
✔✔Which of the following is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus? - ✔✔Family
history
✔✔Which of the following is a risk factor for heart disease? - ✔✔Type A personality
traits
✔✔Meal replacements can help support which of the following? - ✔✔Portion control
✔✔Multi-mode training uses which of the following? - ✔✔Various forms of cardio
exercise within one session
✔✔When providing nutritional guidance, fitness professionals should - ✔✔caution
clients against severely limiting any one category of nutrients.
✔✔Dyslipidemia that is associated with obesity consists of which of the following? -
✔✔Decrease in HDL
✔✔Which of the following is true when performing the overhead squat assessment on
overweight clients? - ✔✔Perform the assessment in a semi-private environment.
, ✔✔Which of the following is released into the synaptic terminal to stimulate muscular
contraction? - ✔✔Acetylcholine
✔✔Anything asking you about Altered Length Tension Relationships or Altered Force
Couple Relationships. - ✔✔Altered Length Tension Relationship
✔✔Which muscle can internally rotate the hip when the foot is in the planted position
touching the floor? - ✔✔TFL
✔✔Which exercise follows the Half Foam Roll in the lower extremity proprioceptive
progression continuum? - ✔✔Foam Pad
✔✔Which of the following supplements have the greatest potential for excess dosage in
adults? - ✔✔Vitamins A, D, B6, Iron and Zinc.
✔✔ BMI is determined by dividing body weight in kilograms by which of the following? -
✔✔Height in meters squared.
✔✔Which of the following has been associated with the prevalence of obesity? -
✔✔Education Level.
✔✔A BMI above what value is considered to be extreme or morbid obesity? - ✔✔40
kg/m2.
✔✔After the age of 20, which of the following age groups has the lowest prevalence of
being overweight? - ✔✔20 to 29 years.
✔✔Which of the following is true about the BMI method when classifying obesity in
children? - ✔✔It is a good estimate.
✔✔Which of the following is a possible reason for childhood obesity? - ✔✔Decreased
number of opportunities for activity.
✔✔The main cause of excess stored body fat is: - ✔✔consuming more calories than
expended.
✔✔Which of the following is a main obstacle for the health and fitness professional
when it comes to client's physical activity? - ✔✔To teach a client how to overcome
conveniences of modern technology.
✔✔Labor-intensive jobs have become limited, and more people spend their time -
✔✔Watching television and/or using a computer for leisure.
