ISSA NUTRITION EXAMS SCRIPT 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔Found in vegetable oil, antioxidant, serves to scavenge free radicals. - ✔✔Vitamin E
✔✔Involved in glucogenesis, leucine metabolism, energy production, fat synthesis by
way of carboxlyase formation. - ✔✔Biotin
✔✔The only vitamin that can be absorbed from the sun - ✔✔Vitamin D
✔✔Coenzymne necessary for energy production from food. - ✔✔Vitamin B1
✔✔Involved in the formation of acetyl-coa - ✔✔Vitamin B5
✔✔Assists in the blood clotting process. - ✔✔Vitamin K
✔✔Important in forming teeth and bone - ✔✔Calcium/phosphorus
✔✔Regulates extracellular fluid, blood volume, blood pressure. - ✔✔Sodium
✔✔Helps form hemoglobin and myoglobin and assists in the transport and storage of
oxygen. - ✔✔Iron
✔✔Enhances the effects of insulin - ✔✔Chromium
✔✔Aids in the digestion and absorption of many nutrients - ✔✔Chloride
✔✔Your body carries what percentage of water - ✔✔60%
✔✔Intracellular fluid is rich in ______ and _______, while extra cellular fluid is rich in
____ and _____ - ✔✔potassium and magnesium, sodium and chloride
✔✔Water is necessary for _______, which helps to ______ the body. - ✔✔sweating,
cool
✔✔Foods higher in fat, along with many processed/refined carbohydrates tend to have
very ______ water content. - ✔✔Low
✔✔Which of the following can influence how much water we need to drink - ✔✔climate,
how much we sweat, physical activity demands
✔✔Recommendation for daily fluid intake - ✔✔3L
,✔✔Components of water loss from body - ✔✔sweating , respiration, feces, urine
✔✔Sweating causes a loss of both water and salts from the body and can lead to -
✔✔dehydration
✔✔To prevent hypoatremia, a more balanced intake of fluid and ______ is
recommended. - ✔✔electrolytes
✔✔Two hormones that play a critical role in body water and electrolyte balance -
✔✔ADH and aldosterone
✔✔High ______ intake can sequester additional fluid in the body - ✔✔sodium
✔✔The starting recommendation for during and post exercise rehydration is 15 grams
of _______, and 30 grams of _____ dissolved in 600 milliliters of water per _____ of
training - ✔✔protein, carbohydrates, hour
✔✔The athlete must consider what major factors when trying to increase energy intake
- ✔✔meal frequency, energy density of food
✔✔Vitamins associated with immunity - ✔✔Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B12
✔✔T/F: Pre exercise amino acid consumption can reduce the amount of muscle tissue
used as a food source. - ✔✔True
✔✔When attempting to alter body composition in the athlete, which of the following
strategies can be effective - ✔✔partitioning nutrients, improving meal spacing
✔✔It is important to ________ inflammation, not _________ it. - ✔✔manage, eliminate
✔✔Not consuming enough______ can prevent athlete from full injury recovery -
✔✔calories
✔✔Three dietary components that encourage inflammation - ✔✔omega-6 fats, trans
fats, saturated fats
✔✔Common micronutient deficiencies in athletes - ✔✔calcium, iron, zinc
✔✔Bosweillia, garlic, turmeric, and bromelain are all plant compounds that have _____
inflammatory properties. - ✔✔Anti-
✔✔What percentage of the population follows a vegan diet - ✔✔1%
, ✔✔A plant based diet can have a positive effect on which of the following -
✔✔greenhouse gases, waste and water management, global hunger and food
redistribution
✔✔Nutrients that may be lacking in a plant based diet - ✔✔Vitamin B12, Vitamin D,
Omega 3 Fats
✔✔Two critical factors often initiate disordered eating behaviors - ✔✔strict dieting,
inability to adjust to environmental stressors
✔✔T/F: Diabetes type 1 is catagorized by insulin resistance - ✔✔False
✔✔A major problem with uncontrolled diabetes - ✔✔Glycation
✔✔One of the most critical factors in predisposing someone to type 2 diabetes is -
✔✔body fat percentage
✔✔Major correlates to metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease - ✔✔obesity,
high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol and triglycerides
✔✔To help prevent cardiovascular disease, focus on the following areas of diet - ✔✔fat
intake, fruit and vegetable intake, whole grain and fiber intake
✔✔Pregnancy requires how many extra calories per day - ✔✔300- 500
✔✔Which of the following should be avoided during pregnancy - ✔✔artificial sweetners
✔✔The best trainers have the ability to - ✔✔understand/practice/coach their area of
specialization, differentiate between theoretical knowledge and practical strategies, help
clients set realistic goals and timelines for goal achievements
✔✔The best trainers - ✔✔know training/nutrition theory, know how to teach it to others,
train themselves
✔✔The best way to approach coaching a new client is to - ✔✔assess important
variables and choose your approach based on your assesment
✔✔Professional commitment to your clients means - ✔✔keeping organized training
plans, nutrition lessons, results trackers
✔✔If a client is unsuccessful due to poor nutritional adherence, whats the best
approach - ✔✔assess their social support and a variety of other variables to determine
their limiting factors
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔Found in vegetable oil, antioxidant, serves to scavenge free radicals. - ✔✔Vitamin E
✔✔Involved in glucogenesis, leucine metabolism, energy production, fat synthesis by
way of carboxlyase formation. - ✔✔Biotin
✔✔The only vitamin that can be absorbed from the sun - ✔✔Vitamin D
✔✔Coenzymne necessary for energy production from food. - ✔✔Vitamin B1
✔✔Involved in the formation of acetyl-coa - ✔✔Vitamin B5
✔✔Assists in the blood clotting process. - ✔✔Vitamin K
✔✔Important in forming teeth and bone - ✔✔Calcium/phosphorus
✔✔Regulates extracellular fluid, blood volume, blood pressure. - ✔✔Sodium
✔✔Helps form hemoglobin and myoglobin and assists in the transport and storage of
oxygen. - ✔✔Iron
✔✔Enhances the effects of insulin - ✔✔Chromium
✔✔Aids in the digestion and absorption of many nutrients - ✔✔Chloride
✔✔Your body carries what percentage of water - ✔✔60%
✔✔Intracellular fluid is rich in ______ and _______, while extra cellular fluid is rich in
____ and _____ - ✔✔potassium and magnesium, sodium and chloride
✔✔Water is necessary for _______, which helps to ______ the body. - ✔✔sweating,
cool
✔✔Foods higher in fat, along with many processed/refined carbohydrates tend to have
very ______ water content. - ✔✔Low
✔✔Which of the following can influence how much water we need to drink - ✔✔climate,
how much we sweat, physical activity demands
✔✔Recommendation for daily fluid intake - ✔✔3L
,✔✔Components of water loss from body - ✔✔sweating , respiration, feces, urine
✔✔Sweating causes a loss of both water and salts from the body and can lead to -
✔✔dehydration
✔✔To prevent hypoatremia, a more balanced intake of fluid and ______ is
recommended. - ✔✔electrolytes
✔✔Two hormones that play a critical role in body water and electrolyte balance -
✔✔ADH and aldosterone
✔✔High ______ intake can sequester additional fluid in the body - ✔✔sodium
✔✔The starting recommendation for during and post exercise rehydration is 15 grams
of _______, and 30 grams of _____ dissolved in 600 milliliters of water per _____ of
training - ✔✔protein, carbohydrates, hour
✔✔The athlete must consider what major factors when trying to increase energy intake
- ✔✔meal frequency, energy density of food
✔✔Vitamins associated with immunity - ✔✔Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B12
✔✔T/F: Pre exercise amino acid consumption can reduce the amount of muscle tissue
used as a food source. - ✔✔True
✔✔When attempting to alter body composition in the athlete, which of the following
strategies can be effective - ✔✔partitioning nutrients, improving meal spacing
✔✔It is important to ________ inflammation, not _________ it. - ✔✔manage, eliminate
✔✔Not consuming enough______ can prevent athlete from full injury recovery -
✔✔calories
✔✔Three dietary components that encourage inflammation - ✔✔omega-6 fats, trans
fats, saturated fats
✔✔Common micronutient deficiencies in athletes - ✔✔calcium, iron, zinc
✔✔Bosweillia, garlic, turmeric, and bromelain are all plant compounds that have _____
inflammatory properties. - ✔✔Anti-
✔✔What percentage of the population follows a vegan diet - ✔✔1%
, ✔✔A plant based diet can have a positive effect on which of the following -
✔✔greenhouse gases, waste and water management, global hunger and food
redistribution
✔✔Nutrients that may be lacking in a plant based diet - ✔✔Vitamin B12, Vitamin D,
Omega 3 Fats
✔✔Two critical factors often initiate disordered eating behaviors - ✔✔strict dieting,
inability to adjust to environmental stressors
✔✔T/F: Diabetes type 1 is catagorized by insulin resistance - ✔✔False
✔✔A major problem with uncontrolled diabetes - ✔✔Glycation
✔✔One of the most critical factors in predisposing someone to type 2 diabetes is -
✔✔body fat percentage
✔✔Major correlates to metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease - ✔✔obesity,
high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol and triglycerides
✔✔To help prevent cardiovascular disease, focus on the following areas of diet - ✔✔fat
intake, fruit and vegetable intake, whole grain and fiber intake
✔✔Pregnancy requires how many extra calories per day - ✔✔300- 500
✔✔Which of the following should be avoided during pregnancy - ✔✔artificial sweetners
✔✔The best trainers have the ability to - ✔✔understand/practice/coach their area of
specialization, differentiate between theoretical knowledge and practical strategies, help
clients set realistic goals and timelines for goal achievements
✔✔The best trainers - ✔✔know training/nutrition theory, know how to teach it to others,
train themselves
✔✔The best way to approach coaching a new client is to - ✔✔assess important
variables and choose your approach based on your assesment
✔✔Professional commitment to your clients means - ✔✔keeping organized training
plans, nutrition lessons, results trackers
✔✔If a client is unsuccessful due to poor nutritional adherence, whats the best
approach - ✔✔assess their social support and a variety of other variables to determine
their limiting factors
