ISSA NUTRITION STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔Fat mobilization is ineffective if there isn't an increased need for mobilized fats. -
✔✔True
✔✔The process of nitrogen removal is called gluconeogenesis. - ✔✔False
✔✔Amines are functional groups containing nitrogen. - ✔✔True
✔✔'Calorie counting' in dieters is a very inexact exercise. - ✔✔True
✔✔It is not considered acceptable for an equation to predict RMR to within 10% of the
actual measured value. - ✔✔False
✔✔Energy balance is a multi-factorial regulation process, much more complex than
food versus exercise. - ✔✔True
✔✔A simple way to shift your energy balance is to eat more, or less? - ✔✔True
✔✔For the person who wants to lose body fat and body weight, consuming lots of
simple carbohydrates during exercise could actually slow down progress. - ✔✔True
✔✔Vitamins and minerals provide energy to the body. - ✔✔False
✔✔The more intense the exercise and the more muscles utilized, the less oxygen is
consumed. - ✔✔False
✔✔Lower intensity activity offers very little in the way of muscle preservation. - ✔✔True
✔✔During various types of exercise, from aerobic to anaerobic, all three energy
systems are activated. - ✔✔True
✔✔When a substrate is exhausted, performance will suffer. - ✔✔True
✔✔Dietary fiber is not digested or absorbed by humans. - ✔✔True
✔✔The simplest fat is the triglyceride. - ✔✔False
✔✔Di- and tri-peptides are absorbed faster than free form amino acids. - ✔✔True
✔✔Ionic state refers to whether a compound is in a positive or semi-positive state. -
✔✔True
, ✔✔Research has shown that vitamins and minerals delivered via whole food sources
promote greater health benefits when compared to vitamins and minerals delivered in
supplement form. - ✔✔True
✔✔About 1/8 of total body water is intracellular, or enclosed within your cell
membranes. - ✔✔False
✔✔Water carries waste products away from cells. - ✔✔True
✔✔As little as a 1-2% reduction in body weight due to water loss can lead to
performance decrements during activity. - ✔✔True
✔✔Higher carbohydrate diets can lead to increased fluid storage. - ✔✔True
✔✔The less concentrated the rehydration solution is, the slower it will leave the
stomach. - ✔✔False
✔✔Pre-exercise amino acid consumption can reduce the amount of muscle tissue used
as a fuel source. - ✔✔False
✔✔A well-planned, plant-based diet can help to lower incidence of many chronic
diseases. - ✔✔True
✔✔Data indicates that about one-eighth of female athletes may struggle with eating
disorders. - ✔✔False
✔✔Type 1 diabetes mellitus is categorized by insulin resistance. - ✔✔False
✔✔Too much insulin can cause extremely low blood sugar and death. - ✔✔True
✔✔The phrase "energy balance" represents the relationship between: - ✔✔Energy in
and energy out
✔✔A positively or negatively skewed energy balance can influence which of the
following: - ✔✔Metabolism
Mood
Hormonal balance
ALL OF THE ABOVE
✔✔Reproductive function, metabolic function, and brain function may 'slow-down'
during: - ✔✔Negative energy balance
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔Fat mobilization is ineffective if there isn't an increased need for mobilized fats. -
✔✔True
✔✔The process of nitrogen removal is called gluconeogenesis. - ✔✔False
✔✔Amines are functional groups containing nitrogen. - ✔✔True
✔✔'Calorie counting' in dieters is a very inexact exercise. - ✔✔True
✔✔It is not considered acceptable for an equation to predict RMR to within 10% of the
actual measured value. - ✔✔False
✔✔Energy balance is a multi-factorial regulation process, much more complex than
food versus exercise. - ✔✔True
✔✔A simple way to shift your energy balance is to eat more, or less? - ✔✔True
✔✔For the person who wants to lose body fat and body weight, consuming lots of
simple carbohydrates during exercise could actually slow down progress. - ✔✔True
✔✔Vitamins and minerals provide energy to the body. - ✔✔False
✔✔The more intense the exercise and the more muscles utilized, the less oxygen is
consumed. - ✔✔False
✔✔Lower intensity activity offers very little in the way of muscle preservation. - ✔✔True
✔✔During various types of exercise, from aerobic to anaerobic, all three energy
systems are activated. - ✔✔True
✔✔When a substrate is exhausted, performance will suffer. - ✔✔True
✔✔Dietary fiber is not digested or absorbed by humans. - ✔✔True
✔✔The simplest fat is the triglyceride. - ✔✔False
✔✔Di- and tri-peptides are absorbed faster than free form amino acids. - ✔✔True
✔✔Ionic state refers to whether a compound is in a positive or semi-positive state. -
✔✔True
, ✔✔Research has shown that vitamins and minerals delivered via whole food sources
promote greater health benefits when compared to vitamins and minerals delivered in
supplement form. - ✔✔True
✔✔About 1/8 of total body water is intracellular, or enclosed within your cell
membranes. - ✔✔False
✔✔Water carries waste products away from cells. - ✔✔True
✔✔As little as a 1-2% reduction in body weight due to water loss can lead to
performance decrements during activity. - ✔✔True
✔✔Higher carbohydrate diets can lead to increased fluid storage. - ✔✔True
✔✔The less concentrated the rehydration solution is, the slower it will leave the
stomach. - ✔✔False
✔✔Pre-exercise amino acid consumption can reduce the amount of muscle tissue used
as a fuel source. - ✔✔False
✔✔A well-planned, plant-based diet can help to lower incidence of many chronic
diseases. - ✔✔True
✔✔Data indicates that about one-eighth of female athletes may struggle with eating
disorders. - ✔✔False
✔✔Type 1 diabetes mellitus is categorized by insulin resistance. - ✔✔False
✔✔Too much insulin can cause extremely low blood sugar and death. - ✔✔True
✔✔The phrase "energy balance" represents the relationship between: - ✔✔Energy in
and energy out
✔✔A positively or negatively skewed energy balance can influence which of the
following: - ✔✔Metabolism
Mood
Hormonal balance
ALL OF THE ABOVE
✔✔Reproductive function, metabolic function, and brain function may 'slow-down'
during: - ✔✔Negative energy balance
