NUTR 340 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Sandy is a personal trainer who works at your local gym. She has a client who has high blood
pressure. You overhear Sandy giving her client nutrition advice: "eat eight or more servings of
fruit and vegetables and cut back on adding salt to your food. that should help you lower your
blood pressure without having to take medications. Is Sandy operating within her authority by
giving nutrition advice to her client? - ANS
what diseases are related to poor nutrition habits and physical activity patterns -
ANS cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers and poor
bone health
how many weeks of inactivity tend to lead to a decline in muscular endurance - ANS 2 weeks
__ is the physiological reduction of cardiorespiratory endurance and muscular strength and
power that occurs when an individual stops training - ANS detraining
every person has individual needs for macronutrients, micronutrients, and water based on age,
gender, body size, health status and activity level - ANS true
how can an athlete appropriately improve aerobic capacity - ANS follow an aerobic training
program that increases in intensity and duration over time
the primary function of __ is to support cell and tissue growth, maintenance and repair -
ANS protein
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, which statement is false about body composition - ANS excess body fat can be a risk factor
for developing a chronic disease but too little body fat has no negative impact on health
__ are specific substances that elicit a biochemical or physiological function in the body -
ANS nutrients
the body needs a relatively small amount of ___ for good health - ANS micronutrients
__ is a specialty discipline that examines the role of nutrition in exercise metabolism and the
translation to nutrient guidelines for optimal training, performance and recovery from exercise -
ANS sports nutrition
what is the first step in the scientific process - ANS an observation of a relationship between
two things
what is the difference between overreaching and overtraining syndrome - ANS overtraining is
more complex than overreaching and often includes psychological challenges
where are fat soluble vitamins stored - ANS adipose tissue
how many kilocalories are in one gram of carbohydrate - ANS 4
Ashlee learned in her sports nutrition class that a marathon runner needs to eat carbohydrates
during an event. She then told her friend who is a runner to eat carbohydrates during her
workouts - ANS sometimes there is an overlap between nutrition guidelines for healthy
people and guidelines for athletes but not always. Ashlee needs to learn more about her
friend's workout before she can give the advice
once a scientific study has been found to be statistically significant a research question can be
proposed as a theory without further research - ANS false
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Sandy is a personal trainer who works at your local gym. She has a client who has high blood
pressure. You overhear Sandy giving her client nutrition advice: "eat eight or more servings of
fruit and vegetables and cut back on adding salt to your food. that should help you lower your
blood pressure without having to take medications. Is Sandy operating within her authority by
giving nutrition advice to her client? - ANS
what diseases are related to poor nutrition habits and physical activity patterns -
ANS cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, certain cancers and poor
bone health
how many weeks of inactivity tend to lead to a decline in muscular endurance - ANS 2 weeks
__ is the physiological reduction of cardiorespiratory endurance and muscular strength and
power that occurs when an individual stops training - ANS detraining
every person has individual needs for macronutrients, micronutrients, and water based on age,
gender, body size, health status and activity level - ANS true
how can an athlete appropriately improve aerobic capacity - ANS follow an aerobic training
program that increases in intensity and duration over time
the primary function of __ is to support cell and tissue growth, maintenance and repair -
ANS protein
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, which statement is false about body composition - ANS excess body fat can be a risk factor
for developing a chronic disease but too little body fat has no negative impact on health
__ are specific substances that elicit a biochemical or physiological function in the body -
ANS nutrients
the body needs a relatively small amount of ___ for good health - ANS micronutrients
__ is a specialty discipline that examines the role of nutrition in exercise metabolism and the
translation to nutrient guidelines for optimal training, performance and recovery from exercise -
ANS sports nutrition
what is the first step in the scientific process - ANS an observation of a relationship between
two things
what is the difference between overreaching and overtraining syndrome - ANS overtraining is
more complex than overreaching and often includes psychological challenges
where are fat soluble vitamins stored - ANS adipose tissue
how many kilocalories are in one gram of carbohydrate - ANS 4
Ashlee learned in her sports nutrition class that a marathon runner needs to eat carbohydrates
during an event. She then told her friend who is a runner to eat carbohydrates during her
workouts - ANS sometimes there is an overlap between nutrition guidelines for healthy
people and guidelines for athletes but not always. Ashlee needs to learn more about her
friend's workout before she can give the advice
once a scientific study has been found to be statistically significant a research question can be
proposed as a theory without further research - ANS false
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
