CSOWM STUDY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
ADA goal for sustained diabetes remission - Correct Answers -≥15% weight loss
AACE/ACE early efficacy rule: Weight loss target in the first 1 month - Correct Answers
-≥2.5% weight loss
Endocrine Society stopping rule: Minimum weight loss required after 12 weeks on full
AOM dose - Correct Answers -≥5% weight loss
Academy MNT goal for improving cardiovascular risk factors - Correct Answers -3% to
5% weight loss
Academy Position Stand goal for total weight loss within 6 months - Correct Answers -
5% to 10% weight loss
DGA 2020-2025 limit for Added Sugars (Age 2+): - Correct Answers -Less than 10% of
total calories per day
DGA 2020-2025 limit for Saturated Fat (Age 2+): - Correct Answers -Less than 10% of
total calories per day
Endocrine Society AOM initiation threshold without comorbidity: - Correct Answers -
BMI≥30 kg/m2
Endocrine Society AOM initiation threshold with comorbidity: - Correct Answers -
BMI≥27 kg/m2
USPSTF (2012) adult intensive intervention threshold: - Correct Answers -BMI≥30 kg/m
ASMBS Pediatric MBS threshold with severe comorbidity (Option 1): - Correct Answers
-BMI≥35 kg/m2
ASMBS Pediatric MBS threshold without severe comorbidity (Option 2): - Correct
Answers -BMI≥40 kg/m2
AACE/ACE screening threshold for Asian American patients: - Correct Answers -
BMI≥23 kg/m2
, AACE/ACE target goal for Obesity Stage 1 (mild complications): - Correct Answers -
≥10% weight loss
USPSTF (2017) minimum PA intervention hours for children (ages ≥6): - Correct
Answers -≥26 contact hours
ACSM CRF/Health Dose: Minimum weekly moderate-intensity PA: - Correct Answers -
≥150 minutes/week
ACSM CRF/Health Dose: Minimum weekly vigorous-intensity PA: - Correct Answers -
≥75 minutes/week
ACSM Weight Maintenance Dose: Minimum weekly PA to prevent weight regain: -
Correct Answers ->250 minutes/week
ACSM RT Dose (Strength): Sets/Reps per major muscle group: - Correct Answers -2 to
4 sets of 8 to 12 reps
ACSM RT Dose (Frequency): Minimum days per week for resistance training: - Correct
Answers -2 or more days per week
ACSM GETP: MET range for Moderate-Intensity activity: - Correct Answers -3.0 to 5.9
METS
ACSM GETP: MET range for Vigorous-Intensity activity: - Correct Answers -≥6.0 METS
HHS PA Guidelines (2018): New rule regarding bout length: - Correct Answers -
Requirement for 10-minute bouts was removed (any length counts).
HHS PA Guidelines: Daily PA requirement for children/adolescents (≥6): - Correct
Answers -≥60 minutes/day
ACSM GETP: Sets and reps for improving muscular endurance: - Correct Answers -1 to
2 sets of 15 to 25 reps
AOM contraindicated in patients with seizure disorders: - Correct Answers -
Naltrexone/Bupropion (Contrave)
AOM requiring REMS due to teratogenicity risk: - Correct Answers -
Phentermine/Topiramate ER (Qsymia)
AOM contraindicated in MTC or MEN 2: - Correct Answers -GLP-1 RAs (e.g.,
Liraglutide, Semaglutide)
FDA-approved AOM only for short-term use: - Correct Answers -Phentermine alone
ANSWERS
ADA goal for sustained diabetes remission - Correct Answers -≥15% weight loss
AACE/ACE early efficacy rule: Weight loss target in the first 1 month - Correct Answers
-≥2.5% weight loss
Endocrine Society stopping rule: Minimum weight loss required after 12 weeks on full
AOM dose - Correct Answers -≥5% weight loss
Academy MNT goal for improving cardiovascular risk factors - Correct Answers -3% to
5% weight loss
Academy Position Stand goal for total weight loss within 6 months - Correct Answers -
5% to 10% weight loss
DGA 2020-2025 limit for Added Sugars (Age 2+): - Correct Answers -Less than 10% of
total calories per day
DGA 2020-2025 limit for Saturated Fat (Age 2+): - Correct Answers -Less than 10% of
total calories per day
Endocrine Society AOM initiation threshold without comorbidity: - Correct Answers -
BMI≥30 kg/m2
Endocrine Society AOM initiation threshold with comorbidity: - Correct Answers -
BMI≥27 kg/m2
USPSTF (2012) adult intensive intervention threshold: - Correct Answers -BMI≥30 kg/m
ASMBS Pediatric MBS threshold with severe comorbidity (Option 1): - Correct Answers
-BMI≥35 kg/m2
ASMBS Pediatric MBS threshold without severe comorbidity (Option 2): - Correct
Answers -BMI≥40 kg/m2
AACE/ACE screening threshold for Asian American patients: - Correct Answers -
BMI≥23 kg/m2
, AACE/ACE target goal for Obesity Stage 1 (mild complications): - Correct Answers -
≥10% weight loss
USPSTF (2017) minimum PA intervention hours for children (ages ≥6): - Correct
Answers -≥26 contact hours
ACSM CRF/Health Dose: Minimum weekly moderate-intensity PA: - Correct Answers -
≥150 minutes/week
ACSM CRF/Health Dose: Minimum weekly vigorous-intensity PA: - Correct Answers -
≥75 minutes/week
ACSM Weight Maintenance Dose: Minimum weekly PA to prevent weight regain: -
Correct Answers ->250 minutes/week
ACSM RT Dose (Strength): Sets/Reps per major muscle group: - Correct Answers -2 to
4 sets of 8 to 12 reps
ACSM RT Dose (Frequency): Minimum days per week for resistance training: - Correct
Answers -2 or more days per week
ACSM GETP: MET range for Moderate-Intensity activity: - Correct Answers -3.0 to 5.9
METS
ACSM GETP: MET range for Vigorous-Intensity activity: - Correct Answers -≥6.0 METS
HHS PA Guidelines (2018): New rule regarding bout length: - Correct Answers -
Requirement for 10-minute bouts was removed (any length counts).
HHS PA Guidelines: Daily PA requirement for children/adolescents (≥6): - Correct
Answers -≥60 minutes/day
ACSM GETP: Sets and reps for improving muscular endurance: - Correct Answers -1 to
2 sets of 15 to 25 reps
AOM contraindicated in patients with seizure disorders: - Correct Answers -
Naltrexone/Bupropion (Contrave)
AOM requiring REMS due to teratogenicity risk: - Correct Answers -
Phentermine/Topiramate ER (Qsymia)
AOM contraindicated in MTC or MEN 2: - Correct Answers -GLP-1 RAs (e.g.,
Liraglutide, Semaglutide)
FDA-approved AOM only for short-term use: - Correct Answers -Phentermine alone
