NASM: Weight Loss Specialization (all)
Question 1.
T/F: Obesity is based on someone's weight.
ANSWER
False: It is based on how much body fat (adipose tissue) someone carries.
Question 2.
How is BMI determined?
ANSWER
weight (kg) / height (m2)
Question 3.
T/F: Education level and ethnicity are associated with the prevalence of obesity.
ANSWER
True
Question 4.
What percentage of people in America are over-weight or obese?
ANSWER
69.2% with 35.9% of them obese (2012)
Question 5.
What are the BMI categories?
ANSWER
Normal: 18.5 - 24.9 Overweight: 25 - 29.9 Obese (class I): 30 - 34.9 Obese (class II): 35 - 39.9 Extreme Obesity (class III): 40+
Question 6.
After the age of 20, which of the following age groups has the low-est prevalence of being overweight?
ANSWER
20-29 years
Question 7.
What age range has the highest prevalence of being overweight or obese?
ANSWER
30-70 years
, Question 8.
T/F: Measuring the body density in children is a better assessment of obesity rates than measuring their BMI.
ANSWER
False: Although measuring BMI is not the most ideal method for children, it is a good estimate.
Question 9.
What is the main cause of excess stored body fat?
ANSWER
consuming more calories than expended
Question 10.
What are main obstacles for fitness professionals coaching an overweight client?
ANSWER
Teaching how to overcome conveniences of: modern technology - food accessibility - societal norms - cultural norms
Question 11.
T/F: Socioeconomic status has impacted obesity rates.
ANSWER
True: Socioeconomic status affects one's ability to access and afford healthy food choices.
Question 12.
Where does obesity rank on the international risks of death?
ANSWER
5th (2012)
Question 13.
What is a multi-faceted approach for under-standing how to train someone overweight or obese?
ANSWER
- the scope of the problem of obesity
- factors that contribute to the problem
- medical & physical challenges
- how to communicate the correct information
Question 14.
What is diabetes?
ANSWER
Disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin.
, Question 15.
What is insulin?
ANSWER
a hormone produced by the pancreas that facilitates the uptake of glucose from the blood to various cells.
Question 16.
What is hyperglycemia?
ANSWER
high blood glucose levels caused when the pancreases cannot pro-duce enough insulin to combat an insulin resistance.
Question 17.
What is type 2 diabetes?
ANSWER
(over 90% of cases of diabetes are type 2): a type of diabetes in which the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin (thus
glucose cannot be taken up by the tissues and used for energy).
Question 18.
What are general exercise guidelines for people with type 2 diabetes?
ANSWER
- Consider the medications they may be taking.
- Know that exercise can improve daily glucose and insulin control.
Question 19.
What is heart disease?
ANSWER
includes a number of heart conditions (such as blood vessel diseases, coronary artery disease, heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias), congenital heart
defects, etc.)
Question 20.
What are general exercise guidelines for people with heart disease?
ANSWER
Any exercise recommendations need to be prescribed and monitored by a physician.
Question 21.
What is metabolic syndrome?
ANSWER
when several cardiovascular risk factors exists (3 or more)
Question 1.
T/F: Obesity is based on someone's weight.
ANSWER
False: It is based on how much body fat (adipose tissue) someone carries.
Question 2.
How is BMI determined?
ANSWER
weight (kg) / height (m2)
Question 3.
T/F: Education level and ethnicity are associated with the prevalence of obesity.
ANSWER
True
Question 4.
What percentage of people in America are over-weight or obese?
ANSWER
69.2% with 35.9% of them obese (2012)
Question 5.
What are the BMI categories?
ANSWER
Normal: 18.5 - 24.9 Overweight: 25 - 29.9 Obese (class I): 30 - 34.9 Obese (class II): 35 - 39.9 Extreme Obesity (class III): 40+
Question 6.
After the age of 20, which of the following age groups has the low-est prevalence of being overweight?
ANSWER
20-29 years
Question 7.
What age range has the highest prevalence of being overweight or obese?
ANSWER
30-70 years
, Question 8.
T/F: Measuring the body density in children is a better assessment of obesity rates than measuring their BMI.
ANSWER
False: Although measuring BMI is not the most ideal method for children, it is a good estimate.
Question 9.
What is the main cause of excess stored body fat?
ANSWER
consuming more calories than expended
Question 10.
What are main obstacles for fitness professionals coaching an overweight client?
ANSWER
Teaching how to overcome conveniences of: modern technology - food accessibility - societal norms - cultural norms
Question 11.
T/F: Socioeconomic status has impacted obesity rates.
ANSWER
True: Socioeconomic status affects one's ability to access and afford healthy food choices.
Question 12.
Where does obesity rank on the international risks of death?
ANSWER
5th (2012)
Question 13.
What is a multi-faceted approach for under-standing how to train someone overweight or obese?
ANSWER
- the scope of the problem of obesity
- factors that contribute to the problem
- medical & physical challenges
- how to communicate the correct information
Question 14.
What is diabetes?
ANSWER
Disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin.
, Question 15.
What is insulin?
ANSWER
a hormone produced by the pancreas that facilitates the uptake of glucose from the blood to various cells.
Question 16.
What is hyperglycemia?
ANSWER
high blood glucose levels caused when the pancreases cannot pro-duce enough insulin to combat an insulin resistance.
Question 17.
What is type 2 diabetes?
ANSWER
(over 90% of cases of diabetes are type 2): a type of diabetes in which the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or the cells ignore the insulin (thus
glucose cannot be taken up by the tissues and used for energy).
Question 18.
What are general exercise guidelines for people with type 2 diabetes?
ANSWER
- Consider the medications they may be taking.
- Know that exercise can improve daily glucose and insulin control.
Question 19.
What is heart disease?
ANSWER
includes a number of heart conditions (such as blood vessel diseases, coronary artery disease, heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias), congenital heart
defects, etc.)
Question 20.
What are general exercise guidelines for people with heart disease?
ANSWER
Any exercise recommendations need to be prescribed and monitored by a physician.
Question 21.
What is metabolic syndrome?
ANSWER
when several cardiovascular risk factors exists (3 or more)
