CSOWM EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026 PRACTICE MATERIALS

CSOWM EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
PRACTICE MATERIALS

●● 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Answer: 150
minutes per week M-I PA
75 minutes per week V-I PA


●● Overweight BMI. Answer: 25-29.9


●● Obese BMI. Answer: 30 or greater


●● Annual adult measurements. Answer: Ht & Wt for BMI
Waist circumference for CVD/DM2 risk


●● Treating obesity requires. Answer: Achieving state of negative
energy balance; must decrease consumption of energy


●● Caloric reduction ranges. Answer: Women: 1200-1500kcals/day
Men: 1500-1800kcals/day


●● Replacing caloric drinks with water or diet resulted in:. Answer: 2-
2.5% at loss in 6 months

, ●● Two of the most widely investigated dietary prescriptions for weight
loss. Answer: Low calorie diet and very low calorie diet


●● LCD. Answer: More than 800 kcals/day — 1200-1600kcals range


●● Low calorie diets often utilize. Answer: Meal replacement shakes


●● Very low calorie diet. Answer: Less than 800kcals/day


●● VLCD. Answer: Often consumed as shakes


●● VLCD are appropriate for. Answer: Only BMI 30 or greater and can
be used as pre-surgical bariatric diet


●● Low Carbohydrate Diets. Answer: No more than 20g CHO per day


●● In a low carb diet, once goal weight is achieved. Answer: CHO can
be increased to 50g per day


●● Low Carb diets result in. Answer: Lower Trig and increase in HDL


●● Low fat diet. Answer: Reduces LDL