NASM WEIGHT LOSS SPECIALIST Exam
Questions and Answers (2024 /
2025) (Verified Answers)
How has leisure time physical activity changed among U.S.
adults since 2004? - CORRECT ANSWER Increased 9%
What percent body fat is considered essential for men? -
CORRECT ANSWER 2 to 5%
At what age does BMI tend to peak? - CORRECT ANSWER
55 to 60
What percent of the global GDP do obesity-related costs
account for? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.03
At 12 years post bariatric surgery, people who underwent
surgery showed a mean sustained weight loss of how many
kilograms? - CORRECT ANSWER 35 kg
What happens to fat metabolism in the heart among people
with obesity? - CORRECT ANSWER Fatty acid metabolism is
increased.
Increased fat storage in the liver that arises from obesity
results in what? - CORRECT ANSWER Non-alcoholic fatty
liver disease
,What is the prevalence of asthma among people with
obesity? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.111
What affect does obesity have on sleep duration? -
CORRECT ANSWER It shortens sleep.
Among men with severe obesity, what percent of them
experience sleep apnea? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.94
Reduced sleep time is associated with what phenotype? -
CORRECT ANSWER Higher body fat and lower lean mass
What type of fat is associated with insulin resistance? -
CORRECT ANSWER Visceral fat
For a given amount of food, the reward system is what in
people with obesity? - CORRECT ANSWER Blunted
At a given workload, people with obesity show a higher rate
of what type of metabolism? - CORRECT ANSWER
Anaerobic
Which of the following was added to the list of diagnosable
eating disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, 5th ed., making it the most recently
acknowledged eating disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER Binge-
eating disorder
Which of the following best describes a client who greatly
values their physical self-esteem? - CORRECT ANSWER
Their fitness and physique is a significant part of their
identity.
,Obese individuals who also have binge-eating disorder are
more likely to experience which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER Lower self-esteem
The strongest influence over socialization comes from which
of the following groups? - CORRECT ANSWER Family
Which of the following components define the behavioral
loop of how habits are formed? - CORRECT ANSWER Cue,
Action, and Reward
When it comes to being a successful coach, the Weight Loss
Specialist must have which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER Excellent communication skills
Which eating disorder is most likely to be associated with
obesity? - CORRECT ANSWER Binge-eating disorder
Obese people who have faced repeated instances of weight
stigma are more likely to demonstrate which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER Increased body
dissatisfaction
When a client takes on a new lifestyle that includes new
friends and social situations, which of the following needs to
occur? - CORRECT ANSWER Re-socialization
Obese individuals who report low self-esteem often
experience which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER
Negative body image
Greater exposure to stressors is associated with which of the
following outcomes? - CORRECT ANSWER Greater odds of
being obese
, If a Weight Loss Specialist acknowledges that he or she has
a bias against obese people, which of the following should
be done? - CORRECT ANSWER Be mindful of the bias and
work to view people as individuals.
What is self-efficacy? - CORRECT ANSWER An individual's'
belief in their capabilities to carry out a specific task in order
to achieve a desired outcome
Jose is recommended to cut out regular soda consumption.
Replacing it with water is ideal, but swapping in diet/zero-
calorie soft drinks is also allowed. What behavioral
intervention does this strategy reflect? - CORRECT
ANSWER Restriction
Where appropriate, which type of exercise should be
prioritize? - CORRECT ANSWER Multi-joint exercises
Which of the following is true regarding resistance training
and weight loss? - CORRECT ANSWER Resistance training
may maintain or reduce the loss of FFM during weight loss.
What may help to better regulate energy intake? - CORRECT
ANSWER High energy expenditure/high physical activity
What is calorie density? - CORRECT ANSWER The amount
of calories per weight or volume of food
What is the asymmetric model of set point theory? -
CORRECT ANSWER The body's signals to resist an energy
deficit are stronger than to resist an energy surplus.
Questions and Answers (2024 /
2025) (Verified Answers)
How has leisure time physical activity changed among U.S.
adults since 2004? - CORRECT ANSWER Increased 9%
What percent body fat is considered essential for men? -
CORRECT ANSWER 2 to 5%
At what age does BMI tend to peak? - CORRECT ANSWER
55 to 60
What percent of the global GDP do obesity-related costs
account for? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.03
At 12 years post bariatric surgery, people who underwent
surgery showed a mean sustained weight loss of how many
kilograms? - CORRECT ANSWER 35 kg
What happens to fat metabolism in the heart among people
with obesity? - CORRECT ANSWER Fatty acid metabolism is
increased.
Increased fat storage in the liver that arises from obesity
results in what? - CORRECT ANSWER Non-alcoholic fatty
liver disease
,What is the prevalence of asthma among people with
obesity? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.111
What affect does obesity have on sleep duration? -
CORRECT ANSWER It shortens sleep.
Among men with severe obesity, what percent of them
experience sleep apnea? - CORRECT ANSWER 0.94
Reduced sleep time is associated with what phenotype? -
CORRECT ANSWER Higher body fat and lower lean mass
What type of fat is associated with insulin resistance? -
CORRECT ANSWER Visceral fat
For a given amount of food, the reward system is what in
people with obesity? - CORRECT ANSWER Blunted
At a given workload, people with obesity show a higher rate
of what type of metabolism? - CORRECT ANSWER
Anaerobic
Which of the following was added to the list of diagnosable
eating disorders in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, 5th ed., making it the most recently
acknowledged eating disorder? - CORRECT ANSWER Binge-
eating disorder
Which of the following best describes a client who greatly
values their physical self-esteem? - CORRECT ANSWER
Their fitness and physique is a significant part of their
identity.
,Obese individuals who also have binge-eating disorder are
more likely to experience which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER Lower self-esteem
The strongest influence over socialization comes from which
of the following groups? - CORRECT ANSWER Family
Which of the following components define the behavioral
loop of how habits are formed? - CORRECT ANSWER Cue,
Action, and Reward
When it comes to being a successful coach, the Weight Loss
Specialist must have which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER Excellent communication skills
Which eating disorder is most likely to be associated with
obesity? - CORRECT ANSWER Binge-eating disorder
Obese people who have faced repeated instances of weight
stigma are more likely to demonstrate which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER Increased body
dissatisfaction
When a client takes on a new lifestyle that includes new
friends and social situations, which of the following needs to
occur? - CORRECT ANSWER Re-socialization
Obese individuals who report low self-esteem often
experience which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER
Negative body image
Greater exposure to stressors is associated with which of the
following outcomes? - CORRECT ANSWER Greater odds of
being obese
, If a Weight Loss Specialist acknowledges that he or she has
a bias against obese people, which of the following should
be done? - CORRECT ANSWER Be mindful of the bias and
work to view people as individuals.
What is self-efficacy? - CORRECT ANSWER An individual's'
belief in their capabilities to carry out a specific task in order
to achieve a desired outcome
Jose is recommended to cut out regular soda consumption.
Replacing it with water is ideal, but swapping in diet/zero-
calorie soft drinks is also allowed. What behavioral
intervention does this strategy reflect? - CORRECT
ANSWER Restriction
Where appropriate, which type of exercise should be
prioritize? - CORRECT ANSWER Multi-joint exercises
Which of the following is true regarding resistance training
and weight loss? - CORRECT ANSWER Resistance training
may maintain or reduce the loss of FFM during weight loss.
What may help to better regulate energy intake? - CORRECT
ANSWER High energy expenditure/high physical activity
What is calorie density? - CORRECT ANSWER The amount
of calories per weight or volume of food
What is the asymmetric model of set point theory? -
CORRECT ANSWER The body's signals to resist an energy
deficit are stronger than to resist an energy surplus.
