NASM Nutrition Certification Exam With
100% Correct Answers 2023
SCOFF questionnaire - Correct Answer-Basic yet reliable set of five questions that help
assess whether an eating disorder exists.
Do you make yourself Sick because you feel uncomfortably full?
Do you worry that you have lost Control over how much you eat?
Have you recently lost more than One stone (14 lbs) in a 3-month period?
Do you believe yourself to be Fat when others say you are too thin?
Would you say that Food dominates your life?
Scientific Method - Correct Answer-The process of formulating explanations about the
natural world and testing those explanations with experiments and data.
1. Identify a Problem
2. Formulate a hypothesis
3. Design a study to test the hypothesis
4. Collect data
5. Discard or change the hypothesis OR continue testing
Evidence-Based Practice - Correct Answer-A three-pronged approach to working with
clients, which consists of making decisions based on the weight of the scientific
evidence, field observations, and individual client needs and preferences.
Prediction - Correct Answer-An expected outcome generated from a hypothesis
Theory - Correct Answer-A hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a large body of
high-quality evidence has been accumulated.
Hierarchy of Evidence - Correct Answer-1. Systematic Reviews
2. Randomized Controlled Trials
3. Observational Research
4. Peer Reviews
5. Non-Peer-Reviewed Media, including anecdotes
Anecdote - Correct Answer-an account of a person's experience or event
Uncontrolled Variable - Correct Answer-A variable in an experiment that a scientist
makes no effort to manipulate or account for.
,Primary Research - Correct Answer-Original research where scientists perform
experiments and collect data - this is in contrast to secondary research where scientists
analyze data that has already been collected or published elsewhere.
Observational Research - Correct Answer-Research in which a researcher observes
ongoing behaviors to determine correlation.
Correlation - Correct Answer-A relationship between two or more variables.
Randomized Control Trial (RCT) - Correct Answer-A type of scientific study/trial where
participants are randomly assigned into different groups - one or more will be the
intervention to be tested and one will be the control group. Groups are randomized and
a control is used in an attempt to reduce potential bias in the trial.
Independent Variable - Correct Answer-The variable scientists manipulate in an
experiment.
External Validity - Correct Answer-The ability to generalize the results of a study.
Systematic Review - Correct Answer-A review where scientists systematically gather all
research on a topic and evaluate it based on predefined criteria and rules.
Meta-Analysis - Correct Answer-A statistical analysis of a group of studies to assess the
overall weight of the evidence.
Empirical - Correct Answer-Based on observation or experience.
Test-Retest Reliability - Correct Answer-The ability to get similar results when
something is measured under the same conditions.
Reliability - Correct Answer-The consistency of a measure.
Validity - Correct Answer-The assessment of whether a tool is measuring what it is
supposed to measure.
Selection Bias - Correct Answer-A sample of people under study is not representative of
the larger population that scientists are looking to make inferences about.
Retrospective - Correct Answer-Describes a study that looks backward in time.
Recall Bias - Correct Answer-The inability to accurately remember past behaviors.
Health - Correct Answer-A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
,Homeostasis - Correct Answer-The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium
between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.
Disease - Correct Answer-A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or
plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms, affects a specific
location, and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
Noncommunicable Disease - Correct Answer-A noncommunicable disease (NCD) is a
medical condition or disease that is not caused by infectious agents; it can refer to
chronic diseases which last for long periods of time and progress slowly.
Communicable Disease - Correct Answer-Infectious diseases caused by
microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi that can be spread
(directly or indirectly) from one person to another.
Wellness - Correct Answer-The fluid process of improving the emotional, occupational,
physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual components of life, dynamically leading to a
better state of health and well-being.
Obese - Correct Answer-A high degree of excess body fat - a BMI greater than 30.
Biometrics - Correct Answer-The technical term for measurements and calculations
related to human physical characteristics.
Satiety - Correct Answer-A feeling of fullness and satisfaction.
Palatability - Correct Answer-The degree of pleasure or taste provided by a food - a
highly palatable food is one that is tasty and pleasant to consume.
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) - Correct Answer-The energy currency of life.
chemical compound that provides energy to drive muscle contraction, transmission of
nerve impulses, and the vast majority of chemical reactions that facilitate human life.
Metabolism - Correct Answer-Chemical processes occurring within the body to convert
food to energy.
Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) - Correct Answer-represents the increase in energy
expenditure after consuming a meal.
Thermic Effect of Activity (TEA) - Correct Answer-accounts for the most variability of
daily energy expenditure.
Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) - Correct Answer-energy expended for
everything we do that is not sleeping, eating or exercising.
, Lipogenesis - Correct Answer-The biological process of combining free fatty acids with
glycerol to form triglycerides.
Lipolysis - Correct Answer-The biological process of breaking stored triglycerides into
free fatty acids and glycerol.
Glycogenolysis - Correct Answer-The process of breaking down the glycogen molecule
into its individual glucose units for entry into the energy pathways.
Gluconeogenesis - Correct Answer-A metabolic pathway that results in the generation
of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates such as lactate, glycerol and
glucogenic amino acids.
Leptin - Correct Answer-A hormone produced by adipose (fat) cells that acts as a
satiety factor in regulating appetite.
Ghrelin - Correct Answer-A hunger-arousing hormone secreted by an empty stomach.
CCK (cholecystokinin) - Correct Answer-hormone released in the gastrointestinal
system and is responsible for stimulating the digestion of fat and protein.
NPY (neuropeptide Y) - Correct Answer-neurotransmitter found in several brain areas,
most notably the hypothalamus, that stimulates eating behavior and reduces
metabolism, promoting positive energy balance and weight gain.
Insulin - Correct Answer-hormone produced by the pancreas that is released when
blood glucose levels are high, promoting the uptake of glucose for fuel or storage as
glycogen. Insulin helps keeps blood-sugar levels from getting too high, also referred to
as hyperglycemia.
Glucagon - Correct Answer-hormone that is released when blood sugars decrease
below a certain threshold. It stimulates the breakdown of stored glucose (glycogen) in
the liver, releasing additional glucose into the bloodstream for fuel.
ATP-PC system - Correct Answer-energy system producing ATP during high intensity,
short duration exercise. Phosphocreatine decomposes and releases large amount of
energy used to construct ATP. provides energy for muscle contraction for up to 10
seconds.
Anaerobic Glycolytic System - Correct Answer-Glucose is used for fuel and is either
blood glucose or muscle glycogen, broken down in to pyruvic acid, when there is
insufficient oxygen it then is transformed into lactic acid. Energy up to 2 minutes.
Aerobic Energy System - Correct Answer-virtually unlimited capacity for making ATP,
uses carbs, fat, protein for fuel. Slow to produce ATP. Lasts anywhere from 2 minutes to
a few hours.
100% Correct Answers 2023
SCOFF questionnaire - Correct Answer-Basic yet reliable set of five questions that help
assess whether an eating disorder exists.
Do you make yourself Sick because you feel uncomfortably full?
Do you worry that you have lost Control over how much you eat?
Have you recently lost more than One stone (14 lbs) in a 3-month period?
Do you believe yourself to be Fat when others say you are too thin?
Would you say that Food dominates your life?
Scientific Method - Correct Answer-The process of formulating explanations about the
natural world and testing those explanations with experiments and data.
1. Identify a Problem
2. Formulate a hypothesis
3. Design a study to test the hypothesis
4. Collect data
5. Discard or change the hypothesis OR continue testing
Evidence-Based Practice - Correct Answer-A three-pronged approach to working with
clients, which consists of making decisions based on the weight of the scientific
evidence, field observations, and individual client needs and preferences.
Prediction - Correct Answer-An expected outcome generated from a hypothesis
Theory - Correct Answer-A hypothesis or set of hypotheses for which a large body of
high-quality evidence has been accumulated.
Hierarchy of Evidence - Correct Answer-1. Systematic Reviews
2. Randomized Controlled Trials
3. Observational Research
4. Peer Reviews
5. Non-Peer-Reviewed Media, including anecdotes
Anecdote - Correct Answer-an account of a person's experience or event
Uncontrolled Variable - Correct Answer-A variable in an experiment that a scientist
makes no effort to manipulate or account for.
,Primary Research - Correct Answer-Original research where scientists perform
experiments and collect data - this is in contrast to secondary research where scientists
analyze data that has already been collected or published elsewhere.
Observational Research - Correct Answer-Research in which a researcher observes
ongoing behaviors to determine correlation.
Correlation - Correct Answer-A relationship between two or more variables.
Randomized Control Trial (RCT) - Correct Answer-A type of scientific study/trial where
participants are randomly assigned into different groups - one or more will be the
intervention to be tested and one will be the control group. Groups are randomized and
a control is used in an attempt to reduce potential bias in the trial.
Independent Variable - Correct Answer-The variable scientists manipulate in an
experiment.
External Validity - Correct Answer-The ability to generalize the results of a study.
Systematic Review - Correct Answer-A review where scientists systematically gather all
research on a topic and evaluate it based on predefined criteria and rules.
Meta-Analysis - Correct Answer-A statistical analysis of a group of studies to assess the
overall weight of the evidence.
Empirical - Correct Answer-Based on observation or experience.
Test-Retest Reliability - Correct Answer-The ability to get similar results when
something is measured under the same conditions.
Reliability - Correct Answer-The consistency of a measure.
Validity - Correct Answer-The assessment of whether a tool is measuring what it is
supposed to measure.
Selection Bias - Correct Answer-A sample of people under study is not representative of
the larger population that scientists are looking to make inferences about.
Retrospective - Correct Answer-Describes a study that looks backward in time.
Recall Bias - Correct Answer-The inability to accurately remember past behaviors.
Health - Correct Answer-A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being, not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
,Homeostasis - Correct Answer-The tendency toward a relatively stable equilibrium
between interdependent elements, especially as maintained by physiological processes.
Disease - Correct Answer-A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or
plant, especially one that produces specific signs or symptoms, affects a specific
location, and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
Noncommunicable Disease - Correct Answer-A noncommunicable disease (NCD) is a
medical condition or disease that is not caused by infectious agents; it can refer to
chronic diseases which last for long periods of time and progress slowly.
Communicable Disease - Correct Answer-Infectious diseases caused by
microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi that can be spread
(directly or indirectly) from one person to another.
Wellness - Correct Answer-The fluid process of improving the emotional, occupational,
physical, social, intellectual, and spiritual components of life, dynamically leading to a
better state of health and well-being.
Obese - Correct Answer-A high degree of excess body fat - a BMI greater than 30.
Biometrics - Correct Answer-The technical term for measurements and calculations
related to human physical characteristics.
Satiety - Correct Answer-A feeling of fullness and satisfaction.
Palatability - Correct Answer-The degree of pleasure or taste provided by a food - a
highly palatable food is one that is tasty and pleasant to consume.
Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) - Correct Answer-The energy currency of life.
chemical compound that provides energy to drive muscle contraction, transmission of
nerve impulses, and the vast majority of chemical reactions that facilitate human life.
Metabolism - Correct Answer-Chemical processes occurring within the body to convert
food to energy.
Thermic Effect of Food (TEF) - Correct Answer-represents the increase in energy
expenditure after consuming a meal.
Thermic Effect of Activity (TEA) - Correct Answer-accounts for the most variability of
daily energy expenditure.
Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis (NEAT) - Correct Answer-energy expended for
everything we do that is not sleeping, eating or exercising.
, Lipogenesis - Correct Answer-The biological process of combining free fatty acids with
glycerol to form triglycerides.
Lipolysis - Correct Answer-The biological process of breaking stored triglycerides into
free fatty acids and glycerol.
Glycogenolysis - Correct Answer-The process of breaking down the glycogen molecule
into its individual glucose units for entry into the energy pathways.
Gluconeogenesis - Correct Answer-A metabolic pathway that results in the generation
of glucose from non-carbohydrate carbon substrates such as lactate, glycerol and
glucogenic amino acids.
Leptin - Correct Answer-A hormone produced by adipose (fat) cells that acts as a
satiety factor in regulating appetite.
Ghrelin - Correct Answer-A hunger-arousing hormone secreted by an empty stomach.
CCK (cholecystokinin) - Correct Answer-hormone released in the gastrointestinal
system and is responsible for stimulating the digestion of fat and protein.
NPY (neuropeptide Y) - Correct Answer-neurotransmitter found in several brain areas,
most notably the hypothalamus, that stimulates eating behavior and reduces
metabolism, promoting positive energy balance and weight gain.
Insulin - Correct Answer-hormone produced by the pancreas that is released when
blood glucose levels are high, promoting the uptake of glucose for fuel or storage as
glycogen. Insulin helps keeps blood-sugar levels from getting too high, also referred to
as hyperglycemia.
Glucagon - Correct Answer-hormone that is released when blood sugars decrease
below a certain threshold. It stimulates the breakdown of stored glucose (glycogen) in
the liver, releasing additional glucose into the bloodstream for fuel.
ATP-PC system - Correct Answer-energy system producing ATP during high intensity,
short duration exercise. Phosphocreatine decomposes and releases large amount of
energy used to construct ATP. provides energy for muscle contraction for up to 10
seconds.
Anaerobic Glycolytic System - Correct Answer-Glucose is used for fuel and is either
blood glucose or muscle glycogen, broken down in to pyruvic acid, when there is
insufficient oxygen it then is transformed into lactic acid. Energy up to 2 minutes.
Aerobic Energy System - Correct Answer-virtually unlimited capacity for making ATP,
uses carbs, fat, protein for fuel. Slow to produce ATP. Lasts anywhere from 2 minutes to
a few hours.
