AFAA PERSONAL TRAINER CERTIFICATION NUTRITION & WEIGHT MANAGEMENT EXAM 2025

AFAA PERSONAL TRAINER CERTIFICATION NUTRITION &

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT EXAM 2025

What are five (5) major diseases/conditions affected by nutrition/body composition? - Precise Answer ✔✔1. Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)

• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Osteoperosis

Describe the role and function of each of Carbohydrates - Precise Answer ✔✔Body's main source of energy, providing fuel substrates for both anaerobic and aerobic metabolism.Describe the role and function of each of Protein - Precise Answer ✔✔Essential for building and repairing muscles, red blood cells, hair, and other tissues, and is necessary for synthesizing hormones.Describe the role and function of Fat - Precise Answer ✔✔Necessary for producing energy, transporting fat-soluble vitamins, protecting internal organs, providing insulation, maintaining healthy skin and hair, and for supplying the "essential" fat, linoleic acid.Describe the role and function of Fiber - Precise Answer ✔✔Soluble Fiber lowers blood cholesterol levels and retard the entry of glucose into the bloodstream. Insoluble fiber promotes more efficient elimination and may play a role in colon cancer prevention.Describe the role and function of Vitamins/Minerals - Precise Answer ✔✔Vitamins are optimal for health to support proper body function, growth, and repair. Minerals are inorganic compounds that assist processes, such as regulating activity of many enzymes and maintaining acid-base balance, and are structural constituents of body tissues.Describe the role and function of Water - Precise Answer ✔✔Largest single component of the body.Fluid in blood transports glucose to working muscles and carried away metabolic by-products. Fluid in urine eliminates metabolic waste products. Fluid in sweat dissipates heat through the skin. This study source was downloaded by 100000897619112 from CourseHero.com on 03-21-2025 03:38:22 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/245715313/AFAA-PERSONAL-TRAINER-CERTIFICATION-NUTRITIONdocx/

List the current guidelines for carbohydrate, fiber, protein, fat, and cholesterol consumption - Precise

Answer ✔✔Carbohydrate: 45-65% per day

Fiber: 20-30 grams per day

Protein: 0.8 grams for each kg (2.2 lb) of body weight

Fat: less than 150 mg/dl. (Total calories consumed x 30%) / 9 = grams/day

List several strategies for reducing fat and cholesterol in your client's diet - Precise Answer ✔✔1. Reduce total fat intake to less than 30% of daily calories

• Decrease saturated fats (substitute monosaturated fats instead)
• Stop smoking
• Cut back on trans-fatty acids
• Increase soluble fiber and soy protein
• Decrease high-cholesterol food

What is the ACSM position stand on exercise and fluid replacement? - Precise Answer ✔✔Drink approximately 500 ml (17 oz.) of fluid about 2 hrs before exercise to promote adequate hydration and allow time for excretion. During exercise, start drinking early and at regular intervals. Fluid should be 59- 72 degrees F and flavored. Sports drinks with proper amounts of carbs and electrolytes are recommended for events greater than 1 hour.Describe the purpose behind the 2005 Food Guide Pyramid and what changes were made from the original 1992 Food Guide Pyramid - Precise Answer ✔✔An effort to promote increased health and wellness and reduce high incidence of obesity. 2005: focus on fruits, vary your veggies, eat calcium-rich foods, make 1/2 your grains whole grains, go lean with protein, find your balance between food and physical activity, and know the limits of fat, salt, and sugars.Glycemic index - Precise Answer ✔✔Assigns values to carbs according to how much or little they elevate blood sugar in the body.Carbo loading - Precise Answer ✔✔A pre-event practice used by endurance athletes to maximally load their muscles with stored glycogen. This study source was downloaded by 100000897619112 from CourseHero.com on 03-21-2025 03:38:22 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/245715313/AFAA-PERSONAL-TRAINER-CERTIFICATION-NUTRITIONdocx/

Anorexia nervosa - Precise Answer ✔✔Lack of eating and thinking they're fat Bulimia nervosa - Precise Answer ✔✔Eating and then throwing up Female athlete triad - Precise Answer ✔✔Eating disorders, amenorrhea (cessation of menstrual cycle), and osteoporosis To maintain normal metabolic rate and provide energy for activities of daily living (ADL), the ADA

recommends: - Precise Answer ✔✔1,400 calories/day for men

1,200 calories/day for women What are the three (3) components of energy expenditure? - Precise Answer ✔✔1. Resting metabolic rate

• The Thermic effect of food
• Energy expended with exertion (exercise and activities of daily living)

List several weight loss strategies - Precise Answer ✔✔1. Help clients focus on lifelong weight control strategies

• Teach clients that exercise is essential
• Help clients create an energy deficit of 500 calories per day or more
• Prepare clients for possibility of lapse or setback
• Be careful when establishing "goal" weight
• Set short-term goals

List several strategies for healthful weight gain - Precise Answer ✔✔1. Consistently eat 3 healthy meals per day

• Consistently eat larger than normal portions
• Eat an extra snack before bed
• Select higher calorie foods
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• Perform resistance training exercises to build muscle

Using the sample food label (Figure 12-4), calculate the percentage of total fat for one (1) serving of cheese pizza - Precise Answer ✔✔25/184 = 13.5% Using the sample food label (Figure 12-4), calculate the percentage of carbohydrates for one (1) serving of cheese pizza - Precise Answer ✔✔60\184 = 32.6% Using the sample food label (Figure 12-4), calculate the percentage of protein for one (1) serving of cheese pizza - Precise Answer ✔✔23/184 = 12.5% This study source was downloaded by 100000897619112 from CourseHero.com on 03-21-2025 03:38:22 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/245715313/AFAA-PERSONAL-TRAINER-CERTIFICATION-NUTRITIONdocx/