Energy Balance and Metabolism

What is a basal metabolic rate?

• The amount of energy your body requires to do exercise

• The energy burnt during exercise

• The amount of energy the body uses to sustain life

• The amount of energy required to gain muscle

Which of the following equations would cause weight gain?

• Calorie intake > Energy expenditure

• Energy expenditure > Calorie intake

• Energy expenditure = Calorie intake

• Calorie intake = Energy expenditure

Which of the following is NOT a method of measuring food intake

• 24 hour Recall

• Food Frequency Questionnaire

• My Fitness Pal Calorie tracker

• Heart Rate Analysis

Which of the following is NOT a reliable method for measuring energy expenditure?

• Direct Calorimetry

• Indirect Calorimetry

• Respiratory Exchange Ratios

• Calories burned on a treadmill reading

What is a substrate?

• The calories we burn

• The macro nutrient (Fuel) we use for ATP re synthesis

• Energy we consume

• Energy expenditure

What is dietary thermogenesis?

• Energy we burn when we are cold

• Energy we burn when we are hot

• Energy we use for digestion, transportation and storage of food

• Calories consumed in hot weather

Which of the following does NOT impact the type of substrate (fuel) you use during exercise

• Exercise Intensity

• The diet you consume (Nutrient status)

• Stress level

• Not eating (fasting)

How many calories from carbohydrate can the average human store in the body

• 100 kcal

• 10,000 kcal

• 2,000-3,000 kcal

• 200-300 kcal

Which would be the safest nutrition intervention to induce fat loss with a client

• 7 day Fating protocol

• Using a Ketogenic diet

• A huge calorie deficit to reduce weight as quickly as possible

• A slight calorie deficit. high protein diet, to reduce body mass of 1-2lbs per week over a long period of time.

Which of the following is NOT a unit of energy in a nutritional context

• Kilo-calories

• Kilo-Jules

• Heat

• Calories