Nutrition Final Exam

Name: _______________________________________________________ Date:__________________

Multiple Choice: Write the letter of your answer on the space provided for. CAPITAL letters. NO ERASURES. 2 pts each
_______1. It is the minimum calorie requirement needed to sustain life in a resting state.
a. Body Mass Scale
b. Basal Metabolic Rate
c. Body Mass Index
d. Basal Anabolic Rate
_______2. A tool assessing a dietary intake of a population group by emphasizing the amount of foods or diet.
a. Recommended energy nutrient intake
b. Recommended dietary allowance
c. Food exchange list
d. Total energy requirement
_______3. It is the primary means of communication between the producer or manufacturer and the consumer.
a. Nutrient density
b. Recommended dietary allowance
c. Nutritional labels
d. None of the above
_______4. The lower your body fat percentage, the higher your BMR.
a. True
b. False
c. Ask God
d. I dont care
_______5. Women have a higher basal metabolic rate than men.
a. True
b. False
c. Ask God
d. I dont care
_______6. Basal metabolic rate decreases during sleep.
a. True
b. False
c. Ask God
d. I dont care
_______7. It tells whether a food is high or low in a nutrient.
a. Food exchange list
b. Total energy requirement
c. Desirable body weight
d. Percentage Daily Value
Exhibit A.

_______8. How many kcal of total carbohydrates are there in Exhibit A?
a. 45 kcals
b. 60 kcals
c. 122kcals
d. 52 kcals
_______9. How many kcals are there in Vitamin C according to Exhibit A?
a. 2 kcals
b. 8 kcals
c. None
d. Ask God
_______10. How many grams of total fat are there in exhibit A if there are 4 servings/container?
a. 14g
b. 56g
c. 28g
d. 42g



Computation. Write your solution and encircle your final answer on the space provided for and on the back of this page. Read
carefully the instructions for each item.

1. Michelle Rose, a 20 year old female, asked you to compute for her BMR. She is 5ft tall and she weighs 46.5kg. Round off
your FINAL answer to the nearest whole number.

2. Earl weighs 160 lbs and is 5ft and 4cm tall. Compute his BMI and classify.
NOTE: In converting his WEIGHT and HEIGHT, round it off to the nearest HUNDREDTH. Round off his BMI to the nearest
Whole number before classifying.

3. Napoles is 5ft and 3in tall and she currently weighs 64kg. What is her Desirable Body Weight? Is her current weight within
the range of her desirable body weight? (yes or no)

4. Assuming that the Desirable Body Weight of Napoles, an english teacher, is 55kg. the percentage distribution of nutrients
given to her is CHO: 65%; CHON: 12% and Fat: 23%.

a. Compute for her TER. Dont forget to convert.
b. Compute the grams per meal of each nutrient.
c. How many grams of all the nutrients are needed per meal.