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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 3 g of fat contains...
27 kcal
Is desirable during times of growth
Hemolytic anemia
Coronary heart disease

2. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Homeostasis
Lowers blood glucose
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Include linoleic acid and linolenic acid - are used to make arachidonic acid - an omega-6 fatty acid - are used to make docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) - an omega-3 fatty acid

3. DASH stands for...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Is involved in nerve function

4. What is the difference between gastric banding and gastric bypass? In addition to reducing the size of the stomach - gastric bypass bypasses a segment of the small intestine.
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
...
Germ and bran

5. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
It aids in protein digestion
FALSE
Glycemic response

6. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Coronary heart disease
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Physical activity

7. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Blood clotting
Soil selenium content
Demineralization of bone
Is a passive storage of tissue

8. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Glucosinolates
All of the above
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
...

9. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Thyroid gland - high
All of the above
FALSE
Is caused by insulin resistance

10. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
EPA and DHA
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

11. High dose beta carotene supplements
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

12. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Vitamins
Can be changed by dieting
Glucosinolate
TRUE

13. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Glucosinolate
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
5
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

14. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Fermentation
FALSE
Is involved in nerve function
Are micronutrients

15. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Is desirable during times of growth
Bariatrics
EPA and DHA
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

16. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
5
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Blood clotting
Proteins

17. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Age-related degeneration
Phenols
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Blood clotting

18. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Glycemic response
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

19. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Asia Women
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Fermentation
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

20. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Vitamins
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Asia Women
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

21. Essential fatty acids
12 weeks
Are microscopic -are located around organs and tissues - have thin walls and narrow diameters -exchange materials - nutrients and gases between the blood and tissues WHICH THE ANSWER IS
Glucosinolates
Include linoleic acid and linolenic acid - are used to make arachidonic acid - an omega-6 fatty acid - are used to make docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) - an omega-3 fatty acid

22. Some studies suggest that consumption of moderate amounts of coffee is associated with decreased risk of Type 2 diabetes - colorectal cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. Based on this evidence - the following advice can be given...
Weight loss
Carotenoids
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

23. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Vitamin C
All of the above
Are a dense energy source
It aids in protein digestion

24. Vitamin B2...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Alpha tocopherol
Is involved in nerve function
Carotenoids

25. All is true of niacin - except...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Large doses are not harmful
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Are micronutrients

26. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Proteins
Night blindness
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

27. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
P. 149
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
EPA and DHA

28. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Tea
Weight loss
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Can be changed by dieting

29. Trans fatty acids...
It aids in protein digestion
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Thyroid gland - high
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

30. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Blood clotting
Can be changed by dieting
It aids in protein digestion
Because are needed in large qualities .

31. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Proteins
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Free radicals

32. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Glycemic response
Weight loss
Include linoleic acid and linolenic acid - are used to make arachidonic acid - an omega-6 fatty acid - are used to make docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) - an omega-3 fatty acid
GLUCOSINOLATE

33. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Carotenoids
Vitamin B6
GLUCOSINOLATE

34. Triglycerides...
The germ and the bran
Mutation
Are a dense energy source
Are micronutrients

35. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Asia Women
Large doses are not harmful
Leafy green vegetables
Tea

36. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Include linoleic acid and linolenic acid - are used to make arachidonic acid - an omega-6 fatty acid - are used to make docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) - an omega-3 fatty acid
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Coronary heart disease
The bones where it helps provide structure.

37. Which of the following statements is true...
Night blindness
Weight with Height
FALSE
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

38. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Thyroid gland - high
Vitamin C
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
EPA and DHA

39. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Can be changed by dieting

40. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Because are needed in large qualities .
12 weeks
Mutation
Tea

41. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Fermentation
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
B 12
Vitamins

42. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Age-related degeneration
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

43. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Include linoleic acid and linolenic acid - are used to make arachidonic acid - an omega-6 fatty acid - are used to make docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) - an omega-3 fatty acid
Are a dense energy source
Demineralization of bone
Oily Fish

44. Phytochemicals are
Because are needed in large qualities .
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
MADE BY PLANTS

45. Adipose tissue is what?
Is a passive storage of tissue
Vitamins
Weight with Height
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

46. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Is involved in nerve function
Are micronutrients
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Physical activity

47. Iron is needed in the body for...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Vitamin B12
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

48. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
B 12
Bariatrics
Blood clotting
...

49. Insulin...
Cholecalciferol
Vitamin C
Lowers blood glucose
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

50. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Hemolytic anemia
Physical activity
Cancer
Asia Women

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