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Nutrition Education

Subjects : literacy, health-and-nutrition

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Fiber rich diets ...
FALSE
Lowers blood glucose
27 kcal
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

2. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Coronary heart disease
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Leafy green vegetables
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

3. cardiovascular disease...
Glucosinolates
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Anemia

4. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Coronary heart disease
12 weeks
EPA and DHA
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

5. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Carotenoids
Leafy green vegetables
Proteins
Coronary heart disease

6. Which molecule is the most abundant monosaccharide in the body - issometimes called 'blood sugar' and can be converted to amino acids and fat for long term storage
Can be water or fat soluble
Glucose
Is involved in nerve function
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

7. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Phenols
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

8. Vitamin B2...
Glycemic response
Is involved in nerve function
Tomatoes
Glucosinolate

9. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Vitamin B12
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Asia Women

10. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Coronary heart disease
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Large doses are not harmful
Asia Women

11. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
12 weeks
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
GLUCOSINOLATE

12. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Physical activity
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Is caused by insulin resistance
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

13. Adipose tissue is what?
Is a passive storage of tissue
Homeostasis
Thyroid gland - high
Asia Women

14. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Because are needed in large qualities .
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
...

15. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Alpha tocopherol
EPA and DHA
Is caused by insulin resistance
Glucosinolates

16. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Is involved in nerve function
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Is desirable during times of growth
...

17. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
5
Age-related macular degeneration
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

18. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
FALSE
Tomatoes
Glucosinolate
...

19. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
12 weeks
Coronary heart disease
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Coronary heart disease

20. Essential fatty acids
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
Glucose
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Vitamin C

21. Although it was initially hypothesized that the beneficial biological effects offlavonoids were related to antioxidant activity - many of these effects may actually be related to their ability to
Modulate cell signaling pathways
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

22. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

23. Glycogen is...
B 12
The bones where it helps provide structure.
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
12 weeks

24. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Homeostasis

25. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Leafy green vegetables
Flax seed
Glucosinolate
Can be changed by dieting

26. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Glucosinolate
MADE BY PLANTS
Homeostasis
Flax seed

27. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
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
Are a dense energy source
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

28. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
EPA and DHA
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Anemia
Oral cavity

29. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Glycemic response
Tomatoes
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Oily Fish

30. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
12 weeks
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Flax seed

31. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Phenols
Carotenoids
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Fermentation

32. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Are micronutrients
Age-related macular degeneration

33. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
GLUCOSINOLATE
Vitamins
Mutation
The germ and the bran

34. Trans fatty acids...
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Is a passive storage of tissue
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

35. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Cholecalciferol
Weight loss
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Soluble in water

36. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related degeneration
Glucosinolate
The germ and the bran
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

37. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Glucosinolate
GLUCOSINOLATE
5
Bariatrics

38. All is true of niacin - except...
Are micronutrients
Large doses are not harmful
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Can be water or fat soluble

39. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
FALSE
Flax seed
Thyroid gland - high
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

40. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
P. 149
Is desirable during times of growth
FALSE

41. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
27 kcal
Homeostasis
...
Anemia

42. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
MADE BY PLANTS
TRUE
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

43. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Cholecalciferol
Physical activity
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
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

44. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
It aids in protein digestion
Asia Women
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Fermentation

45. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
P. 149
Large doses are not harmful
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

46. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Are micronutrients
Are a dense energy source
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

47. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Cholecalciferol
Carotenoids
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

48. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
It aids in protein digestion
Hemolytic anemia

49. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
27 kcal
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Cholecalciferol
Vitamin B6

50. What are the building blocks of protein?
Amino acids
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
MADE BY PLANTS