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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. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
EPA and DHA
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Acidic
Large doses are not harmful

2. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Are micronutrients
Is a passive storage of tissue
Weight loss
Tomatoes

3. Glycogen is...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Coronary heart disease
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

4. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Glycemic response
Vitamin B12

5. Which of the following statements is true...
Soil selenium content
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Are micronutrients
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

6. High dose beta carotene supplements
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Asia Women
Oral cavity

7. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
The germ and the bran
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Lowers blood glucose

8. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
Weight loss
EPA and DHA
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

9. Vitamin B2...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Is involved in nerve function
Bariatrics
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

10. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Coronary heart disease
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Vitamin C
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

11. Trans fatty acids...
Phenols
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Vitamin C

12. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Glucosinolates
Coronary heart disease

13. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Leafy green vegetables

14. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Thyroid gland - high
Glycemic response
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

15. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Vitamin B6
Glycemic response
Is a passive storage of tissue
Oily Fish

16. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Vitamin B12
Free radicals
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Alpha tocopherol

17. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Leafy green vegetables
Flax seed
Vitamin C
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

18. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Are micronutrients
Glucose
FALSE
Is a passive storage of tissue

19. And some studies suggest that consumption of moderate amounts ofcoffee is associated with decreased risk of type two diabetes - Colorectal cancer - andarmmosis of the liver. Been based on the evidence the following advice can be given...

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20. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
FALSE
Cholecalciferol
Glucose

21. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Homeostasis
Tea
Weight with Height

22. 3 g of fat contains...
Oily Fish
27 kcal
Mutation
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

23. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Anemia
MADE BY PLANTS
B 12
Also called riboflavin

24. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Can be changed by dieting
It aids in protein digestion
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

25. Phytochemicals are
Coronary heart disease
MADE BY PLANTS
Coronary heart disease
GLUCOSINOLATE

26. Vitamins...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Can be water or fat soluble
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

27. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Can be water or fat soluble
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Modulate cell signaling pathways

28. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Is desirable during times of growth
Is involved in nerve function
Is a passive storage of tissue

29. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Hemolytic anemia
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Glucose
EPA and DHA

30. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
TRUE
Fermentation
12 weeks
Because are needed in large qualities .

31. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Homeostasis
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Glycemic response
Can be water or fat soluble

32. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
B 12
Age-related macular degeneration
Are a dense energy source
Is involved in nerve function

33. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Cholecalciferol
Oral cavity
Cancer
FALSE

34. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Anemia
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Asia Women

35. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Thyroid gland - high
Is involved in nerve function
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Mutation

36. 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
Glucose
Glycemic response
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Is desirable during times of growth

37. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Cancer

38. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Glucosinolate
Coronary heart disease
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Demineralization of bone

39. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Oral cavity
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Are a dense energy source

40. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Demineralization of bone
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
5

41. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
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 micronutrients
Blood clotting
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

42. 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...
Is involved in nerve function
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Mutation
Is desirable during times of growth

43. Essential fatty acids
Oily Fish
Glycemic response
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
EPA and DHA

44. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Coronary heart disease
Lowers blood glucose
Vitamin C
Bariatrics

45. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
All of the above
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

46. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Is involved in nerve function
Can be changed by dieting
P. 149
All of the above

47. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Physical activity
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
27 kcal

48. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Tomatoes
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Are micronutrients

49. Iron is needed in the body for...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Are micronutrients
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
TRUE

50. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
B 12
Demineralization of bone
Alpha tocopherol
Large doses are not harmful