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Nutrition Education

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1. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
P. 149
Phenols
Blood clotting

2. Glycogen is...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Night blindness
Cholecalciferol
Amino acids

3. 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
Control group
Physical activity
Glycemic response

4. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Is involved in nerve function
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
GLUCOSINOLATE
Hemolytic anemia

5. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Acidic
Thyroid gland - high
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

6. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Fermentation
Coronary heart disease
Soluble in water
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

7. A number of studies suggest that lycopene-rich diets are associated with significant reductions in the risk of prostate cancer. Which food is the most significant source of dietary lycopene?
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Fermentation
Age-related degeneration
Tomatoes

8. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Age-related degeneration
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Vitamin B12
It aids in protein digestion

9. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
It aids in protein digestion
Mutation
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

10. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Coronary heart disease
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Lowers blood glucose

11. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Free radicals
Leafy green vegetables
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Coronary heart disease

12. Adipose tissue is what?
Is caused by insulin resistance
Cholecalciferol
Fermentation
Is a passive storage of tissue

13. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Free radicals
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Anemia
Is a passive storage of tissue

14. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
Soil selenium content
Proteins
Vitamin B12

15. Positive energy balance...
Night blindness
Is desirable during times of growth
Soluble in water
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

16. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Soil selenium content
Age-related degeneration
Physical activity
Mutation

17. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Age-related degeneration
Tomatoes
Vitamin B6

18. Osteopenia is...
Blood clotting
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Asia Women

19. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Is caused by insulin resistance
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Physical activity
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

20. 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
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Vitamin B12
Glucose
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

21. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Lowers blood glucose
FALSE
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Proteins

22. Iron is needed in the body for...
FALSE
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Control group

23. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
EPA and DHA
Acidic
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Modulate cell signaling pathways

24. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Mutation
Is desirable during times of growth
Lowers blood glucose

25. 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...

26. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Age-related degeneration
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
FALSE

27. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Tea
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Tomatoes
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

28. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
P. 149
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Weight with Height
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

29. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Weight loss
Fermentation
B 12
P. 149

30. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Glucosinolate
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

31. Which of the following statements is true...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Amino acids
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

32. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Physical activity
Are micronutrients
Is desirable during times of growth
Because are needed in large qualities .

33. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Glycemic response
Flax seed
GLUCOSINOLATE
MADE BY PLANTS

34. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

35. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Glucosinolate
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Oily Fish
Because are needed in large qualities .

36. Vitamin B2
Also called riboflavin
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Coronary heart disease
Anemia

37. Essential fatty acids
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Glucose
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
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

38. Vitamins...
The germ and the bran
Vitamin B6
Can be water or fat soluble
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

39. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
B 12
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Age-related macular degeneration
Hemolytic anemia

40. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
EPA and DHA
Soluble in water
Physical activity
Age-related macular degeneration

41. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Blood clotting
GLUCOSINOLATE
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
Modulate cell signaling pathways

42. Fiber rich diets ...
Age-related degeneration
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

43. Pantothenic acid...
Can be changed by dieting
Hemolytic anemia
Vitamins
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

44. 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
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Night blindness
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

45. What are the building blocks of protein?
Cancer
Amino acids
...
Physical activity

46. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Free radicals
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
12 weeks

47. Vitamin B2...
Is involved in nerve function
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
MADE BY PLANTS
...

48. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Blood clotting
FALSE
Free radicals

49. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
FALSE
Leafy green vegetables
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

50. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
All of the above
Cancer
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Weight with Height