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Nutrition Education

Subjects : literacy, health-and-nutrition

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1. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Also called riboflavin
Vitamin C
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Soil selenium content

2. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Demineralization of bone
Night blindness
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Alpha tocopherol

3. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Leafy green vegetables
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Mutation
Glucosinolates

4. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Mutation
Soluble in water
Weight with Height

5. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Are micronutrients
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

6. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Coronary heart disease
Are micronutrients
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

7. 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
Is a passive storage of tissue
Glycemic response
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Modulate cell signaling pathways

8. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Tomatoes
EPA and DHA
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

9. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Control group
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

10. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
12 weeks
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Can be changed by dieting

11. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Vitamin C
Tomatoes
...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

12. Phytochemicals are
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
MADE BY PLANTS
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

13. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
It aids in protein digestion
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

14. 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
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
MADE BY PLANTS
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

15. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Glucosinolates
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Cholecalciferol
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

16. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Vitamin B6
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

17. Insulin...
Lowers blood glucose
27 kcal
Glycemic response
Cholecalciferol

18. Trans fatty acids...
Modulate cell signaling pathways
The germ and the bran
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Acidic

19. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Mutation
Demineralization of bone
...
GLUCOSINOLATE

20. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Glucose
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

21. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Glucosinolate
Anemia
FALSE
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

22. High dose beta carotene supplements
Fermentation
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Are micronutrients

23. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
The germ and the bran
Blood clotting
Tomatoes
27 kcal

24. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Blood clotting
EPA and DHA
Is involved in nerve function
B 12

25. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Fermentation
Night blindness
Glucosinolate
Carotenoids

26. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Germ and bran
Carotenoids
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Proteins

27. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Proteins
Tomatoes
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
P. 149

28. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Mutation
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
Glucose
Cholecalciferol

29. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Physical activity
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
12 weeks

30. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Phenols
Oily Fish
Mutation
Free radicals

31. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Vitamins
FALSE
Cancer
FALSE

32. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in the risk of death associated with...
Mutation
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Coronary heart disease
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

33. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Is involved in nerve function
Glucosinolate

34. Adipose tissue is what?
Age-related degeneration
Tea
Coronary heart disease
Is a passive storage of tissue

35. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Carotenoids
...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

36. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Physical activity
Oral cavity
Weight with Height
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

37. Essential fatty acids
Is desirable during times of growth
TRUE
Carotenoids
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

38. 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?
...
Tomatoes
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

39. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Glucosinolate
All of the above
Blood clotting
Modulate cell signaling pathways

40. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Vitamin B12
Anemia
It aids in protein digestion
Bariatrics

41. 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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42. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Tomatoes
Cholecalciferol
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

43. Capillaries
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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
Bariatrics
Cancer

44. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Vitamin B6
...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

45. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Weight with Height
Weight loss
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
5

46. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Tea
Carotenoids
Proteins
Vitamin C

47. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Alpha tocopherol
Night blindness
EPA and DHA

48. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Thyroid gland - high
Vitamins
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

49. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Can be changed by dieting
Hemolytic anemia
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

50. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Bariatrics
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Proteins
Tea