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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. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Fermentation
Anemia
Weight loss

2. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Soluble in water
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Vitamin C
Glucosinolate

3. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Is involved in nerve function
Lowers blood glucose

4. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Cholecalciferol
Can be changed by dieting
Glucosinolates
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

5. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Carotenoids
Proteins
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Can be water or fat soluble

6. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Control group
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Coronary heart disease

7. Insulin...
Night blindness
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Lowers blood glucose
Glucosinolate

8. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Asia Women
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
FALSE

9. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Glucose
Proteins
Cancer
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

10. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Can be changed by dieting
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Leafy green vegetables

11. Vitamins...
Thyroid gland - high
Can be water or fat soluble
Glycemic response
Weight with Height

12. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Germ and bran
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Acidic
Mutation

13. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Is caused by insulin resistance
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
Glycemic response
Oily Fish

14. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Hemolytic anemia
Is desirable during times of growth
Flax seed

15. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Acidic
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Vitamins
Amino acids

16. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Glucosinolates
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Glycemic response

17. Adipose tissue is what?
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Is a passive storage of tissue
Tomatoes
Proteins

18. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Vitamin B6
Proteins
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

19. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
FALSE
Hemolytic anemia
Glucosinolates
MADE BY PLANTS

20. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
TRUE
FALSE
Night blindness
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

21. Carbohydrates...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Coronary heart disease
Proteins
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

22. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
FALSE
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Free radicals

23. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Glycemic response
Control group
Tomatoes
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

24. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
EPA and DHA
Is desirable during times of growth
Anemia
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

25. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
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 best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
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

26. Osteopenia is...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
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
Coronary heart disease

27. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Can be changed by dieting
GLUCOSINOLATE
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

28. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Are micronutrients
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Oily Fish
Vitamin B12

29. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Proteins
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

30. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Mutation
EPA and DHA
Glucosinolate

31. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Coronary heart disease
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

32. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Blood clotting
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Vitamin B6

33. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Is a passive storage of tissue
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
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

34. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Cancer
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Large doses are not harmful

35. 3 g of fat contains...
Weight with Height
Glucosinolate
27 kcal
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

36. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Oral cavity
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Blood clotting

37. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Acidic
The germ and the bran

38. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related degeneration
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

39. Water soluble vitamins...
Bariatrics
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
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

40. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Coronary heart disease
EPA and DHA
Tomatoes

41. Vitamin B2...
Fermentation
Is involved in nerve function
Tomatoes
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

42. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Phenols
Soil selenium content
Mutation

43. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Acidic
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Coronary heart disease
FALSE

44. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Glycemic response
Bariatrics
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Leafy green vegetables

45. 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.
EPA and DHA
Hemolytic anemia
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

46. 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?
Are a dense energy source
It aids in protein digestion
GLUCOSINOLATE
Tomatoes

47. Water soluble vitamins...
Hemolytic anemia
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
The bones where it helps provide structure.
The germ and the bran

48. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Free radicals
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

49. Positive energy balance...
FALSE
Hemolytic anemia
Is desirable during times of growth
Glucosinolates

50. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Proteins
12 weeks
Asia Women
Glucosinolate