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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. Vitamin B2...
Proteins
27 kcal
Acidic
Is involved in nerve function

2. Vitamin B2
Tea
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
EPA and DHA
Also called riboflavin

3. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
B 12
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Demineralization of bone
Can be changed by dieting

4. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
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The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Oily Fish
Bariatrics

5. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Glucosinolate
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

6. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Glucosinolates
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
TRUE
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

7. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Also called riboflavin
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Homeostasis
Demineralization of bone

8. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
FALSE
Glucosinolate
Vitamin C
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

9. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Hemolytic anemia

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
Proteins
Weight loss

11. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Soluble in water
Leafy green vegetables
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Oily Fish

12. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
FALSE
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
The germ and the bran
Flax seed

13. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Age-related macular degeneration
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Control group

14. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Anemia
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Oral cavity
Blood clotting

15. Osteopenia is...
Tomatoes
Can be changed by dieting
Soil selenium content
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

16. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
5
Glucosinolates

17. Adipose tissue is what?
Glucosinolates
Anemia
Is a passive storage of tissue
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

18. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Glucosinolates
GLUCOSINOLATE
Coronary heart disease
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

19. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
27 kcal
Anemia
Cancer
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20. 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
The germ and the bran
Weight with Height
Demineralization of bone

21. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Tea
Oily Fish
Alpha tocopherol

22. Phytochemicals are
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Cholecalciferol
MADE BY PLANTS
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

23. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Tea
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Coronary heart disease
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

24. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Weight loss
Glucose
Germ and bran
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

25. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Glucosinolate
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Cancer
Large doses are not harmful

26. All is true of niacin - except...
Amino acids
Large doses are not harmful
TRUE
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27. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Coronary heart disease
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
EPA and DHA

28. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
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Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Flax seed

29. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Coronary heart disease
Is caused by insulin resistance
Blood clotting
Amino acids

30. Capillaries
Leafy green vegetables
Oily Fish
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
Glucosinolates

31. Positive energy balance...
Germ and bran
Is desirable during times of growth
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

32. Insulin...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Lowers blood glucose

33. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Leafy green vegetables
Demineralization of bone
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Hemolytic anemia

34. 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)
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
EPA and DHA
Is desirable during times of growth

35. 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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36. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Hemolytic anemia
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

37. 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?
Blood clotting
Tomatoes
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

38. Glycogen is...
Glucosinolate
Free radicals
Physical activity
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

39. Water soluble vitamins...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Proteins
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

40. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
B 12
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Vitamin C

41. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Vitamin C
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
...
EPA and DHA

42. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
All of the above
Glucosinolate

43. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Carotenoids
Proteins
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
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

44. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Weight loss
Alpha tocopherol
Coronary heart disease
Glucosinolate

45. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Physical activity
Carotenoids

46. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Cancer
Glucose
Fermentation
Oily Fish

47. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Are micronutrients
Vitamin B6
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Weight loss

48. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Are micronutrients
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Can be changed by dieting

49. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Oral cavity
Cholecalciferol
Blood clotting
The bones where it helps provide structure.

50. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Tomatoes
Night blindness
EPA and DHA
B 12