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Nutrition Education

Subjects : literacy, health-and-nutrition

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1. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Demineralization of bone
Weight loss
Coronary heart disease
Germ and bran

2. Capillaries
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
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

3. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Anemia
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Fermentation

4. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
It aids in protein digestion
Age-related macular degeneration
Flax seed

5. cardiovascular disease...
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
Cholecalciferol
Can be changed by dieting

6. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Vitamin C
Are a dense energy source
Vitamins

7. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Glycemic response
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

8. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Large doses are not harmful
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Tea
Weight loss

9. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Weight with Height
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

10. Fat free' means
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Because are needed in large qualities .
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

11. Insulin...
Germ and bran
Lowers blood glucose
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

12. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Vitamin C
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Are a dense energy source
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

13. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Are a dense energy source
Glucose
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

14. Type 2 diabetes...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Are micronutrients
Glucose
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

15. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Proteins
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Tomatoes

16. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
FALSE
Oral cavity
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
The bones where it helps provide structure.

17. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Are micronutrients
Control group
Acidic
Fermentation

18. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Homeostasis
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
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
Night blindness

19. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
FALSE
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Phenols

20. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Glucose
Anemia
Demineralization of bone
The germ and the bran

21. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Thyroid gland - high
All of the above
FALSE
Proteins

22. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Can be water or fat soluble
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Because are needed in large qualities .

23. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Glucosinolates
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Are micronutrients
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

24. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Hemolytic anemia
Carotenoids
Weight loss
Glucosinolates

25. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Carotenoids
B 12
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

26. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Glucosinolate
Blood clotting
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Hemolytic anemia

27. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Mutation
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

28. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
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Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

29. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Age-related macular degeneration
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

30. 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
Is involved in nerve function
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Glucosinolate

31. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Lowers blood glucose
Can be water or fat soluble
Blood clotting

32. High dose beta carotene supplements
Soil selenium content
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Oral cavity

33. Carbohydrates...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Can be changed by dieting
Weight loss

34. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Because are needed in large qualities .
Free radicals

35. 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
GLUCOSINOLATE
Flax seed
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

36. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Demineralization of bone
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Cancer

37. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Fermentation
Hemolytic anemia
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

38. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
It aids in protein digestion
Age-related macular degeneration
Fermentation
Flax seed

39. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
MADE BY PLANTS
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
All of the above
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

40. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
The germ and the bran
Asia Women
12 weeks
Vitamin B12

41. What are the building blocks of protein?
Demineralization of bone
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Amino acids

42. Fiber rich diets ...
The germ and the bran
Mutation
Acidic
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

43. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Because are needed in large qualities .
Bariatrics
All of the above

44. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Tea
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Are micronutrients
Age-related macular degeneration

45. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Hemolytic anemia
Is desirable during times of growth
Are a dense energy source

46. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Asia Women
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

47. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
All of the above
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Bariatrics
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

48. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Vitamin B12
Homeostasis
Alpha tocopherol
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

49. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Soil selenium content
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Coronary heart disease
Carotenoids

50. Vitamin B2...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Also called riboflavin
Is involved in nerve function
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day