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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. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Carotenoids
Blood clotting
Age-related macular degeneration

2. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Can be changed by dieting
FALSE
12 weeks

3. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
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
Glucose
Can be changed by dieting

4. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
MADE BY PLANTS
27 kcal
Thyroid gland - high
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

5. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Cholecalciferol
GLUCOSINOLATE
Weight loss

6. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Age-related degeneration
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

7. Positive energy balance...
Germ and bran
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Vitamin C
Is desirable during times of growth

8. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Germ and bran
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

9. Carbohydrates...
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
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Fermentation

10. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Is a passive storage of tissue
Free radicals
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
GLUCOSINOLATE

11. cardiovascular disease...
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
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Acidic
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

12. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
Age-related degeneration
Hemolytic anemia
Modulate cell signaling pathways

13. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Control group
Phenols
FALSE
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

14. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Age-related macular degeneration
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

15. 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?
Amino acids
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Fermentation
Tomatoes

16. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
5
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Glucosinolates
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

17. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Tea
Vitamins

18. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
12 weeks
Is desirable during times of growth
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Oily Fish

19. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
5
The bones where it helps provide structure.

20. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Acidic

21. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Large doses are not harmful
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Alpha tocopherol

22. DASH stands for...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Vitamin C
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
12 weeks

23. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Carotenoids
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Are a dense energy source

24. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Free radicals
Coronary heart disease
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
Vitamins

25. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Glycemic response
...
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
Glucosinolate

26. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Night blindness
The germ and the bran
Acidic

27. 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
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Oily Fish
Glucosinolate

28. Iron is needed in the body for...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
MADE BY PLANTS
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Cancer

29. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related degeneration
Large doses are not harmful
Coronary heart disease
GLUCOSINOLATE

30. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Homeostasis
EPA and DHA
TRUE

31. 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
Blood clotting
Is involved in nerve function
FALSE

32. Osteopenia is...
Age-related degeneration
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Mutation
Is desirable during times of growth

33. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
All of the above
Mutation
P. 149
Carotenoids

34. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Also called riboflavin
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

35. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Homeostasis
Coronary heart disease
Leafy green vegetables
All of the above

36. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Are micronutrients
Flax seed
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

37. 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...
Oily Fish
Coronary heart disease
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Glucosinolate

38. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Glycemic response
Can be water or fat soluble
12 weeks
Oral cavity

39. Capillaries
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Acidic
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
EPA and DHA

40. Which of the following statements is true...
Coronary heart disease
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Control group
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

41. Vitamins...
Soil selenium content
Can be water or fat soluble
Cholecalciferol
Proteins

42. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Amino acids
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Fermentation
Vitamin C

43. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Flax seed
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

44. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Can be changed by dieting
Hemolytic anemia

45. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Vitamin B6
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Night blindness

46. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Thyroid gland - high
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Control group

47. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Anemia
Glucosinolate
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Control group

48. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Glucosinolate
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Free radicals
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

49. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Control group
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Vitamin B12
Weight with Height

50. Vitamin B2
Vitamin C
Also called riboflavin
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Physical activity