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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. Adipose tissue is what?
Night blindness
Bariatrics
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Is a passive storage of tissue

2. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
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
Vitamin B12
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

3. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Asia Women
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

4. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
It aids in protein digestion
Vitamins
Can be changed by dieting

5. Essential fatty acids
Leafy green vegetables
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
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

6. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Vitamin B12
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Soil selenium content
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

7. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
FALSE
Amino acids
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Acidic

8. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
P. 149

9. Glycogen is...
27 kcal
FALSE
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

10. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Cholecalciferol
Cancer
Asia Women

11. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Tea
All of the above
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Coronary heart disease

12. What are the building blocks of protein?
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
FALSE
Amino acids

13. Carbohydrates...
Cancer
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Acidic
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

14. Some studies suggest that consumption of moderate amounts of coffee is associated with decreased risk of Type 2 diabetes - colorectal cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. Based on this evidence - the following advice can be given...
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Blood clotting
The germ and the bran

15. 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...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
12 weeks
5
Coronary heart disease

16. Vitamin B2
12 weeks
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Also called riboflavin
5

17. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Oily Fish
Is involved in nerve function
Large doses are not harmful
Vitamin B6

18. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
It aids in protein digestion
Demineralization of bone
Asia Women
Fermentation

19. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Leafy green vegetables
Coronary heart disease
Soluble in water

20. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
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
Soil selenium content
Thyroid gland - high
Hemolytic anemia

21. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Age-related degeneration
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Oily Fish

22. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Coronary heart disease
EPA and DHA
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Homeostasis

23. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
27 kcal
Cancer
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

24. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Is involved in nerve function
Demineralization of bone
Tomatoes

25. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
Proteins
Demineralization of bone
Vitamin B12

26. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
27 kcal
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Large doses are not harmful
Free radicals

27. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Glycemic response
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Anemia

28. Insulin...
Age-related macular degeneration
Is caused by insulin resistance
Lowers blood glucose
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

29. Phytochemicals are
Age-related degeneration
Proteins
5
MADE BY PLANTS

30. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Soluble in water
...
It aids in protein digestion
Control group

31. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
5
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
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

32. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Are micronutrients
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
FALSE
Free radicals

33. 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
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Are micronutrients
Demineralization of bone

34. Pantothenic acid...
27 kcal
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

35. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Fermentation
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
GLUCOSINOLATE
FALSE

36. 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
5
Is a passive storage of tissue
Glucose

37. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
EPA and DHA
Fermentation
EPA and DHA
Acidic

38. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Is caused by insulin resistance
B 12
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

39. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
...
Large doses are not harmful

40. 3 g of fat contains...
Weight with Height
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
27 kcal

41. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Is a passive storage of tissue
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Coronary heart disease

42. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Weight with Height
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

43. Fat free' means
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Control group
Flax seed

44. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
FALSE
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

45. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
...
Soil selenium content
Age-related macular degeneration

46. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
5
Flax seed
All of the above
Mutation

47. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Are micronutrients
Oral cavity
Is involved in nerve function
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

48. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Night blindness
Acidic
Vitamin B6
Is a passive storage of tissue

49. Vitamins...
Can be water or fat soluble
Blood clotting
Glucosinolate
FALSE

50. Water soluble vitamins...
Coronary heart disease
Hemolytic anemia
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
12 weeks