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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. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Acidic
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Fermentation
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

2. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Alpha tocopherol
Modulate cell signaling pathways

3. Water soluble vitamins...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

4. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Weight with Height
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
All of the above
Age-related degeneration

5. Triglycerides...
MADE BY PLANTS
FALSE
Are a dense energy source
Because are needed in large qualities .

6. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Oily Fish
Leafy green vegetables
Vitamin B12

7. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
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
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Soil selenium content

8. Fat free' means
Soil selenium content
Can be changed by dieting
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

9. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Because are needed in large qualities .
EPA and DHA
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
P. 149

10. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Thyroid gland - high
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Age-related degeneration
Coronary heart disease

11. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
FALSE
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
The bones where it helps provide structure.
The germ and the bran

12. Pantothenic acid...
Can be water or fat soluble
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Blood clotting

13. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Vitamin B12
Homeostasis
It aids in protein digestion
GLUCOSINOLATE

14. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Can be changed by dieting
Phenols
FALSE
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

15. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Night blindness
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Hemolytic anemia

16. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Age-related macular degeneration
Bariatrics
Physical activity

17. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
12 weeks
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Leafy green vegetables

18. Adipose tissue is what?
Weight with Height
Vitamins
Is a passive storage of tissue
Free radicals

19. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Is caused by insulin resistance
Flax seed
Can be changed by dieting

20. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Control group
Coronary heart disease
Can be changed by dieting
MADE BY PLANTS

21. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
TRUE
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

22. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
12 weeks
Are a dense energy source
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

23. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
B 12
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Glycemic response

24. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Demineralization of bone
Tea
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Coronary heart disease

25. Water soluble vitamins...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Lowers blood glucose
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Large doses are not harmful

26. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Tomatoes
Vitamin C
The germ and the bran

27. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Vitamin C
Fermentation
EPA and DHA
Also called riboflavin

28. 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?
Tomatoes
Soluble in water
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Is a passive storage of tissue

29. The critical function of vitamin D is...
TRUE
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
12 weeks
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

30. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Flax seed
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
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

31. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Lowers blood glucose
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Weight with Height
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

32. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Free radicals
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
P. 149
Soluble in water

33. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Age-related macular degeneration
Vitamin B6
Coronary heart disease
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

34. All is true of niacin - except...
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Oral cavity
Vitamin C
Large doses are not harmful

35. Vitamin B2
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Are micronutrients
Also called riboflavin

36. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Asia Women
Hemolytic anemia
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

37. 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
Thyroid gland - high
Is desirable during times of growth
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

38. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Bariatrics
Tea
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Large doses are not harmful

39. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Weight with Height
Glucosinolate
Glycemic response

40. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Asia Women
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Can be water or fat soluble
Physical activity

41. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
EPA and DHA
Weight loss
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

42. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Thyroid gland - high
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Hemolytic anemia
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

43. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
MADE BY PLANTS
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Vitamin B6
FALSE

44. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Glucosinolate
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

45. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
It aids in protein digestion
5
Physical activity

46. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Flax seed
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
TRUE

47. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Blood clotting
Night blindness
Soil selenium content
Free radicals

48. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Are micronutrients
Mutation
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
MADE BY PLANTS

49. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
EPA and DHA
Glucosinolates
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

50. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Cancer
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
5