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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. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Cholecalciferol
Because are needed in large qualities .
Fermentation

2. Vitamin B2...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Is involved in nerve function
Night blindness
Cholecalciferol

3. Trans fatty acids...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Are a dense energy source
Germ and bran

4. Triglycerides...
Are a dense energy source
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Hemolytic anemia

5. Vitamins...
The bones where it helps provide structure.
EPA and DHA
Can be water or fat soluble
Are micronutrients

6. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
Glycemic response
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Are micronutrients
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

7. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Soluble in water
Glucosinolate
Large doses are not harmful
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

8. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Glycemic response
Glucosinolate
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

9. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
MADE BY PLANTS
Cholecalciferol
Soil selenium content
Large doses are not harmful

10. cardiovascular disease...
Cancer
Can be water or fat soluble
Can be changed by dieting
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

11. Water soluble vitamins...
Tea
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Cholecalciferol

12. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
MADE BY PLANTS
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Weight loss

13. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Glucosinolates
12 weeks
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

14. What are the building blocks of protein?
It aids in protein digestion
Amino acids
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

15. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Age-related degeneration
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

16. 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...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Coronary heart disease
Alpha tocopherol
The germ and the bran

17. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Oral cavity
Bariatrics
Weight with Height
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

18. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
The germ and the bran
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Phenols

19. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Weight loss
Control group
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

20. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Are micronutrients
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

21. Which molecule is the most abundant monosaccharide in the body - issometimes called 'blood sugar' and can be converted to amino acids and fat for long term storage
Weight loss
Soluble in water
Glucose
Free radicals

22. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Vitamins
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Physical activity
GLUCOSINOLATE

23. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Hemolytic anemia
Vitamins
Coronary heart disease
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

24. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Oral cavity
P. 149
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Flax seed

25. Positive energy balance...
Tomatoes
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Vitamins
Is desirable during times of growth

26. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Blood clotting
Glucosinolate

27. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Asia Women
Glucosinolate
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

28. 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
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Carotenoids
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

29. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
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
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
B 12
EPA and DHA

30. 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...
Germ and bran
27 kcal
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

31. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
FALSE
Germ and bran
B 12
Lowers blood glucose

32. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Are micronutrients
Amino acids
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Control group

33. 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
27 kcal
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Oral cavity
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

34. 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...

35. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Bariatrics
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Anemia

36. High dose beta carotene supplements
Is a passive storage of tissue
Coronary heart disease
MADE BY PLANTS
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

37. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
FALSE
Age-related degeneration
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

38. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Is a passive storage of tissue
Coronary heart disease
Bariatrics

39. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Leafy green vegetables
Flax seed
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
5

40. Insulin...
Asia Women
Glycemic response
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Lowers blood glucose

41. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Weight loss
Modulate cell signaling pathways
EPA and DHA

42. DASH stands for...
All of the above
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
The germ and the bran
Glucosinolate

43. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Physical activity
12 weeks
Glucosinolate

44. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Glucose
Cancer
Bariatrics
Thyroid gland - high

45. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Thyroid gland - high

46. Vitamin B2
Are micronutrients
Also called riboflavin
GLUCOSINOLATE
Can be changed by dieting

47. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Flax seed
Tea
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

48. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Physical activity
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Weight with Height
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

49. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Proteins
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Oily Fish
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

50. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Blood clotting
Is involved in nerve function
MADE BY PLANTS
Are micronutrients