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Nutrition Education

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1. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Thyroid gland - high
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Is desirable during times of growth

2. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Is caused by insulin resistance
Glucose

3. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Night blindness
Also called riboflavin
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

4. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

5. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Oral cavity
Because are needed in large qualities .
Weight with Height

6. Osteopenia is...
Is a passive storage of tissue
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Can be changed by dieting
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

7. Phytochemicals are
MADE BY PLANTS
Amino acids
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

8. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Glucosinolate
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Vitamin B12
Soil selenium content

9. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Glucosinolate
Germ and bran
Cancer

10. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
12 weeks
Coronary heart disease
Anemia
27 kcal

11. Capillaries
Demineralization of bone
Oral cavity
Are micronutrients
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

12. DASH stands for...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
GLUCOSINOLATE

13. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Can be water or fat soluble
Also called riboflavin
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

14. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Thyroid gland - high
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

15. Fat free' means
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

16. Carbohydrates...
Mutation
Age-related degeneration
Vitamin C
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

17. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Age-related degeneration
Large doses are not harmful
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Coronary heart disease

18. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Physical activity
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Free radicals
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

19. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Modulate cell signaling pathways
GLUCOSINOLATE
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Are micronutrients

20. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Oily Fish
Hemolytic anemia
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Alpha tocopherol

21. High dose beta carotene supplements
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Can be water or fat soluble
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

22. 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...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Acidic
Coronary heart disease

23. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Vitamin B12
Tomatoes
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Mutation

24. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Oily Fish
Vitamin B12
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Night blindness

25. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Germ and bran
Mutation
FALSE

26. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Large doses are not harmful
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Is caused by insulin resistance

27. Vitamin B2
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Is involved in nerve function
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Also called riboflavin

28. Vitamins...
It aids in protein digestion
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
EPA and DHA
Can be water or fat soluble

29. Glycogen is...
Can be water or fat soluble
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Cancer
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

30. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
All of the above
Tea
Vitamin B6
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

31. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Because are needed in large qualities .
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

32. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
B 12
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Leafy green vegetables

33. 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.
Lowers blood glucose
5

34. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Alpha tocopherol
Demineralization of bone
Blood clotting
12 weeks

35. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Asia Women
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Acidic
Is caused by insulin resistance

36. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Are micronutrients
Free radicals
27 kcal

37. Type 2 diabetes...
Asia Women
Control group
Is caused by insulin resistance
Proteins

38. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
EPA and DHA
P. 149
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

39. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Flax seed
Age-related macular degeneration
Soluble in water

40. Trans fatty acids...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Are micronutrients
Age-related degeneration
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

41. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Glucosinolates
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Leafy green vegetables

42. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Glucose
The germ and the bran
Cancer

43. 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
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Cholecalciferol
B 12

44. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Cholecalciferol
EPA and DHA
MADE BY PLANTS
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

45. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Tomatoes
Weight loss
Vitamin C
Cancer

46. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Vitamins
Blood clotting
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

47. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
All of the above
12 weeks
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

48. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
It aids in protein digestion
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Vitamin B12

49. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Leafy green vegetables
Flax seed
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Vitamin C

50. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Vitamin B12
Physical activity

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