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Nutrition Education

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Tea
Because are needed in large qualities .
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Is desirable during times of growth

2. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Vitamin B12
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

3. Fat free' means
Oral cavity
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Soil selenium content
Lowers blood glucose

4. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Vitamin B12
Also called riboflavin
FALSE
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

5. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Control group
GLUCOSINOLATE
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Oily Fish

6. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Cancer

7. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Phenols
Weight with Height
Physical activity
Asia Women

8. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Age-related degeneration
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
12 weeks

9. All is true of niacin - except...
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
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Large doses are not harmful
FALSE

10. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Vitamins
Bariatrics
EPA and DHA
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

11. 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
5
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Acidic

12. High dose beta carotene supplements
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

13. Glycogen is...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Glucosinolates
Flax seed
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

14. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Is desirable during times of growth
TRUE
Oral cavity
...

15. Which of the following statements is true...
Night blindness
Oily Fish
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
5

16. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Acidic
The germ and the bran
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

17. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Coronary heart disease
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Is involved in nerve function

18. Vitamin B2...
Acidic
Is involved in nerve function
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Is caused by insulin resistance

19. Iron is needed in the body for...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Leafy green vegetables
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

20. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Mutation
Lowers blood glucose
Vitamin B12
Is a passive storage of tissue

21. cardiovascular disease...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Amino acids
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

22. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Acidic
Mutation
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

23. 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...

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24. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Flax seed
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Are micronutrients
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

25. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Coronary heart disease
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Asia Women

26. Positive energy balance...
Is desirable during times of growth
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
P. 149
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

27. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
12 weeks
Soil selenium content
Is a passive storage of tissue

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?
Coronary heart disease
Glucosinolate
Hemolytic anemia
Tomatoes

29. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Carotenoids
Thyroid gland - high
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Glucosinolate

30. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Tea
It aids in protein digestion

31. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Blood clotting
It aids in protein digestion
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Vitamin C

32. 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
Physical activity
The bones where it helps provide structure.
B 12

33. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Age-related degeneration
Is caused by insulin resistance
Fermentation
Cholecalciferol

34. Phytochemicals are
Flax seed
Also called riboflavin
MADE BY PLANTS
Germ and bran

35. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Demineralization of bone
Tomatoes
Coronary heart disease

36. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Also called riboflavin
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Can be water or fat soluble

37. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Are a dense energy source
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

38. Essential fatty acids
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Weight loss
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

39. Trans fatty acids...
Coronary heart disease
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Mutation

40. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
GLUCOSINOLATE
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Physical activity
Glycemic response

41. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Cancer
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
EPA and DHA
Vitamin B6

42. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
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
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Age-related macular degeneration
Vitamin B6

43. 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...
MADE BY PLANTS
Carotenoids
Coronary heart disease
Flax seed

44. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Vitamins
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Glucosinolate

45. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Phenols
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Night blindness
Tomatoes

46. Pantothenic acid...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Oily Fish
B 12
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

47. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Night blindness
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Vitamin C
Hemolytic anemia

48. The critical function of vitamin D is...
12 weeks
Cancer
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

49. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Night blindness
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Oily Fish
TRUE

50. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
27 kcal
All of the above
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Is based on the ratio of weight to height