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Nutrition Education

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Weight with Height
B 12
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

2. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Alpha tocopherol
Soluble in water
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
The germ and the bran

3. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
12 weeks
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
GLUCOSINOLATE

4. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Glucosinolate
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Acidic
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

5. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
TRUE
Physical activity
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

6. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Soluble in water
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Oily Fish
...

7. 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
Glucose
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Weight loss
Cholecalciferol

8. Capillaries
Also called riboflavin
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
Can be changed by dieting
Because are needed in large qualities .

9. Iron is needed in the body for...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Are a dense energy source

10. Triglycerides...
Is desirable during times of growth
Are a dense energy source
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
B 12

11. Fat free' means
Age-related degeneration
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Cancer
Is a passive storage of tissue

12. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Coronary heart disease
Hemolytic anemia

13. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Soil selenium content
Is involved in nerve function
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Blood clotting

14. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Are a dense energy source
Is caused by insulin resistance
P. 149
Weight loss

15. 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
Asia Women
Thyroid gland - high
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

16. 3 g of fat contains...
Coronary heart disease
Vitamins
27 kcal
Are micronutrients

17. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Demineralization of bone
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
It aids in protein digestion

18. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Glucosinolate
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Weight with Height

19. Pantothenic acid...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Coronary heart disease
Vitamin C
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

20. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Also called riboflavin
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

21. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
EPA and DHA
Amino acids

22. Vitamin B2
Glycemic response
Also called riboflavin
Are micronutrients
Are a dense energy source

23. Vitamin B2...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Is involved in nerve function
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

24. All is true of niacin - except...
Weight loss
Control group
FALSE
Large doses are not harmful

25. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Physical activity
Carotenoids
EPA and DHA
Modulate cell signaling pathways

26. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Age-related macular degeneration
Oily Fish
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
B 12

27. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Because are needed in large qualities .
Oily Fish

28. 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
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Modulate cell signaling pathways
B 12
Mutation

29. 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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30. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Is desirable during times of growth
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Oily Fish

31. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
The germ and the bran
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
The bones where it helps provide structure.

32. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Demineralization of bone
Vitamin B12
Coronary heart disease
Because are needed in large qualities .

33. cardiovascular disease...
Glucosinolate
EPA and DHA
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Glucose

34. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Anemia
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
Is caused by insulin resistance
Oily Fish

35. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Can be changed by dieting
...
Weight loss

36. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Age-related degeneration
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

37. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Bariatrics
Blood clotting
12 weeks
Coronary heart disease

38. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Proteins
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Asia Women
Bariatrics

39. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Can be changed by dieting
Acidic

40. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Glucosinolates
Homeostasis
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

41. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Glycemic response
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

42. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Glycemic response
Are micronutrients
Vitamins
Is involved in nerve function

43. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
FALSE
Tomatoes
Are micronutrients
Weight with Height

44. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
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
Glucosinolate
Oily Fish

45. DASH stands for...
Glucosinolates
Is desirable during times of growth
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

46. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Vitamin B6
The germ and the bran
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Coronary heart disease

47. Positive energy balance...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Is desirable during times of growth
Coronary heart disease
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

48. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Can be changed by dieting
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Coronary heart disease
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

49. Glycogen is...
Age-related degeneration
TRUE
Anemia
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

50. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Glucose
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Homeostasis
Age-related macular degeneration