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Nutrition Education

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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with






2. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with






3. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet






4. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...






5. 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?






6. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...






7. Fat-soluble vitamins...






8. 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...


9. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses






10. All is true of niacin - except...






11. 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.






12. Capillaries






13. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...






14. The following components are classified as flavonoids...






15. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...






16. Vitamin B2...






17. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...






18. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.






19. A critical function of Vitamin D is...






20. High dose beta carotene supplements






21. Positive energy balance...






22. Body Mass Index (BMI)...






23. Iron is needed in the body for...






24. 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






25. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...






26. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?






27. Phytochemicals are






28. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?






29. 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...






30. Water soluble vitamins...






31. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...






32. What are the building blocks of protein?






33. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body






34. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...






35. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...






36. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is






37. Pantothenic acid...






38. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis






39. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...






40. cardiovascular disease...






41. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...






42. Which of the following statements is true...






43. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...






44. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?






45. Fat free' means






46. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...






47. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...






48. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)






49. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.






50. Trans fatty acids...