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Nutrition Education

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1. Phytochemicals are
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Carotenoids
MADE BY PLANTS
Vitamin B6

2. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
...
Is a passive storage of tissue
EPA and DHA

3. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
The germ and the bran
Oral cavity

4. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Glucosinolate
Also called riboflavin
Glucosinolates
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

5. Vitamins...
All of the above
EPA and DHA
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Can be water or fat soluble

6. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
...
12 weeks
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

7. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Cancer
Flax seed
Control group
Soluble in water

8. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Blood clotting
...
5
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

9. Glycogen is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Weight loss

10. 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...
Blood clotting
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Amino acids
All of the above

11. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Lowers blood glucose
Cholecalciferol
Vitamins
Germ and bran

12. What are the building blocks of protein?
Phenols
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Weight with Height
Amino acids

13. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Weight with Height
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Blood clotting

14. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Flax seed
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
GLUCOSINOLATE
Glucosinolate

15. Carbohydrates...
Glucose
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

16. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Cholecalciferol
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Carotenoids

17. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Also called riboflavin
Coronary heart disease
Acidic
Leafy green vegetables

18. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Tomatoes
Bariatrics
EPA and DHA
Acidic

19. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Leafy green vegetables
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Age-related degeneration
Vitamin B12

20. 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
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Glycemic response
TRUE

21. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Glucose
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Can be changed by dieting

22. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Leafy green vegetables
Acidic
Tea
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

23. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
27 kcal
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

24. All is true of niacin - except...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Large doses are not harmful
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

25. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
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
Phenols
Weight loss

26. 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
Glucosinolate
Coronary heart disease
Cancer

27. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
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
Leafy green vegetables
Homeostasis
Oral cavity

28. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related degeneration
Phenols
Are micronutrients
FALSE

29. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
B 12
Because are needed in large qualities .
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Proteins

30. Adipose tissue is what?
Weight with Height
Is a passive storage of tissue
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Glucosinolate

31. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Can be water or fat soluble
...

32. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
MADE BY PLANTS
Cancer
Oily Fish
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

33. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
FALSE
Large doses are not harmful

34. Water soluble vitamins...
The bones where it helps provide structure.
TRUE
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

35. Water soluble vitamins...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Flax seed

36. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Vitamin B6
It aids in protein digestion
Age-related degeneration
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

37. Which of the following statements is true...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Can be water or fat soluble
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

38. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Night blindness
Acidic
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

39. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
It aids in protein digestion
Alpha tocopherol
Phenols
Glucosinolate

40. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
5
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

41. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
B 12
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
P. 149

42. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Glucosinolate
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Anemia
Age-related macular degeneration

43. Pantothenic acid...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Hemolytic anemia
Glucosinolate
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

44. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Germ and bran
Homeostasis
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

45. High dose beta carotene supplements
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Lowers blood glucose
Coronary heart disease
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

46. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Phenols
Tea
Glucosinolate
Vitamin B12

47. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Is caused by insulin resistance
Large doses are not harmful
FALSE
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

48. Triglycerides...
Are a dense energy source
It aids in protein digestion
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
GLUCOSINOLATE

49. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
TRUE
Germ and bran
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Is a passive storage of tissue

50. 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...