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Nutrition Education

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1. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Soil selenium content
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

2. Essential fatty acids
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
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
EPA and DHA
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

3. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Vitamin C
Alpha tocopherol
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

4. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Cancer
Vitamin B12
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

5. Which of the following statements is true...
Phenols
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Coronary heart disease

6. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Leafy green vegetables
Is caused by insulin resistance
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

7. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
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
Soluble in water
EPA and DHA
Phenols

8. cardiovascular disease...
It aids in protein digestion
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

9. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
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
Cholecalciferol
FALSE
Vitamin B6

10. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
Alpha tocopherol
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Demineralization of bone

11. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Acidic
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Cancer
Amino acids

12. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
FALSE
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Glycemic response

13. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Weight with Height
Cancer

14. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Mutation
Flax seed
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Vitamin C

15. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Glucosinolate
Vitamin B12
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

16. Vitamin B2
P. 149
Also called riboflavin
Demineralization of bone
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

17. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Fermentation
TRUE
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Night blindness

18. Vitamin B2...
Is involved in nerve function
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Is caused by insulin resistance
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

19. 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
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Vitamin C
Hemolytic anemia

20. Positive energy balance...
Is desirable during times of growth
Lowers blood glucose
Flax seed
Also called riboflavin

21. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
5
Acidic
EPA and DHA
Age-related degeneration

22. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Also called riboflavin
Leafy green vegetables
Can be changed by dieting
FALSE

23. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
The germ and the bran
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

24. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Proteins
Night blindness
The bones where it helps provide structure.

25. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Phenols
P. 149

26. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Cholecalciferol
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Vitamin B6

27. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
TRUE
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Is a passive storage of tissue
Mutation

28. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Proteins
Flax seed
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Glucosinolates

29. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Asia Women
Vitamin B12
Fermentation

30. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Vitamins
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

31. Triglycerides...
12 weeks
Are a dense energy source
TRUE
Coronary heart disease

32. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Age-related degeneration
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
12 weeks
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

33. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Coronary heart disease
Is a passive storage of tissue
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Cancer

34. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Anemia
Oral cavity
12 weeks

35. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Glycemic response
Carotenoids
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

36. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
FALSE
Asia Women

37. Adipose tissue is what?
Coronary heart disease
Is a passive storage of tissue
12 weeks
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

38. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Coronary heart disease
Germ and bran
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Bariatrics

39. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Night blindness
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Physical activity

40. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Leafy green vegetables
Large doses are not harmful
Germ and bran
5

41. Type 2 diabetes...
Tea
Is caused by insulin resistance
EPA and DHA
Glycemic response

42. Fiber rich diets ...
Tea
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
P. 149
Is a passive storage of tissue

43. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Coronary heart disease
Alpha tocopherol
Germ and bran
GLUCOSINOLATE

44. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Germ and bran
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Age-related macular degeneration
Free radicals

45. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Weight loss
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Night blindness
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

46. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
12 weeks
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
FALSE

47. Trans fatty acids...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Are a dense energy source
Demineralization of bone
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

48. 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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49. 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
Vitamin B6
Glucose
The germ and the bran
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

50. 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.
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Night blindness
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

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