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Nutrition Education

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1. 3 g of fat contains...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Age-related degeneration
27 kcal

2. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Are micronutrients

3. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Vitamins
Vitamin B12
All of the above
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

4. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Soil selenium content
Are a dense energy source
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Glucose

5. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Weight with Height
Control group
Soil selenium content
Tomatoes

6. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Cholecalciferol
Age-related macular degeneration
Leafy green vegetables
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

7. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Anemia
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Tomatoes
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

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...

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9. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Mutation
Control group
Soluble in water
Germ and bran

10. Triglycerides...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
EPA and DHA
Are a dense energy source

11. Water soluble vitamins...
Thyroid gland - high
Soluble in water
All of the above
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

12. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Vitamins
GLUCOSINOLATE
Are a dense energy source
Free radicals

13. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Proteins

14. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
5
Coronary heart disease
Oral cavity
B 12

15. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Amino acids
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
It aids in protein digestion

16. Adipose tissue is what?
Bariatrics
Free radicals
Is a passive storage of tissue
All of the above

17. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
TRUE
Bariatrics
Because are needed in large qualities .
5

18. Vitamin B2...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Is involved in nerve function
Can be water or fat soluble
Tomatoes

19. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Weight loss

20. Pantothenic acid...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Vitamins

21. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Asia Women

22. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Age-related degeneration
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

23. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Phenols
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Control group
Germ and bran

24. Phytochemicals are
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
MADE BY PLANTS
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

25. Which of the following statements is true...
Hemolytic 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
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Cancer

26. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Mutation
...
Thyroid gland - high
Amino acids

27. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
12 weeks
Is caused by insulin resistance
The germ and the bran
Night blindness

28. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Vitamin B12
EPA and DHA
Soluble in water
Control group

29. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
The bones where it helps provide structure.
EPA and DHA
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Coronary heart disease

30. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Glucosinolate
Acidic
All of the above
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

31. Osteopenia is...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

32. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Flax seed
Are micronutrients
Cholecalciferol
Asia Women

33. Type 2 diabetes...
Lowers blood glucose
Is caused by insulin resistance
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Tomatoes

34. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Oily Fish
Vitamins
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

35. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Asia Women
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

36. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Free radicals
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Oral cavity
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

37. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Control group
Leafy green vegetables
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

38. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Large doses are not harmful
Glucosinolates
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Leafy green vegetables

39. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Carotenoids
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

40. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
All of the above
Vitamins
Demineralization of bone
Glucose

41. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Leafy green vegetables
Glycemic response
Amino acids
The bones where it helps provide structure.

42. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Is a passive storage of tissue
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Weight loss

43. All is true of niacin - except...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Large doses are not harmful
Oral cavity

44. High dose beta carotene supplements
Are micronutrients
Vitamin C
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Age-related degeneration

45. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Are micronutrients
Coronary heart disease
Large doses are not harmful
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

46. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
TRUE
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

47. Trans fatty acids...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
12 weeks
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

48. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Physical activity
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
B 12
Thyroid gland - high

49. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Weight loss
FALSE
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

50. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Is desirable during times of growth
Are micronutrients
Mutation
Flax seed

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