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Nutrition Education

Subjects : literacy, health-and-nutrition

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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...
Lowers blood glucose
Also called riboflavin
Coronary heart disease
Glucosinolate

2. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Demineralization of bone
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Coronary heart disease

3. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
5
Flax seed

4. Insulin...
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Hemolytic anemia
Asia Women
Lowers blood glucose

5. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Physical activity
Acidic
FALSE
Tea

6. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Soil selenium content
Tomatoes
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
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

7. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Control group
Carotenoids
Night blindness

8. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Asia Women
27 kcal
EPA and DHA
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

9. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
MADE BY PLANTS
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Can be water or fat soluble
Phenols

10. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Vitamin B12
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Fermentation
Vitamins

11. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Homeostasis
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
The bones where it helps provide structure.

12. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to 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
Vitamins
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

13. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Glucosinolate
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

14. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Cancer
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Proteins

15. Positive energy balance...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Is desirable during times of growth
FALSE
Tomatoes

16. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Glycemic response
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

17. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related macular degeneration
Alpha tocopherol
B 12
Coronary heart disease

18. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Flax seed
Cancer
Tomatoes
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

19. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
All of the above
Control group
Mutation
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

20. Glycogen is...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Carotenoids
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

21. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Oily Fish

22. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Tomatoes
Is caused by insulin resistance
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

23. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Phenols
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
B 12
Tomatoes

24. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Acidic
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Homeostasis
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

25. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
27 kcal
Thyroid gland - high
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Oral cavity

26. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
GLUCOSINOLATE
TRUE
Glycemic response

27. Phytochemicals are
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
Glucosinolate
FALSE
MADE BY PLANTS

28. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

29. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Carotenoids
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
12 weeks
Are micronutrients

30. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

31. Adipose tissue is what?
Is involved in nerve function
Is a passive storage of tissue
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Night blindness

32. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
FALSE
12 weeks
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Oral cavity

33. Osteopenia is...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Is a passive storage of tissue
Weight loss
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

34. 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
Glucose
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Germ and bran
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

35. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
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
It aids in protein digestion
Proteins
Vitamin C

36. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Weight with Height
27 kcal
Because are needed in large qualities .
Hemolytic anemia

37. Pantothenic acid...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Modulate cell signaling pathways
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

38. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Is caused by insulin resistance
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

39. All is true of niacin - except...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Age-related macular degeneration
Large doses are not harmful
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

40. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
FALSE
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Vitamins
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

41. Water soluble vitamins...
Is desirable during times of growth
Soil selenium content
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

42. 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.
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Mutation
Night blindness
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

43. Water soluble vitamins...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Coronary heart disease
Age-related degeneration
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

44. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Alpha tocopherol
27 kcal
Vitamin B12
Is caused by insulin resistance

45. 3 g of fat contains...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Glycemic response
Age-related macular degeneration
27 kcal

46. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
FALSE
Flax seed
MADE BY PLANTS

47. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
MADE BY PLANTS
Vitamins
Weight with Height
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

48. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Glucosinolate

49. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Vitamin B12
EPA and DHA

50. Type 2 diabetes...
It aids in protein digestion
Are a dense energy source
Is caused by insulin resistance
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies