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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. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Alpha tocopherol
Age-related macular degeneration
Amino acids
Glycemic response

2. cardiovascular disease...
It aids in protein digestion
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Large doses are not harmful
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

3. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Can be water or fat soluble
Anemia
Control group
Carotenoids

4. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Demineralization of bone
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Anemia
Blood clotting

5. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Glycemic response
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Are a dense energy source
Is desirable during times of growth

6. Triglycerides...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
27 kcal
Are a dense energy source
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

7. Water soluble vitamins...
Soil selenium content
...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

8. 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.
Coronary heart disease
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Is a passive storage of tissue

9. Iron is needed in the body for...
Oral cavity
Cancer
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

10. Fiber rich diets ...
Control group
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Tea
Germ and bran

11. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Soil selenium content
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
...
Coronary heart disease

12. Glycogen is...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Cholecalciferol
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Hemolytic anemia

13. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Night blindness
Leafy green vegetables
Bariatrics
...

14. 3 g of fat contains...
27 kcal
Can be water or fat soluble
EPA and DHA
GLUCOSINOLATE

15. Pantothenic acid...
Acidic
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

16. Carbohydrates...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Weight with Height
Physical activity
Coronary heart disease

17. High dose beta carotene supplements
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

18. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Night blindness
Homeostasis
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

19. 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...
Oral cavity
Coronary heart disease
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Cholecalciferol

20. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Oral cavity
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Glucosinolate

21. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Anemia
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Is caused by insulin resistance
Large doses are not harmful

22. Type 2 diabetes...
Soluble in water
Leafy green vegetables
Is caused by insulin resistance
Anemia

23. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Bariatrics
Asia Women
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Acidic

24. The critical function of vitamin D is...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Amino acids
Weight with Height

25. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Proteins
GLUCOSINOLATE
Blood clotting

26. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
27 kcal
Alpha tocopherol

27. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Large doses are not harmful
Glycemic response
Anemia

28. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Vitamins
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

29. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Glucosinolate
Cholecalciferol
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30. Trans fatty acids...
TRUE
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Flax seed
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

31. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Oral cavity
FALSE
Phenols
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

32. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Leafy green vegetables
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Cancer
Glucosinolate

33. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Thyroid gland - high
Free radicals
The bones where it helps provide structure.
All of the above

34. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Oily Fish
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Acidic
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

35. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Soil selenium content
Night blindness
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

36. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
TRUE
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Large doses are not harmful

37. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Weight with Height
Bariatrics
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Leafy green vegetables

38. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Bariatrics
Anemia
EPA and DHA
Carotenoids

39. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Is desirable during times of growth
12 weeks
Proteins
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

40. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
The germ and the bran
Vitamin B6
P. 149
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

41. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Coronary heart disease
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

42. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Can be water or fat soluble
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

43. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Can be changed by dieting
Alpha tocopherol

44. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Soluble in water
Age-related macular degeneration
Vitamin C
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

45. Adipose tissue is what?
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Vitamin B6
Is a passive storage of tissue
Demineralization of bone

46. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
GLUCOSINOLATE
Vitamin B6
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

47. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Vitamins
All of the above
Because are needed in large qualities .

48. Which of the following statements is true...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

49. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Proteins
Germ and bran
Coronary heart disease
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

50. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
FALSE
5
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension