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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. Fat-soluble vitamins...
5
Are a dense energy source
Are micronutrients
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

2. Phytochemicals are
Can be changed by dieting
MADE BY PLANTS
Weight loss
Anemia

3. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Homeostasis
All of the above

4. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
27 kcal
Physical activity

5. DASH stands for...
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Is desirable during times of growth
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

6. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Also called riboflavin
Coronary heart disease
EPA and DHA
FALSE

7. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Control group
Blood clotting
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Coronary heart disease

8. 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
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Free radicals
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

9. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Alpha tocopherol
Large doses are not harmful
Cholecalciferol

10. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Glucosinolate

11. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Anemia
Mutation
Demineralization of bone
Weight with Height

12. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
EPA and DHA
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Hemolytic anemia
Glucose

13. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
Anemia
Leafy green vegetables
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

14. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
TRUE

15. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Night blindness
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Flax seed

16. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Tomatoes
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

17. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Flax seed
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
FALSE
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

18. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Weight with Height
B 12
GLUCOSINOLATE
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

19. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Tea
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

20. 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
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Carotenoids
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

21. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
All of the above
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

22. Pantothenic acid...
Demineralization of bone
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Coronary heart disease
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

23. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Tomatoes
Homeostasis
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Night blindness

24. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related degeneration
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Cholecalciferol
Glucosinolate

25. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Can be water or fat soluble
Cancer
Blood clotting
EPA and DHA

26. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Homeostasis
Are micronutrients
Leafy green vegetables
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

27. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Mutation
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

28. A number of studies suggest that lycopene-rich diets are associated with significant reductions in the risk of prostate cancer. Which food is the most significant source of dietary lycopene?
Anemia
Tomatoes
Glycemic response
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

29. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
EPA and DHA
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

30. Vitamins...
Also called riboflavin
Can be water or fat soluble
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Acidic

31. High dose beta carotene supplements
Soil selenium content
Amino acids
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Oral cavity

32. Osteopenia is...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Asia Women
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

33. Carbohydrates...
Flax seed
Can be water or fat soluble
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

34. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Glucose
Because are needed in large qualities .
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

35. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Night blindness
Proteins
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

36. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Carotenoids
Asia Women
Bariatrics
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

37. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Glycemic response
Alpha tocopherol
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Weight loss

38. Insulin...
Lowers blood glucose
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Large doses are not harmful
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

39. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
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
Vitamins
Is involved in nerve function

40. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
MADE BY PLANTS
Glucosinolate

41. Vitamin B2
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Also called riboflavin
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

42. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Cancer
Acidic
Flax seed
Can be water or fat soluble

43. Glycogen is...
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
EPA and DHA
Control group

44. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Is a passive storage of tissue
Vitamins

45. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Tomatoes
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Leafy green vegetables
B 12

46. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Glucosinolate
Tomatoes
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

47. 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...
Coronary heart disease
Is a passive storage of tissue
P. 149
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

48. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Homeostasis
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Germ and bran
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

49. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
B 12
Weight loss

50. Essential fatty acids
Leafy green vegetables
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
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Anemia