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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. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Cancer
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Is caused by insulin resistance

2. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Control group
Thyroid gland - high

3. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Age-related degeneration
Can be water or fat soluble
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Glucosinolates

4. High dose beta carotene supplements
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Glucose
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

5. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Soil selenium content
Amino acids
Are micronutrients
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

6. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Is involved in nerve function
Vitamin C
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

7. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
FALSE
Leafy green vegetables
Proteins
Is a passive storage of tissue

8. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
27 kcal
Hemolytic anemia
The germ and the bran
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

9. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Large doses are not harmful
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

10. 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
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Large doses are not harmful
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

11. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
GLUCOSINOLATE
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

12. Insulin...
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
B 12
Lowers blood glucose
Are micronutrients

13. 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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14. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
GLUCOSINOLATE
Vitamins
Weight loss
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

15. 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
Age-related macular degeneration
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Vitamin B6

16. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Also called riboflavin
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
The bones where it helps provide structure.

17. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Coronary heart disease
Oily Fish
Are a dense energy source
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

18. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Alpha tocopherol
Asia Women
Glucose
Age-related macular degeneration

19. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Proteins
Blood clotting
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Free radicals

20. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Demineralization of bone
Is desirable during times of growth
Age-related degeneration
Glucosinolate

21. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Is involved in nerve function
Physical activity
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Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

22. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Carotenoids
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Thyroid gland - high
FALSE

23. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
12 weeks
Glucosinolate
Free radicals
Cholecalciferol

24. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Can be changed by dieting
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
12 weeks
Fermentation

25. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Homeostasis
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

26. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Free radicals
Glucosinolate
P. 149
Coronary heart disease

27. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Glucosinolate
Lowers blood glucose
Amino acids
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

28. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Mutation
Because are needed in large qualities .
Tea
Physical activity

29. 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.
Amino acids
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Are a dense energy source
Vitamin B12

30. Vitamin B2...
Is involved in nerve function
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Tea
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

31. Osteopenia is...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Glycemic response
Soluble in water
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

32. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
P. 149
Leafy green vegetables
Germ and bran
Amino acids

33. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Control group
Carotenoids
Tea
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

34. Positive energy balance...
Physical activity
Cancer
Tea
Is desirable during times of growth

35. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
EPA and DHA
Can be changed by dieting

36. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Vitamin C
Can be water or fat soluble
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Free radicals

37. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Proteins
Soil selenium content
P. 149
Germ and bran

38. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Asia Women
Glucosinolate
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

39. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Soil selenium content
Phenols
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

40. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Is caused by insulin resistance

41. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
The germ and the bran
Tea
Night blindness
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

42. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Free radicals
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Anemia
Physical activity

43. 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
Is involved in nerve function
Glucose
Oral cavity
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

44. Fiber rich diets ...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Bariatrics
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
EPA and DHA

45. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Free radicals
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Because are needed in large qualities .

46. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Age-related degeneration
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

47. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Oily Fish
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

48. DASH stands for...
Alpha tocopherol
Tomatoes
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

49. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

50. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Weight loss
Vitamins
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Cholecalciferol