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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. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
It aids in protein digestion
Cancer
Fermentation
Oily Fish

2. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
It aids in protein digestion
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Because are needed in large qualities .
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

3. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Amino acids
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Asia Women
Is desirable during times of growth

4. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Bariatrics
FALSE
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Is involved in nerve function

5. Some studies suggest that consumption of moderate amounts of coffee is associated with decreased risk of Type 2 diabetes - colorectal cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. Based on this evidence - the following advice can be given...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
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

6. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Age-related degeneration
...
Phenols

7. 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
GLUCOSINOLATE
Glucose
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Mutation

8. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Glucosinolates
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
27 kcal

9. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
FALSE
P. 149
Free radicals
Vitamin B6

10. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Vitamin C
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Can be changed by dieting
Cancer

11. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Demineralization of bone
The germ and the bran
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Can be water or fat soluble

12. Insulin...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Lowers blood glucose
Coronary heart disease
EPA and DHA

13. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Control group
Alpha tocopherol
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

14. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
Amino acids
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

15. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Flax seed
12 weeks
Germ and bran
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

16. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Thyroid gland - high
Demineralization of bone
Vitamin C

17. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
B 12
Vitamins
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
5

18. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Are micronutrients
Soluble in water
Weight loss

19. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Alpha tocopherol
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Glucose
Glucosinolate

20. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Hemolytic anemia
Are micronutrients
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

21. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Fermentation
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Homeostasis

22. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Tea
Proteins
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

23. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Alpha tocopherol
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Free radicals
Can be water or fat soluble

24. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Leafy green vegetables
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

25. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Glucosinolate
Mutation
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Alpha tocopherol

26. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
TRUE
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Can be water or fat soluble
Also called riboflavin

27. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Coronary heart disease
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Anemia
Tomatoes

28. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Vitamin B6
Is desirable during times of growth
Hemolytic anemia
Cancer

29. Phytochemicals are
Flax seed
MADE BY PLANTS
Asia Women
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

30. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Germ and bran
Cancer
Are micronutrients

31. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Phenols
EPA and DHA
Glucosinolates
Modulate cell signaling pathways

32. Glycogen is...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
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

33. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Acidic
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Vitamin B6
Alpha tocopherol

34. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Free radicals
Coronary heart disease
Is involved in nerve function
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

35. Vitamin B2...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Is involved in nerve function
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Cholecalciferol

36. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
All of the above
Glucose
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
Is desirable during times of growth

37. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Vitamins
Is a passive storage of tissue
Oily Fish

38. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Soluble in water
Is desirable during times of growth
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

39. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Age-related macular degeneration
Physical activity
Homeostasis
The germ and the bran

40. Iron is needed in the body for...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
All of the above

41. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Acidic
Carotenoids
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
Proteins

42. Osteopenia is...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
12 weeks

43. 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.
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Also called riboflavin
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

44. Vitamin B2
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
MADE BY PLANTS
Also called riboflavin
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

45. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Glucosinolates
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Are micronutrients
Weight loss

46. Triglycerides...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Are a dense energy source
Coronary heart disease

47. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Vitamin B6
Asia Women
Night blindness
Vitamin B12

48. Fiber rich diets ...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Oral cavity
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

49. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Weight with Height
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Because are needed in large qualities .
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

50. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Amino acids
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
P. 149
Do not show strong and consistent benefits