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Nutrition Education

Subjects : literacy, health-and-nutrition

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1. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Glucosinolates
All of the above
Blood clotting
Phenols

2. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Mutation
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Amino acids

3. 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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4. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Physical activity
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Soil selenium content
B 12

5. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Homeostasis
Oily Fish
Can be changed by dieting
5

6. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Vitamins
Is a passive storage of tissue
Blood clotting
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

7. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
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Night blindness
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

8. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
TRUE
Large doses are not harmful
Flax seed
All of the above

9. Osteopenia is...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Glucose
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Are micronutrients

10. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Free radicals
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Glucosinolate

11. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Bariatrics
Demineralization of bone
Glucosinolate
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

12. Glycogen is...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Are micronutrients
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

13. 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?
Tomatoes
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Can be water or fat soluble

14. DASH stands for...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

15. 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
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Soil selenium content

16. Adipose tissue is what?
Is a passive storage of tissue
Tea
Mutation
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

17. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
27 kcal
Tea
All of the above
Glucosinolate

18. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Hemolytic anemia
Coronary heart disease
Are micronutrients
Also called riboflavin

19. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
5
Carotenoids
Vitamins

20. Vitamins...
Large doses are not harmful
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Soluble in water
Can be water or fat soluble

21. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Glycemic response
FALSE

22. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
Physical activity
Demineralization of bone
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

23. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
The bones where it helps provide structure.

24. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

25. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Hemolytic anemia
...
Demineralization of bone
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

26. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
The germ and the bran

27. Iron is needed in the body for...
12 weeks
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Asia Women

28. 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
Glucose
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Coronary heart disease
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

29. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
EPA and DHA
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Physical activity

30. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Large doses are not harmful
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Phenols
All of the above

31. Insulin...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Lowers blood glucose

32. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Cholecalciferol
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

33. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Soil selenium content
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Fermentation
Is desirable during times of growth

34. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Cholecalciferol
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

35. Water soluble vitamins...
Cholecalciferol
Is caused by insulin resistance
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
EPA and DHA

36. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Mutation
27 kcal
Oral cavity
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

37. Positive energy balance...
Age-related macular degeneration
Bariatrics
Oily Fish
Is desirable during times of growth

38. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Thyroid gland - high
Can be changed by dieting
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

39. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
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Free radicals

40. Essential fatty acids
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
Control group
Leafy green vegetables
P. 149

41. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
All of the above
Is caused by insulin resistance
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

42. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Oral cavity
12 weeks
P. 149
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

43. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Weight with Height
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
5

44. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Soluble in water
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
27 kcal

45. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Asia Women
Weight with Height
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Glucosinolate

46. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Also called riboflavin
P. 149
Flax seed
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

47. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
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
Vitamin B12

48. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
EPA and DHA
Cancer
Glucosinolates
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

49. Vitamin B2...
Cholecalciferol
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
P. 149
Is involved in nerve function

50. Fiber rich diets ...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Vitamin B12
5
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods