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Nutrition Education

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1. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Tea
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Cancer

2. 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...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Coronary heart disease
TRUE

3. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Flax seed
EPA and DHA
Vitamins
B 12

4. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Alpha tocopherol
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
TRUE

5. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Germ and bran

6. Water soluble vitamins...
Flax seed
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

7. Essential fatty acids
Control group
Is a passive storage of tissue
Flax seed
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

8. What are the building blocks of protein?
FALSE
Asia Women
Amino 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

9. 3 g of fat contains...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
27 kcal
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

10. Insulin...
Lowers blood glucose
FALSE
Large doses are not harmful
Carotenoids

11. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Carotenoids
Blood clotting
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Can be water or fat soluble

12. Fiber rich diets ...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

13. Iron is needed in the body for...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Mutation
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

14. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Control group
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Thyroid gland - high

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
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Can be changed by dieting
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

16. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Is desirable during times of growth
TRUE

17. Vitamin B2...
Soluble in water
Is involved in nerve function
Cancer
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

18. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Is desirable during times of growth
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Anemia
It aids in protein digestion

19. Which of the following statements is true...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
EPA and DHA
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Vitamin B12

20. 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
Coronary heart disease
Glycemic response
Cancer
Glucose

21. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Demineralization of bone
Homeostasis
The bones where it helps provide structure.
5

22. 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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23. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
GLUCOSINOLATE
Oral cavity
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
FALSE

24. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Glucosinolate
Vitamin C
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

25. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Bariatrics
Modulate cell signaling pathways

26. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Acidic
Are micronutrients
Weight loss
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

27. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
All of the above
Glucosinolate
Weight with Height
Coronary heart disease

28. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Glucosinolate
Night blindness
Alpha tocopherol
Demineralization of bone

29. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Leafy green vegetables
Vitamin B6
Cancer
Mutation

30. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Glucosinolates
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

31. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Vitamin B12
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Physical activity

32. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Is desirable during times of growth
Weight loss

33. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Vitamins
Cholecalciferol
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Hemolytic anemia

34. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Weight loss
Amino acids
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Leafy green vegetables

35. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Coronary heart disease
Night blindness

36. High dose beta carotene supplements
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
EPA and DHA
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

37. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Soluble in water

38. Vitamins...
Can be water or fat soluble
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
12 weeks
Modulate cell signaling pathways

39. Capillaries
Because are needed in large qualities .
MADE BY PLANTS
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
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

40. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Coronary heart disease
Proteins
B 12
Vitamin B12

41. High dose beta carotene supplements
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

42. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Mutation
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
FALSE
All of the above

43. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Carotenoids
Leafy green vegetables
FALSE

44. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Vitamins
Coronary heart disease
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Are micronutrients

45. cardiovascular disease...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
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
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Anemia

46. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Asia Women
12 weeks

47. 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.
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Bariatrics
Weight with Height

48. Phytochemicals are
MADE BY PLANTS
B 12
Physical activity
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

49. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
It aids in protein digestion
Weight with Height
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

50. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
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
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
GLUCOSINOLATE
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

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