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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. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Glucosinolates

2. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
It aids in protein digestion
Homeostasis
Because are needed in large qualities .
MADE BY PLANTS

3. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Cancer
Weight loss
Acidic

4. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
All of the above
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Coronary heart disease
Age-related macular degeneration

5. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Age-related degeneration
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Mutation
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

6. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Cancer

7. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Carotenoids
Glucose
Weight with Height
Oily Fish

8. Vitamin B2
The germ and the bran
Night blindness
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Also called riboflavin

9. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
FALSE
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Alpha tocopherol

10. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Control group

11. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Soluble in water
Blood clotting
Are a dense energy source
Weight loss

12. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Cancer
Carotenoids
FALSE

13. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
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
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Age-related macular degeneration
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

14. Which of the following statements is true...
Phenols
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

15. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Is desirable during times of growth
Flax seed
Anemia
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

16. Positive energy balance...
Phenols
FALSE
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Is desirable during times of growth

17. DASH stands for...
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Glucose
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

18. High dose beta carotene supplements
Amino acids
Glucosinolate
FALSE
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

19. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Vitamin C
Weight loss
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

20. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Thyroid gland - high
...
Leafy green vegetables
Physical activity

21. High dose beta carotene supplements
Soil selenium content
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

22. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Age-related degeneration
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
27 kcal

23. Water soluble vitamins...
Acidic
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

24. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
The bones where it helps provide structure.
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Coronary heart disease
Blood clotting

25. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Vitamin C
Weight loss
Can be water or fat soluble
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

26. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Tea
EPA and DHA
Glucosinolate
Free radicals

27. 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?
TRUE
Germ and bran
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Tomatoes

28. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
12 weeks
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Weight loss
MADE BY PLANTS

29. Adipose tissue is what?
EPA and DHA
Glucosinolates
Is a passive storage of tissue
Asia Women

30. cardiovascular disease...
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

31. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Carotenoids
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
Glycemic response
It aids in protein digestion

32. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Glycemic response
FALSE
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

33. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Carotenoids
Bariatrics

34. 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
Oral cavity
Tea
EPA and DHA

35. Vitamins...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Can be water or fat soluble
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Coronary heart disease

36. Glycogen is...
Anemia
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
FALSE
...

37. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
The germ and the bran
Can be water or fat soluble

38. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
EPA and DHA
Proteins
Anemia
Mutation

39. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Cholecalciferol
P. 149
Vitamins
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

40. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Vitamins
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

41. Iron is needed in the body for...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Mutation
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

42. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Lowers blood glucose
Can be changed by dieting
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Glycemic response

43. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
B 12
Age-related macular degeneration
Is desirable during times of growth
Soil selenium content

44. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Vitamin C
Demineralization of bone
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
P. 149

45. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
P. 149
Vitamin C
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

46. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Age-related degeneration
Vitamin C
All of the above

47. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Anemia
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

48. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Vitamin B6
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

49. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Thyroid gland - high
Glucosinolate
Blood clotting
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

50. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Flax seed
EPA and DHA
Night blindness
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol