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Nutrition Education

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1. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Thyroid gland - high
Age-related degeneration

2. 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
Lowers blood glucose
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Coronary heart disease

3. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Carotenoids
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Acidic

4. Vitamin B2...
Coronary heart disease
EPA and DHA
EPA and DHA
Is involved in nerve function

5. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Physical activity
B 12
Tea
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

6. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Weight loss
Asia Women
Leafy green vegetables

7. Glycogen is...
Fermentation
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Thyroid gland - high
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

8. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
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
Anemia
Night blindness
Vitamin B12

9. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
MADE BY PLANTS
Weight loss
Coronary heart disease

10. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Phenols
Amino acids
Glucosinolate

11. 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...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Carotenoids
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Phenols

12. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Coronary heart disease
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Homeostasis
Glucosinolate

13. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Asia Women
Are micronutrients
...
Hemolytic anemia

14. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Are a dense energy source
Coronary heart disease
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

15. Which of the following statements is true...
Proteins
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Mutation
Are micronutrients

16. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Age-related degeneration
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

17. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Cancer
Can be changed by dieting
Also called riboflavin
Homeostasis

18. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Blood clotting
Germ and bran
Leafy green vegetables

19. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
27 kcal
Oily Fish
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

20. Vitamin B2
Acidic
12 weeks
Also called riboflavin
Leafy green vegetables

21. 3 g of fat contains...
27 kcal
Flax seed
Is a passive storage of tissue
Coronary heart disease

22. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Demineralization of bone
It aids in protein digestion
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
5

23. What are the building blocks of protein?
Phenols
Amino acids
27 kcal
Are a dense energy source

24. Insulin...
Lowers blood glucose
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Flax seed
Demineralization of bone

25. Pantothenic acid...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Cancer

26. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Vitamin B6
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Age-related macular degeneration

27. Trans fatty acids...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
GLUCOSINOLATE
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

28. High dose beta carotene supplements
FALSE
12 weeks
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

29. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Because are needed in large qualities .
Tomatoes

30. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Physical activity
Mutation

31. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
P. 149
Demineralization of bone
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

32. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Is caused by insulin resistance
Tomatoes
Age-related macular degeneration
Glucosinolate

33. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Vitamin B6
Tomatoes
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Cholecalciferol

34. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Amino acids
Free radicals
Control group
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

35. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Is desirable during times of growth
5
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
EPA and DHA

36. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Glucose
Free radicals

37. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
It aids in protein digestion
Age-related macular degeneration
Coronary heart disease
Mutation

38. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
Carotenoids
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

39. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Also called riboflavin
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Proteins
Free radicals

40. DASH stands for...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Carotenoids
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

41. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Alpha tocopherol
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Is caused by insulin resistance
Night blindness

42. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Can be water or fat soluble
Vitamin B6

43. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Lowers blood glucose
Fermentation
It aids in protein digestion

44. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Fermentation
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

45. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Are micronutrients
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
The germ and the bran

46. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
TRUE

47. Iron is needed in the body for...
Also called riboflavin
Carotenoids
Oral cavity
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

48. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Glucosinolate
B 12
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

49. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Flax seed
Leafy green vegetables
FALSE
Is desirable during times of growth

50. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Demineralization of bone
Carotenoids
Amino acids
The germ and the bran

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