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Nutrition Education

Subjects : literacy, health-and-nutrition

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1. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Because are needed in large qualities .
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Cholecalciferol

2. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Flax seed
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

3. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Vitamin B12
Age-related degeneration

4. Adipose tissue is what?
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Anemia
Cancer
Is a passive storage of tissue

5. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
MADE BY PLANTS
Because are needed in large qualities .
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

6. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Weight with Height
Vitamin B6
Asia Women
Night blindness

7. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Homeostasis
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Proteins

8. cardiovascular disease...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Tea
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

9. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Proteins
GLUCOSINOLATE
Are micronutrients
Amino acids

10. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
FALSE
Soluble in water
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

11. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Soil selenium content
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
EPA and DHA
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

12. Vitamin B2...
Free radicals
Can be water or fat soluble
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Is involved in nerve function

13. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Glucosinolate
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

14. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
EPA and DHA
Night blindness
Phenols
Proteins

15. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Anemia
Vitamin B6
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Can be water or fat soluble

16. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Is a passive storage of tissue
Coronary heart disease
Coronary heart disease
Carotenoids

17. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Cholecalciferol
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Coronary heart disease
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

18. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Can be water or fat soluble
Bariatrics
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Germ and bran

19. Vitamin B2
Tomatoes
Also called riboflavin
Demineralization of bone
5

20. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Blood clotting
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Proteins
Fermentation

21. 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
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Glucose
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
TRUE

22. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Anemia
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Can be water or fat soluble
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

23. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Also called riboflavin
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Demineralization of bone
27 kcal

24. Carbohydrates...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Phenols
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Is caused by insulin resistance

25. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Oral cavity
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
EPA and DHA

26. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Blood clotting
EPA and DHA
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Coronary heart disease

27. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Also called riboflavin
Glucosinolate
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
All of the above

28. High dose beta carotene supplements
Vitamin C
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

29. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Cancer
All of the above
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Hemolytic anemia

30. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Tea
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Tomatoes
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

31. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Vitamin B6
Soluble in water
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
Weight loss

32. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Age-related degeneration
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
5

33. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Glucosinolate
Free radicals
The germ and the bran
Cholecalciferol

34. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Because are needed in large qualities .
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

35. 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
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Vitamin C
Glucosinolates

36. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Vitamin B12
EPA and DHA
Anemia

37. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Soil selenium content
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Mutation
Fermentation

38. 3 g of fat contains...
Blood clotting
Proteins
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
27 kcal

39. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Is desirable during times of growth
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Leafy green vegetables
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

40. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Homeostasis
Coronary heart disease
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Glucosinolate

41. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Weight with Height
Asia Women
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Vitamin C

42. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Asia Women
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
FALSE

43. 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...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Phenols
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

44. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Is desirable during times of growth
5
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Oral cavity

45. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
The germ and the bran
Cholecalciferol
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Is desirable during times of growth

46. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Acidic

47. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Vitamin B12
GLUCOSINOLATE
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

48. DASH stands for...
Acidic
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
FALSE

49. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Homeostasis
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
All of the above
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

50. Although it was initially hypothesized that the beneficial biological effects offlavonoids were related to antioxidant activity - many of these effects may actually be related to their ability to
FALSE
Phenols
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Thyroid gland - high