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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. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Is involved in nerve function
EPA and DHA
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Asia Women

2. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Coronary heart disease
Demineralization of bone
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Glycemic response

3. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
FALSE
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Acidic
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

4. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Control group
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
The germ and the bran
Age-related degeneration

5. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Glucose
5
Modulate cell signaling pathways

6. 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
Alpha tocopherol
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Mutation
Fermentation

7. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Are micronutrients
Tomatoes
Physical activity
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

8. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Night blindness
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
FALSE

9. Water soluble vitamins...
Also called riboflavin
Mutation
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

10. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
TRUE
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Vitamin B12
Weight with Height

11. Glycogen is...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Amino acids
Free radicals
Demineralization of bone

12. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Demineralization of bone
Free radicals
Soil selenium content
Hemolytic anemia

13. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
12 weeks
Glycemic response

14. Carbohydrates...
Mutation
Weight loss
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Age-related degeneration

15. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Free radicals
MADE BY PLANTS
Are a dense energy source
Oral cavity

16. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Night blindness
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Weight loss

17. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Is desirable during times of growth
Are a dense energy source
GLUCOSINOLATE

18. Water soluble vitamins...
Control group
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
FALSE

19. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Large doses are not harmful
Age-related degeneration
Vitamin C
Lowers blood glucose

20. 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
Tea
Control group
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

21. All is true of niacin - except...
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Mutation
Large doses are not harmful
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

22. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
...
Oily Fish
27 kcal
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

23. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Demineralization of bone
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Free radicals

24. Triglycerides...
Glucosinolate
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Are a dense energy source
Tomatoes

25. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Carotenoids
B 12
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

26. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Coronary heart disease
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Glucosinolate
Are a dense energy source

27. Vitamins...
Amino acids
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Can be water or fat soluble
Oral cavity

28. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Can be water or fat soluble
Glycemic response
Proteins
Is a passive storage of tissue

29. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
All of the above
Glucosinolates

30. 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...
...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Coronary heart disease
The bones where it helps provide structure.

31. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
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
Coronary heart disease
Hemolytic anemia
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

32. DASH stands for...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Tea
Because are needed in large qualities .
Phenols

33. Osteopenia is...
Coronary heart disease
Coronary heart disease
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

34. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Is a passive storage of tissue
Flax seed
EPA and DHA
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

35. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Because are needed in large qualities .
12 weeks
Is desirable during times of growth

36. Iron is needed in the body for...
Coronary heart disease
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Glycemic response
Homeostasis

37. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Can be changed by dieting
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Age-related macular degeneration
Blood clotting

38. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Germ and bran
Anemia

39. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
P. 149
Tomatoes
Age-related degeneration
B 12

40. Type 2 diabetes...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Blood clotting
Is caused by insulin resistance
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

41. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Control group
Homeostasis
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Phenols

42. Trans fatty acids...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Are micronutrients
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

43. 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?
Vitamin B6
Tomatoes
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Tea

44. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Alpha tocopherol
Night blindness

45. 3 g of fat contains...
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
27 kcal
Alpha tocopherol
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

46. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Control group
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Glucosinolates
...

47. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
EPA and DHA
12 weeks
Because are needed in large qualities .

48. Fat free' means
Age-related degeneration
Oral cavity
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Glucosinolate

49. 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.
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Oral cavity
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
GLUCOSINOLATE

50. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Age-related degeneration
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood