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Nutrition Education

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1. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Vitamins
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Oily Fish

2. 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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3. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Weight with Height
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Age-related degeneration
Physical activity

4. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Alpha tocopherol
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
MADE BY PLANTS
Fermentation

5. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Glucosinolate
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Coronary heart disease
FALSE

6. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Flax seed
Hemolytic anemia
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

7. Vitamins...
Can be water or fat soluble
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
It aids in protein digestion
Control group

8. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Glucosinolate
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

9. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Blood clotting
Vitamins
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

10. 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
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Control group
Fermentation

11. Pantothenic acid...
The germ and the bran
P. 149
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Anemia

12. High dose beta carotene supplements
Is desirable during times of growth
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
27 kcal
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

13. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
All of the above
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
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
27 kcal

14. 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
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Oral cavity
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

15. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
GLUCOSINOLATE
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
...

16. Water soluble vitamins...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
The germ and the bran
Glycemic response
Because are needed in large qualities .

17. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Oily Fish
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
FALSE
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

18. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Blood clotting
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Cancer
Soluble in water

19. What are the building blocks of protein?
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
It aids in protein digestion
Amino acids
5

20. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Mutation
Soil selenium content
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

21. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Vitamin C
Large doses are not harmful
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

22. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
All of the above
Germ and bran
Mutation

23. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Alpha tocopherol
GLUCOSINOLATE
Soil selenium content
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

24. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Are micronutrients
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Glucosinolate

25. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Carotenoids

26. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Coronary heart disease
Control group
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Asia Women

27. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Bariatrics
All of the above
Blood clotting

28. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Soil selenium content

29. Glycogen is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Can be changed by dieting
Soil selenium content

30. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Alpha tocopherol
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
12 weeks

31. Vitamin B2...
Is involved in nerve function
EPA and DHA
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Free radicals

32. 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
Homeostasis
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Glucose
Because are needed in large qualities .

33. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Is a passive storage of tissue
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Fermentation

34. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Cholecalciferol
Is desirable during times of growth
Blood clotting
B 12

35. Iron is needed in the body for...
27 kcal
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Anemia

36. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Also called riboflavin
Germ and bran
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
Glucosinolates

37. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Free radicals
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Weight loss
It aids in protein digestion

38. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
The germ and the bran
Vitamin B6

39. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Flax seed
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
All of the above

40. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
27 kcal
Blood clotting
Glucosinolate
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

41. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Night blindness
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
P. 149

42. Fiber rich diets ...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Night blindness
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Glucosinolate

43. Phytochemicals are
Germ and bran
EPA and DHA
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
MADE BY PLANTS

44. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Can be changed by dieting
MADE BY PLANTS
P. 149

45. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Homeostasis
Cancer
Lowers blood glucose
MADE BY PLANTS

46. Fat free' means
Coronary heart disease
Proteins
Glucose
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

47. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Is involved in nerve function
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

48. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Anemia
Weight with Height
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
B 12

49. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Demineralization of bone
Glucosinolate
Vitamins

50. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Acidic
Soluble in water
Anemia

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