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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. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
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
TRUE
Cancer

2. Type 2 diabetes...
Are a dense energy source
Age-related degeneration
12 weeks
Is caused by insulin resistance

3. 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
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Glycemic response

4. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
5
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
P. 149

5. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Age-related macular degeneration
Because are needed in large qualities .
Glucosinolate

6. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Coronary heart disease
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Oily Fish

7. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Age-related macular degeneration
Soil selenium content
27 kcal

8. 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
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Tea

9. Iron is needed in the body for...
Glucosinolate
Cancer
Coronary heart disease
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

10. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
B 12
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

11. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Oily Fish
It aids in protein digestion
Weight with Height
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

12. Vitamin B2
Blood clotting
Fermentation
Also called riboflavin
MADE BY PLANTS

13. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Lowers blood glucose
Vitamin B6
EPA and DHA
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

14. Adipose tissue is what?
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
B 12
It aids in protein digestion
Is a passive storage of tissue

15. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Oral cavity
Coronary heart disease
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
27 kcal

16. Vitamin B2...
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Fermentation
Is involved in nerve function
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

17. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
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
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Glycemic response

18. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
The germ and the bran
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Cholecalciferol

19. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Bariatrics
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

20. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Fermentation
Weight with Height
...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

21. 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
Anemia
Glucose
Lowers blood glucose

22. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
B 12
Because are needed in large qualities .
Free radicals
Night blindness

23. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
FALSE
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Leafy green vegetables

24. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Fermentation
Blood clotting
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Age-related degeneration

25. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Weight with Height
Glucose
Can be changed by dieting

26. DASH stands for...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Can be water or fat soluble

27. 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
Age-related degeneration
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

28. 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
Glycemic response
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Glucose
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

29. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Proteins
Free radicals
Vitamin B6
Tea

30. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Bariatrics

31. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

32. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Age-related degeneration
Hemolytic anemia
Coronary heart disease
Is desirable during times of growth

33. Glycogen is...
Coronary heart disease
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Flax seed

34. 3 g of fat contains...
Blood clotting
27 kcal
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Cancer

35. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Leafy green vegetables
12 weeks
Soil selenium content

36. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Vitamin C
Blood clotting
Is involved in nerve function
Also called riboflavin

37. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Cancer
Age-related macular degeneration
EPA and DHA
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

38. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Flax seed
Age-related macular degeneration
EPA and DHA
Glycemic response

39. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
All of the above
Glycemic response
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

40. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Oral cavity
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Homeostasis
EPA and DHA

41. Fiber rich diets ...
Lowers blood glucose
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Cancer
Hemolytic anemia

42. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Weight loss
Weight with Height
Hemolytic anemia

43. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

44. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Physical activity
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

45. 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...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Oily Fish
Soil selenium content
Age-related degeneration

46. Triglycerides...
Are a dense energy source
Can be changed by dieting
Cancer
Homeostasis

47. 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
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Oral cavity

48. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Cancer
Free radicals
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

49. Which of the following statements is true...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
EPA and DHA
MADE BY PLANTS
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

50. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
5
Also called riboflavin
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Oily Fish