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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. cardiovascular disease...
It aids in protein digestion
...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

2. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Coronary heart disease
Acidic
Glucosinolate
Bariatrics

3. Capillaries
Is involved in nerve function
Acidic
Glucose
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

4. 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.
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Leafy green vegetables
EPA and DHA
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

5. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Night blindness
Physical activity
Carotenoids
Blood clotting

6. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Cholecalciferol

7. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
27 kcal
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
Asia Women
GLUCOSINOLATE

8. Water soluble vitamins...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Are a dense energy source
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

9. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Asia Women
Glycemic response
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

10. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Glucose
Large doses are not harmful
The bones where it helps provide structure.

11. 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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12. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
TRUE
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

13. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Glucose
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Control group
Leafy green vegetables

14. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Germ and bran
Are micronutrients
Is involved in nerve function

15. Vitamins...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Cancer
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Can be water or fat soluble

16. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Can be changed by dieting
P. 149
Homeostasis
FALSE

17. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Coronary heart disease
Physical activity
Control group
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

18. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Control group
Flax seed
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
Glucosinolate

19. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Lowers blood glucose
Alpha tocopherol
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

20. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
The bones where it helps provide structure.
5
Are a dense energy source
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

21. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Fermentation
...
All of the above

22. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
The germ and the bran
12 weeks
Night blindness
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

23. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
5
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Fermentation
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

24. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Glucose
Glucosinolate
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

25. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Vitamin B6
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Bariatrics

26. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Free radicals
Soil selenium content
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

27. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Alpha tocopherol
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

28. DASH stands for...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Demineralization of bone

29. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Mutation
GLUCOSINOLATE
Age-related macular degeneration
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

30. Water soluble vitamins...
Oily Fish
P. 149
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Acidic

31. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Soluble in water
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
The germ and the bran
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

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
MADE BY PLANTS
Anemia
Glucose
EPA and DHA

33. Adipose tissue is what?
Is a passive storage of tissue
Physical activity
Fermentation
Proteins

34. Fiber rich diets ...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
It aids in protein digestion
Thyroid gland - high
Age-related macular degeneration

35. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Are micronutrients
FALSE
Vitamin B12
P. 149

36. 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...
Glucosinolates
Hemolytic anemia
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Phenols

37. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Fermentation
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Cancer
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

38. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Glucosinolate
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Flax seed

39. Iron is needed in the body for...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Flax seed
Carotenoids
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

40. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Free radicals
Is a passive storage of tissue
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Vitamins

41. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Blood clotting

42. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Leafy green vegetables
Germ and bran
Weight loss
Because are needed in large qualities .

43. 3 g of fat contains...
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
27 kcal
Oily Fish
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

44. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Proteins
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
GLUCOSINOLATE

45. Osteopenia is...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Is desirable during times of growth
Demineralization of bone
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

46. 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
EPA and DHA
Coronary heart disease
Because are needed in large qualities .
Modulate cell signaling pathways

47. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Vitamin B12
Tomatoes
Oily Fish

48. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Oral cavity
Age-related degeneration
Are a dense energy source
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

49. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Physical activity
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Large doses are not harmful
The bones where it helps provide structure.

50. All is true of niacin - except...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Large doses are not harmful
Vitamin B6
Amino acids