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Nutrition Education

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1. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Age-related degeneration
Tea
Vitamin B6
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

2. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
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
Oily Fish
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Night blindness

3. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Alpha tocopherol
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

4. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Vitamin B12
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Coronary heart disease

5. Essential fatty acids
EPA and DHA
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
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

6. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
EPA and DHA
Age-related macular degeneration

7. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Bariatrics
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
It aids in protein digestion
Phenols

8. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Age-related macular degeneration
Flax seed
Free radicals
EPA and DHA

9. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Blood clotting
Oily Fish
5
B 12

10. Adipose tissue is what?
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Is a passive storage of tissue
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
5

11. 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
Cholecalciferol
Physical activity
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Cancer

12. Fiber rich diets ...
It aids in protein digestion
Vitamin B12
Germ and bran
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

13. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Acidic
Asia Women
Coronary heart disease
Glucosinolates

14. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
The germ and the bran
Glucosinolate
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Acidic

15. Phytochemicals are
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Also called riboflavin
MADE BY PLANTS
It aids in protein digestion

16. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Coronary heart disease
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Tomatoes

17. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Is a passive storage of tissue
Acidic
Vitamin B12
Bariatrics

18. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Blood clotting
Vitamin B12
Cholecalciferol
Because are needed in large qualities .

19. Pantothenic acid...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Amino acids
Modulate cell signaling pathways
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

20. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
...
Anemia
Because are needed in large qualities .
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

21. Which of the following statements is true...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Hemolytic anemia
Soluble in water
Carotenoids

22. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
B 12
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Because are needed in large qualities .
Is a passive storage of tissue

23. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Are micronutrients
Mutation

24. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Night blindness
EPA and DHA
FALSE
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

25. All is true of niacin - except...
Vitamin B12
Physical activity
Cholecalciferol
Large doses are not harmful

26. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Asia Women
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

27. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Anemia
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
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

28. Water soluble vitamins...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
EPA and DHA
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Bariatrics

29. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Large doses are not harmful
Glycemic response
Vitamin B12

30. What are the building blocks of protein?
Is involved in nerve function
Amino acids
Thyroid gland - high
Is desirable during times of growth

31. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Glucosinolate
Because are needed in large qualities .
Are micronutrients

32. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Alpha tocopherol
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Coronary heart disease
MADE BY PLANTS

33. 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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34. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Glucosinolates
Flax seed
Oral cavity
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

35. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Acidic
Vitamins
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

36. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
It aids in protein digestion
Glucosinolate
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Tea

37. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
FALSE
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Mutation
Tomatoes

38. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
It aids in protein digestion
Vitamin B6
Is a passive storage of tissue

39. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Phenols
Control group
Modulate cell signaling pathways

40. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Acidic
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Flax seed
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

41. Iron is needed in the body for...
Blood clotting
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Glucosinolates
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

42. 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...
Coronary heart disease
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Vitamin B6
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

43. Osteopenia is...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Soil selenium content
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
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

44. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Also called riboflavin
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Are micronutrients
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

45. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Amino acids
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Lowers blood glucose
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

46. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Carotenoids
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
P. 149

47. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
...
Oral cavity
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Proteins

48. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Modulate cell signaling pathways

49. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Can be water or fat soluble
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
TRUE
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

50. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Weight loss
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels