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Nutrition Education
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1. Fiber rich diets ...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Cancer
Vitamin B6
2. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
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
Glucose
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
3. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Also called riboflavin
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
4. 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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5. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Soil selenium content
GLUCOSINOLATE
Is a passive storage of tissue
Free radicals
6. Type 2 diabetes...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Germ and bran
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Are micronutrients
7. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Is involved in nerve function
TRUE
Alpha tocopherol
27 kcal
8. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Hemolytic anemia
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Are a dense energy source
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
9. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Asia Women
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Coronary heart disease
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
10. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
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
Is caused by insulin resistance
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
11. Which of the following statements is true...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
FALSE
12. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Cancer
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Glucose
Vitamins
13. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Alpha tocopherol
EPA and DHA
Oily Fish
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
14. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Vitamin C
FALSE
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
15. High dose beta carotene supplements
Glycemic response
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
FALSE
Homeostasis
16. High dose beta carotene supplements
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Glycemic response
17. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Weight with Height
Coronary heart disease
...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
18. DASH stands for...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Amino acids
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Glucose
19. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
12 weeks
Night blindness
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Proteins
20. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Free radicals
Coronary heart disease
5
21. 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?
GLUCOSINOLATE
Tomatoes
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
22. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Anemia
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Tea
Phenols
23. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Age-related degeneration
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
24. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Is a passive storage of tissue
Tea
Hemolytic anemia
25. Phytochemicals are
MADE BY PLANTS
Vitamin C
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
26. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Coronary heart disease
27. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Night blindness
Oily Fish
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Also called riboflavin
28. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
FALSE
Glucosinolate
29. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Is caused by insulin resistance
The germ and the bran
Tomatoes
30. Triglycerides...
Are a dense energy source
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
GLUCOSINOLATE
Weight with Height
31. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Vitamins
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Weight loss
Age-related degeneration
32. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Glycemic response
Soil selenium content
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
33. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
FALSE
Vitamin B6
Blood clotting
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
34. 3 g of fat contains...
Physical activity
It aids in protein digestion
27 kcal
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
35. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Phenols
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Coronary heart disease
36. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Proteins
P. 149
Age-related degeneration
37. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Vitamins
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Homeostasis
Proteins
38. 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...
Carotenoids
Is involved in nerve function
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Coronary heart disease
39. Glycogen is...
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Lowers blood glucose
40. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Vitamin B6
Bariatrics
P. 149
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
41. Vitamins...
Flax seed
Demineralization of bone
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
Can be water or fat soluble
42. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Thyroid gland - high
Glucose
Germ and bran
43. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Cancer
Vitamin B12
Asia Women
Proteins
44. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Large doses are not harmful
Is a passive storage of tissue
5
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
45. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related macular degeneration
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Oily Fish
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
46. Water soluble vitamins...
Are a dense energy source
The germ and the bran
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
47. Vitamin B2
Cholecalciferol
Also called riboflavin
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
12 weeks
48. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Blood clotting
Age-related degeneration
49. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Coronary heart disease
Glucosinolates
All of the above
Alpha tocopherol
50. All is true of niacin - except...
Large doses are not harmful
FALSE
FALSE
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
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