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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. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
EPA and DHA
Control group
Cholecalciferol

2. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Leafy green vegetables
MADE BY PLANTS
Vitamin B6

3. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Age-related degeneration
P. 149
It aids in protein digestion
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

4. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Mutation
Vitamin C
Phenols
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

5. Carbohydrates...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
EPA and DHA
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Phenols

6. Positive energy balance...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Is desirable during times of growth
Carotenoids
FALSE

7. What are the building blocks of protein?
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Vitamin B12
Amino acids

8. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Coronary heart disease
Can be water or fat soluble
Vitamin B12

9. 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
Coronary heart disease
Amino acids
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

10. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Are micronutrients
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
GLUCOSINOLATE

11. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Can be changed by dieting
FALSE
Control group
Also called riboflavin

12. High dose beta carotene supplements
...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

13. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Bariatrics
FALSE
Can be changed by dieting
Oily Fish

14. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Alpha tocopherol
Coronary heart disease
Control group

15. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
12 weeks
EPA and DHA
Cancer
Vitamin C

16. Pantothenic acid...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
FALSE
Are a dense energy source

17. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
27 kcal
Anemia
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

18. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Hemolytic anemia
Physical activity

19. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
FALSE
Glucosinolate
MADE BY PLANTS

20. Capillaries
Carotenoids
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
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Night blindness

21. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Demineralization of bone
Oral cavity
Control group
Is involved in nerve function

22. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Free radicals
Coronary heart disease
Homeostasis
Acidic

23. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Control group
Is involved in nerve function
Blood clotting
Because are needed in large qualities .

24. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Control group
Carotenoids
Coronary heart disease
Oily Fish

25. Which of the following statements is true...
27 kcal
Soil selenium content
Anemia
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

26. Type 2 diabetes...
Free radicals
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Alpha tocopherol
Is caused by insulin resistance

27. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Phenols
...
The germ and the bran
Age-related degeneration

28. 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
EPA and DHA
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

29. Triglycerides...
Age-related macular degeneration
Glycemic response
Soil selenium content
Are a dense energy source

30. Adipose tissue is what?
Physical activity
Is a passive storage of tissue
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
EPA and DHA

31. DASH stands for...
EPA and DHA
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
P. 149
Thyroid gland - high

32. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Physical activity
Coronary heart disease
Hemolytic anemia
Are a dense energy source

33. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
All of the above
FALSE
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

34. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
FALSE
Glucosinolate
Coronary heart disease

35. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Vitamin B12
The bones where it helps provide structure.
12 weeks
Soil selenium content

36. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
12 weeks
Proteins
Bariatrics
Is desirable during times of growth

37. Insulin...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Night blindness
Lowers blood glucose
Homeostasis

38. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Mutation
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
Oral cavity
Weight loss

39. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Alpha tocopherol
Night blindness
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
5

40. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Coronary heart disease
Vitamin B6
Can be changed by dieting

41. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Is involved in nerve function
EPA and DHA
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

42. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Are micronutrients
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Night blindness
Acidic

43. Essential fatty acids
Glucose
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
Amino acids
5

44. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Phenols
Vitamin C

45. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Is a passive storage of tissue
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

46. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Soluble in water
Oily Fish
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

47. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Phenols
Proteins
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

48. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Control group
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
The bones where it helps provide structure.
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

49. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
EPA and DHA
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Blood clotting

50. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Cancer
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Germ and bran