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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. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Is desirable during times of growth
Weight with Height
Glycemic response
Anemia

2. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Soil selenium content
Soluble in water
Vitamin B6
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

3. 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
27 kcal
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

4. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
GLUCOSINOLATE
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Cholecalciferol
...

5. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Flax seed
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

6. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Homeostasis
P. 149
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

7. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Fermentation
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Coronary heart disease
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

8. 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
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Proteins
Glucose
All of the above

9. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related degeneration
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

10. 3 g of fat contains...
27 kcal
Tea
Vitamin C
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

11. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Physical activity
Soil selenium content
5
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

12. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
The germ and the bran
Cholecalciferol
5
Demineralization of bone

13. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
FALSE
The bones where it helps provide structure.
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

14. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Physical activity
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Are a dense energy source

15. Type 2 diabetes...
Thyroid gland - high
Is caused by insulin resistance
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Because are needed in large qualities .

16. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Age-related macular degeneration
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Vitamin B6

17. 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
Thyroid gland - high
Glycemic response
...

18. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Carotenoids
EPA and DHA
Anemia
Blood clotting

19. 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
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Cholecalciferol
Modulate cell signaling pathways

20. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Vitamins
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Proteins

21. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Cancer
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
EPA and DHA

22. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Also called riboflavin
Soluble in water
Leafy green vegetables

23. Glycogen is...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Coronary heart disease

24. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Glucosinolates
Are a dense energy source
Age-related macular degeneration
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

25. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Fermentation
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
Weight loss

26. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Weight with Height
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

27. Fiber rich diets ...
Carotenoids
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Coronary heart disease
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

28. Fat free' means
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
FALSE
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
5

29. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
B 12
Demineralization of bone
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
The germ and the bran

30. What are the building blocks of protein?
Amino acids
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
EPA and DHA
Glucose

31. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Leafy green vegetables
Hemolytic anemia

32. Pantothenic acid...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
MADE BY PLANTS

33. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Homeostasis
Glucosinolate
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

34. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Oily Fish
Coronary heart disease

35. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Coronary heart disease
Carotenoids
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
GLUCOSINOLATE

36. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Vitamins
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Oral cavity

37. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Vitamins
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Carotenoids

38. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Germ and bran
Are a dense energy source
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Bariatrics

39. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Tea
It aids in protein digestion

40. Vitamin B2...
Mutation
Amino acids
Is involved in nerve function
Oral cavity

41. 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.
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

42. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
12 weeks
It aids in protein digestion
...
Cholecalciferol

43. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Germ and bran
The germ and the bran
Weight with Height
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

44. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Can be changed by dieting
Also called riboflavin
All of the above
Soil selenium content

45. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Acidic
Glucosinolates
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

46. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
EPA and DHA
Homeostasis
Phenols
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

47. Vitamin B2
All of the above
Also called riboflavin
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Cholecalciferol

48. cardiovascular disease...
Age-related degeneration
B 12
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

49. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Is caused by insulin resistance
Vitamin B6
Oral cavity
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

50. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Soluble in water
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
12 weeks
Also called riboflavin