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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. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
FALSE
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

2. Osteopenia is...
Cancer
Asia Women
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

3. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Also called riboflavin
Glycemic response
GLUCOSINOLATE
All of the above

4. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Are a dense energy source
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
5

5. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Vitamin B6
Also called riboflavin

6. 3 g of fat contains...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
27 kcal
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

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
Mutation
Coronary heart disease
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Phenols

8. Carbohydrates...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Amino acids
FALSE

9. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Control group
Is involved in nerve function
Age-related degeneration
Asia Women

10. Which of the following statements is true...
Also called riboflavin
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Phenols
Oily Fish

11. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Fermentation
Glycemic response
Demineralization of bone
Acidic

12. Phytochemicals are
Glucose
MADE BY PLANTS
Free radicals
Hemolytic anemia

13. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Weight loss
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Is caused by insulin resistance
Hemolytic anemia

14. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Weight loss
Oral cavity
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

15. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
FALSE
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

16. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Homeostasis
The germ and the bran
Weight with Height
Oral cavity

17. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Bariatrics
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Is caused by insulin resistance

18. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Night blindness
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Is caused by insulin resistance

19. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Lowers blood glucose
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Vitamin B12
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

20. The critical function of vitamin D is...
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Can be water or fat soluble
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

21. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
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
TRUE
The germ and the bran
Leafy green vegetables

22. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Night blindness
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

23. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Lowers blood glucose
Soil selenium content

24. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Tomatoes
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Alpha tocopherol

25. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Tea
GLUCOSINOLATE
Phenols
Thyroid gland - high

26. Triglycerides...
FALSE
Are a dense energy source
Glucosinolate
Glucose

27. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Coronary heart disease
Are micronutrients
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Is caused by insulin resistance

28. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
The germ and the bran
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

29. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
MADE BY PLANTS
...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Vitamin B12

30. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Modulate cell signaling pathways
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Acidic
Vitamin B12

31. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
FALSE
Blood clotting
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

32. Glycogen is...
Can be water or fat soluble
Also called riboflavin
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Are micronutrients

33. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Homeostasis

34. Positive energy balance...
Is desirable during times of growth
Glucose
GLUCOSINOLATE
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

35. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Germ and bran
Control group
Vitamin B12
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

36. Fat free' means
Hemolytic anemia
Proteins
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

37. Trans fatty acids...
Glucosinolate
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
P. 149
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

38. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Is involved in nerve function
Acidic
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

39. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Age-related macular degeneration
Cholecalciferol
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

40. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
FALSE
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Coronary heart disease
Vitamins

41. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Weight loss
Asia Women
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

42. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Also called riboflavin
Because are needed in large qualities .
The germ and the bran

43. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
EPA and DHA
Germ and bran
Carotenoids
Leafy green vegetables

44. Essential fatty acids
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
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
TRUE
Also called riboflavin

45. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
P. 149
Thyroid gland - high
Can be changed by dieting
Cholecalciferol

46. A critical function of Vitamin D 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
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

47. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Proteins
Vitamin C
...

48. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Phenols

49. What are the building blocks of protein?
Amino acids
Phenols
FALSE
FALSE

50. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Glucosinolate
Leafy green vegetables
Fermentation
FALSE