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Nutrition Education

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Proteins
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Glucose
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

2. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Germ and bran
Physical activity
Glucose
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

3. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Glucosinolates
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
The bones where it helps provide structure.

4. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Age-related degeneration
Alpha tocopherol
The germ and the bran

5. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
FALSE
Germ and bran

6. 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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7. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
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
12 weeks

8. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Carotenoids
Oily Fish

9. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Weight loss
GLUCOSINOLATE
Soil selenium content
Coronary heart disease

10. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

11. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Glycemic response
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Weight loss
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

12. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Is a passive storage of tissue
FALSE
Blood clotting

13. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
All of the above
Glycemic response
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
TRUE

14. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Cancer
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
P. 149
Mutation

15. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Amino acids
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Can be water or fat soluble
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

16. Type 2 diabetes...
Weight with Height
Is caused by insulin resistance
Coronary heart disease
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

17. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Soluble in water
Proteins
Physical activity
Coronary heart disease

18. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Cholecalciferol
Phenols

19. Vitamins...
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
All of the above
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Can be water or fat soluble

20. Phytochemicals are
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Homeostasis
Vitamin C
MADE BY PLANTS

21. Which of the following statements is true...
Glucosinolate
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Free radicals
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

22. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
MADE BY PLANTS

23. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
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.
Vitamins
Cancer

24. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Glucosinolate
...
The bones where it helps provide structure.

25. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Thyroid gland - high
Flax seed
Is involved in nerve function

26. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
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
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Modulate cell signaling pathways

27. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Vitamin B12
Demineralization of bone
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Are micronutrients

28. Vitamin B2
FALSE
Vitamin C
Vitamin B12
Also called riboflavin

29. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Blood clotting

30. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Vitamins
Phenols
Amino acids
Free radicals

31. What are the building blocks of protein?
Amino acids
Cholecalciferol
...
Glucosinolate

32. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Carotenoids
Vitamin B6
Age-related degeneration

33. Pantothenic acid...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Vitamin B6
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Hemolytic anemia

34. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Glycemic response
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
EPA and DHA

35. 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
Amino acids
Physical activity

36. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Blood clotting
Thyroid gland - high
Acidic

37. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Glucosinolates
Weight with Height
Carotenoids
Also called riboflavin

38. cardiovascular disease...
Fermentation
FALSE
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

39. 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
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
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
Is involved in nerve function

40. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Oral cavity
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

41. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Coronary heart disease
27 kcal
Glucose
Oral cavity

42. Insulin...
Age-related degeneration
Lowers blood glucose
Age-related macular degeneration
Is caused by insulin resistance

43. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Tea
Night blindness
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

44. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Asia Women

45. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Soil selenium content
P. 149
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

46. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
FALSE
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Is involved in nerve function
Vitamins

47. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Vitamin C
Thyroid gland - high

48. 3 g of fat contains...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Glucosinolate
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
27 kcal

49. Water soluble vitamins...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Night blindness
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

50. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Leafy green vegetables
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Lowers blood glucose
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.