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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. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Soil selenium content
Large doses are not harmful
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Is caused by insulin resistance

2. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
...
FALSE
Fermentation
Thyroid gland - high

3. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Flax seed
Weight with Height
Thyroid gland - high
Coronary heart disease

4. High dose beta carotene supplements
Glucosinolates
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Germ and bran
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

5. Vitamins...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
12 weeks
Can be water or fat soluble
Vitamin B12

6. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Oral cavity
Night blindness
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Coronary heart disease

7. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
All of the above
FALSE
Cholecalciferol

8. Although it was initially hypothesized that the beneficial biological effects offlavonoids were related to antioxidant activity - many of these effects may actually be related to their ability to
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Fermentation
Oily Fish
Control group

9. Type 2 diabetes...
Demineralization of bone
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Is caused by insulin resistance
Large doses are not harmful

10. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Coronary heart disease
Cancer
Vitamin C
Age-related macular degeneration

11. 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
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Glucose
Glucosinolate

12. Fiber rich diets ...
Are a dense energy source
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
It aids in protein digestion
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

13. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Carotenoids
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Age-related macular degeneration
Weight loss

14. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Physical activity
Glucose

15. Phytochemicals are
Demineralization of bone
Physical activity
Phenols
MADE BY PLANTS

16. Water soluble vitamins...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Cholecalciferol
GLUCOSINOLATE

17. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Leafy green vegetables

18. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Large doses are not harmful
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Weight loss
FALSE

19. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
FALSE
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

20. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Can be water or fat soluble
Phenols
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

21. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
MADE BY PLANTS
Glucosinolates
Oily Fish
All of the above

22. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Tea
Control group
Thyroid gland - high
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

23. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Glycemic response
Weight loss

24. 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...
Homeostasis
Glucosinolate
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Coronary heart disease

25. cardiovascular disease...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

26. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related macular degeneration
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Vitamins
Amino acids

27. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

28. Capillaries
Is caused by insulin resistance
27 kcal
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
Age-related macular degeneration

29. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Asia Women
Coronary heart disease
Anemia
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

30. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Homeostasis
...
Oral cavity
Night blindness

31. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Acidic
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Bariatrics

32. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Germ and bran
Bariatrics
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

33. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Asia Women
Glycemic response
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

34. Some studies suggest that consumption of moderate amounts of coffee is associated with decreased risk of Type 2 diabetes - colorectal cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. Based on this evidence - the following advice can be given...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Can be changed by dieting
...

35. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Tea
Oral cavity
P. 149

36. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Vitamin B6
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Glycemic response

37. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
B 12
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Modulate cell signaling pathways
P. 149

38. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Also called riboflavin
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Soluble in water

39. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Also called riboflavin
Amino acids
Oral cavity
The bones where it helps provide structure.

40. Carbohydrates...
12 weeks
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Proteins
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

41. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
P. 149
Are a dense energy source

42. 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
Asia Women
MADE BY PLANTS
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

43. Which of the following statements is true...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
FALSE
Bariatrics
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

44. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
P. 149
Are micronutrients
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Asia Women

45. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Germ and bran
EPA and DHA
Coronary heart disease
Soil selenium content

46. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Can be changed by dieting
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Oral cavity
The bones where it helps provide structure.

47. 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.
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Soluble in water
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

48. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Soluble in water
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

49. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Thyroid gland - high
Amino acids
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Mutation

50. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
TRUE
Alpha tocopherol
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Cholecalciferol