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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 orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
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
Vitamin B6
Carotenoids
Anemia

2. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Lowers blood glucose
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

3. cardiovascular disease...
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
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Mutation

4. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Flax seed
Fermentation
Age-related degeneration
MADE BY PLANTS

5. Vitamins...
Vitamins
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Vitamin C
Can be water or fat soluble

6. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
FALSE
Glucosinolate
TRUE
Alpha tocopherol

7. Water soluble vitamins...
FALSE
27 kcal
FALSE
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

8. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Night blindness
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Because are needed in large qualities .

9. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Age-related degeneration
Glucose
Free radicals
Also called riboflavin

10. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
The germ and the bran
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

11. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Physical activity
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

12. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Glucosinolate
Soluble in water
FALSE
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

13. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
It aids in protein digestion
27 kcal
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

14. 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
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

15. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Flax seed
Amino acids
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

16. 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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17. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Soluble in water
Hemolytic anemia
Oily Fish

18. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Glucosinolate
Because are needed in large qualities .
TRUE

19. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Germ and bran
Blood clotting
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
The germ and the bran

20. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Night blindness
Carotenoids
Demineralization of bone
P. 149

21. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Free radicals
Age-related degeneration
Glucosinolate

22. What are the building blocks of protein?
Tomatoes
Amino acids
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Glucosinolate

23. 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.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Soil selenium content
Tomatoes

24. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
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

25. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
All of the above
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Are a dense energy source
Weight with Height

26. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Asia Women
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
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.

27. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
The germ and the bran
Vitamin B12
Acidic
Vitamins

28. Which of the following statements is true...
Vitamins
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

29. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
B 12
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Asia Women
Weight loss

30. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Hemolytic anemia
Control group
Fermentation
B 12

31. Water soluble vitamins...
Carotenoids
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Oral cavity
P. 149

32. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
P. 149
Is involved in nerve function
Mutation
Are micronutrients

33. 3 g of fat contains...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
27 kcal
Demineralization of bone
Coronary heart disease

34. Adipose tissue is what?
All of the above
B 12
Is a passive storage of tissue
Fermentation

35. Osteopenia is...
Oral cavity
Bariatrics
EPA and DHA
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

36. Capillaries
Cancer
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
Thyroid gland - high
Lowers blood glucose

37. All is true of niacin - except...
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
FALSE
Large doses are not harmful
Tomatoes

38. Phytochemicals are
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Large doses are not harmful
Weight with Height
MADE BY PLANTS

39. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
EPA and DHA
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

40. Vitamin B2...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Is involved in nerve function
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
12 weeks

41. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
GLUCOSINOLATE
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

42. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Tea
Oral cavity
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

43. 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...
Amino acids
Coronary heart disease
Leafy green vegetables
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

44. Carbohydrates...
5
Oily Fish
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

45. Trans fatty acids...
Lowers blood glucose
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Alpha tocopherol

46. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
5
Phenols

47. DASH stands for...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
It aids in protein digestion
Vitamin B6
Carotenoids

48. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Fermentation
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Glucosinolates

49. Insulin...
Lowers blood glucose
Glucosinolate
Cholecalciferol
FALSE

50. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
FALSE
Is desirable during times of growth
B 12
Vitamin B6