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Nutrition Education

Subjects : literacy, health-and-nutrition

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1. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
FALSE
It aids in protein digestion
Fermentation

2. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Is desirable during times of growth
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Cancer

3. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Are a dense energy source
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Can be changed by dieting

4. All is true of niacin - except...
EPA and DHA
Large doses are not harmful
Hemolytic anemia
Cholecalciferol

5. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
It aids in protein digestion
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Control group
Coronary heart disease

6. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Hemolytic anemia
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Oral cavity
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

7. cardiovascular disease...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Physical activity
...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

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
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Glucose
Age-related macular degeneration
Weight with Height

9. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
...
Thyroid gland - high
Soil selenium content

10. 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...
Vitamin C
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Thyroid gland - high
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

11. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
FALSE
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
EPA and DHA
GLUCOSINOLATE

12. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Are micronutrients
Physical activity
Lowers blood glucose
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

13. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
B 12
Vitamins

14. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Glucosinolate
Also called riboflavin
Oral cavity
All of the above

15. Adipose tissue is what?
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
EPA and DHA
Is a passive storage of tissue
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

16. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Age-related macular degeneration
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Vitamin C

17. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Alpha tocopherol
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
It aids in protein digestion

18. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Also called riboflavin
Physical activity
Flax seed
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

19. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Glycemic response
Are micronutrients
Oral cavity
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

20. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
5
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Large doses are not harmful
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

21. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Glucosinolate
TRUE
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

22. Iron is needed in the body for...
Blood clotting
TRUE
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

23. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Germ and bran
Demineralization of bone
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
B 12

24. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Oily Fish
Free radicals

25. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Age-related macular degeneration
Anemia
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
B 12

26. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Blood clotting
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Is desirable during times of growth

27. Which of the following statements is true...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
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
Glycemic response

28. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Soluble in water
Age-related macular degeneration
Free radicals
MADE BY PLANTS

29. High dose beta carotene supplements
Demineralization of bone
Can be changed by dieting
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Anemia

30. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Control group
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Anemia
Hemolytic anemia

31. 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.
Asia Women
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

32. 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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33. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
B 12

34. Glycogen is...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
It aids in protein digestion
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Glucose

35. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Tea
Are a dense energy source

36. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Night blindness
Phenols
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Glucosinolate

37. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
The germ and the bran
Carotenoids
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

38. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Anemia
5
Free radicals

39. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Age-related macular degeneration
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

40. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

41. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Proteins
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

42. Capillaries
Tomatoes
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
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
B 12

43. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Glucosinolate
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
FALSE
Hemolytic anemia

44. Trans fatty acids...
Homeostasis
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

45. Essential fatty acids
Coronary heart disease
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
The germ and the bran
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

46. The critical function of vitamin D is...
TRUE
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Fermentation

47. 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...
Carotenoids
Coronary heart disease
Cholecalciferol
Glucosinolate

48. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Carotenoids
Night blindness
Soil selenium content
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

49. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Tea
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
...
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

50. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Glucosinolate
EPA and DHA
Also called riboflavin
Because are needed in large qualities .