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Nutrition Education

Subjects : literacy, health-and-nutrition

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Pantothenic acid...
Can be water or fat soluble
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Glycemic response
Can be changed by dieting

2. Positive energy balance...
Night blindness
Is desirable during times of growth
Cancer
5

3. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Hemolytic anemia
Proteins
Thyroid gland - high

4. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Carotenoids
5
Large doses are not harmful

5. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
GLUCOSINOLATE
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
EPA and DHA

6. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Demineralization of bone
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Vitamins
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

7. 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.
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Vitamins
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

8. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Anemia
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Are micronutrients
Glucosinolate

9. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Cancer
TRUE

10. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Large doses are not harmful
Demineralization of bone
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

11. Fiber rich diets ...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Amino acids
Mutation
Is a passive storage of tissue

12. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Weight with Height
Tomatoes
Tea
Proteins

13. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Alpha tocopherol
GLUCOSINOLATE
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

14. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
EPA and DHA
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Because are needed in large qualities .
Is involved in nerve function

15. Vitamins...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Tea
Can be water or fat soluble

16. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Can be changed by dieting
Soluble in water

17. Fat free' means
Soluble in water
All of the above
Free radicals
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

18. cardiovascular disease...
Vitamin C
Blood clotting
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

19. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Is caused by insulin resistance
Can be changed by dieting
Amino acids
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

20. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
The germ and the bran
Large doses are not harmful
Glucose

21. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
All of the above
Thyroid gland - high
Cholecalciferol
Is a passive storage of tissue

22. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Coronary heart disease
FALSE
Thyroid gland - high
GLUCOSINOLATE

23. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Vitamin C

24. Iron is needed in the body for...
It aids in protein digestion
Oily Fish
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

25. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Anemia
Homeostasis
Are micronutrients

26. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Vitamin B12
Bariatrics
FALSE

27. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Age-related degeneration
GLUCOSINOLATE
Oily Fish

28. High dose beta carotene supplements
Coronary heart disease
Amino acids
Soil selenium content
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

29. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Thyroid gland - high
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
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

30. Vitamin B2
Also called riboflavin
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Weight loss
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

31. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Free radicals
EPA and DHA
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

32. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
EPA and DHA
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Flax seed
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

33. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

34. 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
Soluble in water
Can be changed by dieting

35. Phytochemicals are
Can be changed by dieting
Vitamin B6
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
MADE BY PLANTS

36. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
GLUCOSINOLATE
Blood clotting
Glucose
Leafy green vegetables

37. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Proteins
The bones where it helps provide structure.
27 kcal

38. DASH stands for...
Can be water or fat soluble
Oily Fish
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

39. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Tomatoes
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

40. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Can be water or fat soluble
Control group
Lowers blood glucose
Are a dense energy source

41. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Soluble in water
Vitamin B6
Fermentation
Is caused by insulin resistance

42. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
12 weeks
Oral cavity
Proteins
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

43. Water soluble vitamins...
Thyroid gland - high
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Oral cavity
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

44. Glycogen is...
Is desirable during times of growth
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
GLUCOSINOLATE
Anemia

45. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Are micronutrients
Leafy green vegetables
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Soil selenium content

46. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Glucosinolate
Leafy green vegetables

47. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Asia Women
Glucosinolate
All of the above
Glycemic response

48. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Can be water or fat soluble
Glycemic response
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

49. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Also called riboflavin
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Phenols

50. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Lowers blood glucose
Cancer
Demineralization of bone
Vitamin B12