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Nutrition Education

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1. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
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

2. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Cancer
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Oily Fish
Acidic

3. What are the building blocks of protein?
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Amino acids
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
B 12

4. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
P. 149
Germ and bran

5. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

6. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
12 weeks

7. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
...
Age-related degeneration
Fermentation
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

8. Fat free' means
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Cancer
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

9. Essential fatty acids
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Vitamin C
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
Homeostasis

10. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Glucosinolate
P. 149
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

11. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
27 kcal
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Vitamin B12

12. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Oily Fish
5
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

13. Pantothenic acid...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Age-related degeneration
EPA and DHA
Night blindness

14. 3 g of fat contains...
27 kcal
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Weight loss
Mutation

15. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
12 weeks
Flax seed
Acidic
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

16. All is true of niacin - except...
All of the above
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
Control group
Large doses are not harmful

17. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Also called riboflavin
Vitamin B12
Leafy green vegetables
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

18. 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.
Physical activity
P. 149
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Homeostasis

19. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Free radicals
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Are a dense energy source

20. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Demineralization of bone
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

21. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Age-related macular degeneration
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
All of the above

22. cardiovascular disease...
Cholecalciferol
Phenols
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Oily Fish

23. Capillaries
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
Large doses are not harmful
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

24. Positive energy balance...
Weight loss
Oral cavity
Is desirable during times of growth
Mutation

25. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Thyroid gland - high
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

26. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Can be water or fat soluble
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

27. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
TRUE
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Proteins
GLUCOSINOLATE

28. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Anemia
Coronary heart disease
The bones where it helps provide structure.
MADE BY PLANTS

29. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
FALSE
Thyroid gland - high
Oral cavity

30. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Lowers blood glucose
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Oral cavity

31. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Glucosinolate
Is caused by insulin resistance
Can be changed by dieting
EPA and DHA

32. Iron is needed in the body for...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Hemolytic anemia
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

33. Insulin...
Soluble in water
Lowers blood glucose
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Age-related macular degeneration

34. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Proteins
Vitamin B6
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Vitamin C

35. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Vitamin B6
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

36. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Night blindness
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
The germ and the bran

37. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Can be water or fat soluble
Bariatrics
FALSE
Night blindness

38. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
EPA and DHA
...
Thyroid gland - high
Asia Women

39. 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
Vitamin B6
Glucose
Glucosinolate
Acidic

40. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
All of the above

41. 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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42. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Also called riboflavin
Phenols
Soil selenium content
Tea

43. Adipose tissue is what?
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Is a passive storage of tissue
All of the above
27 kcal

44. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Soluble in water
Glucosinolate
Coronary heart disease
Anemia

45. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
MADE BY PLANTS
TRUE
Weight with Height
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

46. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Glucose
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Age-related macular degeneration
Weight with Height

47. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Are micronutrients
Soluble in water
Oral cavity
Glycemic response

48. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Physical activity
Oral cavity
Glucosinolate
Oily Fish

49. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Blood clotting
Large doses are not harmful
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Oily Fish

50. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Are micronutrients
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Glucose

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