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Nutrition Education

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. High dose beta carotene supplements
All of the above
Vitamin B6
27 kcal
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

2. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Also called riboflavin
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Coronary heart disease
TRUE

3. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Bariatrics
Demineralization of bone
All of the above
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

4. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
FALSE
Cholecalciferol

5. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Vitamin B6
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

6. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Is involved in nerve function
Soluble in water
Flax seed
Cancer

7. Vitamin B2...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
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
Are micronutrients
Is involved in nerve function

8. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
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
TRUE
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

9. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
The germ and the bran
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Thyroid gland - high

10. Glycogen is...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

11. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Fermentation
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Cholecalciferol
Phenols

12. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Asia Women
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

13. Which of the following statements is true...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
12 weeks
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Glucose

14. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Also called riboflavin
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
12 weeks

15. Trans fatty acids...
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Free radicals

16. 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
Asia Women
Oily Fish
Can be water or fat soluble

17. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
EPA and DHA
FALSE
Are micronutrients

18. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Mutation
Vitamins
Glucose
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

19. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Leafy green vegetables
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Soluble in water

20. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Physical activity
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Leafy green vegetables
Coronary heart disease

21. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Cancer
Acidic
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
EPA and DHA

22. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Vitamin B6
Is desirable during times of growth
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
FALSE

23. Water soluble vitamins...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
All of the above
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

24. A number of studies suggest that lycopene-rich diets are associated with significant reductions in the risk of prostate cancer. Which food is the most significant source of dietary lycopene?
Tomatoes
Alpha tocopherol
Glycemic response
Homeostasis

25. Essential fatty acids
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
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
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

26. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Vitamin B12
Tomatoes
...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

27. All is true of niacin - except...
Large doses are not harmful
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
Is desirable during times of growth
Fermentation

28. Carbohydrates...
Weight loss
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Demineralization of bone
Vitamin B12

29. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Vitamin B12
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Age-related macular degeneration
Are a dense energy source

30. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

31. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Cholecalciferol
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

32. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Blood clotting
Because are needed in large qualities .
The bones where it helps provide structure.

33. 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
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
The germ and the bran
Age-related degeneration

34. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
P. 149
Lowers blood glucose
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Fermentation

35. Fiber rich diets ...
Oily Fish
Weight with Height
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

36. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Glucosinolate
Vitamin C

37. 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...
Vitamin C
Is caused by insulin resistance
Coronary heart disease
P. 149

38. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Are micronutrients
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
MADE BY PLANTS
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

39. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
P. 149
Soil selenium content
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

40. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Can be changed by dieting
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Soluble in water

41. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
TRUE
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Glucose

42. Water soluble vitamins...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Coronary heart disease
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

43. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
EPA and DHA
Is a passive storage of tissue
Acidic
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

44. 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.
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
Acidic
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

45. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
TRUE
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
5

46. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
MADE BY PLANTS
Can be water or fat soluble
The bones where it helps provide structure.

47. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Leafy green vegetables
Is caused by insulin resistance
Thyroid gland - high
Alpha tocopherol

48. High dose beta carotene supplements
It aids in protein digestion
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Is a passive storage of tissue

49. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Anemia
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Can be water or fat soluble
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

50. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Carotenoids
Vitamin C