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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. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
12 weeks
Also called riboflavin
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

2. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Demineralization of bone
Are micronutrients
Oily Fish
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

3. Insulin...
Anemia
FALSE
Lowers blood glucose
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

4. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Is caused by insulin resistance
Coronary heart disease
Tea
Physical activity

5. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Thyroid gland - high
Because are needed in large qualities .
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Control group

6. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
TRUE
Is involved in nerve function
Coronary heart disease
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

7. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
P. 149
Blood clotting
B 12

8. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
Demineralization of bone
27 kcal
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

9. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Coronary heart disease
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

10. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
MADE BY PLANTS
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
Weight loss

11. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Oral cavity
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Bariatrics
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

12. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Leafy green vegetables
Hemolytic anemia
Cancer

13. Fiber rich diets ...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Carotenoids
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

14. Water soluble vitamins...
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

15. Essential fatty acids
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
Cholecalciferol
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

16. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Age-related macular degeneration
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

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

18. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Can be changed by dieting
Coronary heart disease
GLUCOSINOLATE
Anemia

19. Phytochemicals are
MADE BY PLANTS
Bariatrics
Coronary heart disease
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

20. 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.
Is caused by insulin resistance
Age-related degeneration
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

21. Water soluble vitamins...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
27 kcal
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Vitamin B6

22. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Fermentation
Vitamin C
FALSE
Blood clotting

23. All is true of niacin - except...
Glycemic response
Can be water or fat soluble
Large doses are not harmful
Soluble in water

24. Vitamins...
Can be water or fat soluble
Is desirable during times of growth
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Asia Women

25. Pantothenic acid...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
FALSE
Night blindness

26. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Glucose
Vitamins
Is involved in nerve function
...

27. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
FALSE
Hemolytic anemia
Oral cavity

28. Triglycerides...
Leafy green vegetables
Mutation
Vitamin B12
Are a dense energy source

29. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Also called riboflavin
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Can be water or fat soluble

30. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Can be changed by dieting
Demineralization of bone
Tomatoes
FALSE

31. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
FALSE
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Lowers blood glucose
Flax seed

32. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Oily Fish
Germ and bran
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Glucose

33. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Vitamin C
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Germ and bran
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

34. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Flax seed
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

35. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Cholecalciferol
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Tea

36. 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?
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Tomatoes
Is caused by insulin resistance
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

37. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Anemia
Mutation
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

38. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Can be changed by dieting
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
All of the above
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

39. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
TRUE
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
EPA and DHA
MADE BY PLANTS

40. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Vitamins
EPA and DHA
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

41. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Because are needed in large qualities .
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

42. High dose beta carotene supplements
Vitamin C
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
FALSE
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

43. Osteopenia is...
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
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
P. 149

44. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Night blindness
Bariatrics
Carotenoids
GLUCOSINOLATE

45. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Tea
Glucosinolate
Homeostasis
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

46. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
FALSE
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

47. Vitamin B2...
Glycemic response
Is involved in nerve function
Tea
Leafy green vegetables

48. Vitamin B2
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Coronary heart disease
Is a passive storage of tissue
Also called riboflavin

49. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Age-related degeneration
Glycemic response
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

50. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
It aids in protein digestion
Tea
Weight with Height