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Nutrition Education

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1. 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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2. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Are micronutrients
Oily Fish
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

3. Iron is needed in the body for...
Proteins
Thyroid gland - high
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

4. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
FALSE
Night blindness
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Coronary heart disease

5. Water soluble vitamins...
EPA and DHA
Oral cavity
Glucosinolates
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

6. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Thyroid gland - high
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Cholecalciferol
Carotenoids

7. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
B 12
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Proteins

8. Trans fatty acids...
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
EPA and DHA
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

9. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Is caused by insulin resistance
Tea
EPA and DHA

10. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Carotenoids
EPA and DHA
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

11. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Are micronutrients
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

12. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Large doses are not harmful
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Tea

13. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
P. 149
Leafy green vegetables
Proteins
B 12

14. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Leafy green vegetables
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Bariatrics
Because are needed in large qualities .

15. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Glucosinolate
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
FALSE

16. Positive energy balance...
Is desirable during times of growth
Thyroid gland - high
Because are needed in large qualities .
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

17. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Soluble in water
Phenols
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

18. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Glucose
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
It aids in protein digestion
Coronary heart disease

19. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Large doses are not harmful
Control group
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

20. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Free radicals

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

22. 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
Amino acids
Because are needed in large qualities .

23. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Demineralization of bone
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
FALSE

24. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Carotenoids
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Thyroid gland - high
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

25. Triglycerides...
...
FALSE
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Are a dense energy source

26. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Amino acids
Asia Women
Vitamins
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

27. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Cholecalciferol
B 12
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Soluble in water

28. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Because are needed in large qualities .
FALSE
Fermentation
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

29. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Glucosinolates
Glycemic response
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Vitamin B6

30. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Proteins
Are micronutrients
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

31. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Physical activity
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
5
Weight with Height

32. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Oily Fish
Control group
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

33. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Leafy green vegetables
Tomatoes
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Vitamin B12

34. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Are a dense energy source
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

35. Vitamin B2
Also called riboflavin
Is involved in nerve function
Is desirable during times of growth
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

36. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Phenols
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

37. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Proteins
Tea
Vitamin C
Glucosinolates

38. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Soluble in water
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

39. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
GLUCOSINOLATE
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
The germ and the bran

40. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Lowers blood glucose
Large doses are not harmful
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

41. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Because are needed in large qualities .
P. 149
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Free radicals

42. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Free radicals
Can be changed by dieting
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

43. 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...
Hemolytic anemia
Carotenoids
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

44. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Carotenoids
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

45. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Free radicals
Mutation
Glucosinolates
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

46. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Is involved in nerve function
The bones where it helps provide structure.
MADE BY PLANTS
TRUE

47. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
EPA and DHA
Thyroid gland - high
Oral cavity
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

48. Type 2 diabetes...
Weight with Height
TRUE
Also called riboflavin
Is caused by insulin resistance

49. Capillaries
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
P. 149
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

50. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
The germ and the bran
5
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Lowers blood glucose

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