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Nutrition Education

Subjects : literacy, health-and-nutrition

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1. 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
Vitamins
Glycemic response
Glucose
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

2. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Are micronutrients
Coronary heart disease
Glucosinolate
The germ and the bran

3. 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.
Is involved in nerve function
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Proteins

4. cardiovascular disease...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Amino acids
Leafy green vegetables
MADE BY PLANTS

5. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Glycemic response
Are a dense energy source
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
EPA and DHA

6. All is true of niacin - except...
Large doses are not harmful
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Soil selenium content
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

7. Water soluble vitamins...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Hemolytic anemia
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

8. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Thyroid gland - high
The germ and the bran
Hemolytic anemia

9. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related degeneration
Vitamin C
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Cholecalciferol

10. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Modulate cell signaling pathways
GLUCOSINOLATE
Oily Fish

11. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Thyroid gland - high
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Asia Women
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

12. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Vitamin B6
Leafy green vegetables
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
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

13. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Large doses are not harmful
P. 149
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
FALSE

14. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Proteins
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
5
Because are needed in large qualities .

15. DASH stands for...
FALSE
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Are a dense energy source
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

16. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Flax seed
Age-related degeneration
Soluble in water

17. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Also called riboflavin
P. 149
Fermentation
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

18. High dose beta carotene supplements
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Bariatrics
27 kcal

19. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Glucosinolate
Mutation

20. Fiber rich diets ...
TRUE
Physical activity
12 weeks
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

21. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Is desirable during times of growth
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Night blindness
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

22. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Acidic
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Can be changed by dieting

23. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Can be water or fat soluble
Is desirable during times of growth
TRUE

24. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Blood clotting
GLUCOSINOLATE

25. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
It aids in protein digestion
Blood clotting

26. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Hemolytic anemia
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

27. Osteopenia is...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Also called riboflavin
Glycemic response

28. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Phenols
The bones where it helps provide structure.
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

29. 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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30. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Germ and bran
Is caused by insulin resistance
Control group
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

31. 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...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Coronary heart disease
Cancer
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

32. Phytochemicals are
MADE BY PLANTS
Coronary heart disease
Night blindness
Weight loss

33. Pantothenic acid...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Leafy green vegetables
5
The bones where it helps provide structure.

34. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Tea
Is a passive storage of tissue

35. Water soluble vitamins...
Glucosinolates
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Glycemic response

36. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Acidic
Asia Women
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
EPA and DHA

37. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Free radicals
Anemia
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
TRUE

38. Type 2 diabetes...
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 caused by insulin resistance
Can be water or fat soluble
Thyroid gland - high

39. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Glucose
12 weeks
Vitamin C
EPA and DHA

40. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Anemia
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

41. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
5
Lowers blood glucose
Thyroid gland - high
Soluble in water

42. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Amino acids
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

43. 3 g of fat contains...
Coronary heart disease
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Age-related macular degeneration
27 kcal

44. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Glucosinolate
Is involved in nerve function
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

45. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Alpha tocopherol
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

46. 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
Acidic
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Vitamin B6
Modulate cell signaling pathways

47. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Is involved in nerve function
Because are needed in large qualities .
Soil selenium content

48. What are the building blocks of protein?
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Amino acids
Large doses are not harmful
FALSE

49. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

50. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Soil selenium content
B 12
Homeostasis
Hemolytic anemia