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Nutrition Education

Subjects : literacy, health-and-nutrition

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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. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
TRUE
Large doses are not harmful
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Glucosinolate

3. What are the building blocks of protein?
Amino acids
...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

4. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
B 12
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Hemolytic anemia
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

5. 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
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Glucose
MADE BY PLANTS
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

6. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Demineralization of bone

7. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Free radicals
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Glucose
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

8. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Soil selenium content
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Coronary heart disease

9. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Also called riboflavin
Flax seed
Glucose

10. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
MADE BY PLANTS
Vitamin B12
Anemia

11. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Germ and bran
FALSE
Blood clotting
Vitamin C

12. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Vitamin B12

13. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Blood clotting
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Weight with Height

14. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Physical activity
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

15. Carbohydrates...
Coronary heart disease
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
EPA and DHA
Vitamins

16. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Proteins
Glucosinolate
Germ and bran
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

17. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Are a dense energy source
27 kcal
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
Hemolytic anemia

18. Essential fatty acids
Weight loss
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
Is caused by insulin resistance

19. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Soluble in water
Oily Fish
Coronary heart disease
Glycemic response

20. 3 g of fat contains...
27 kcal
Hemolytic anemia
Glucosinolate
TRUE

21. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Fermentation
12 weeks

22. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
It aids in protein digestion
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Asia Women

23. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
12 weeks
Glucosinolates
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

24. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Are micronutrients
Vitamins
Vitamin B6
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

25. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Coronary heart disease
Vitamin B12
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Asia Women

26. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Cancer
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Age-related macular degeneration
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

27. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Glucosinolates
Bariatrics
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Oily Fish

28. Insulin...
Are a dense energy source
Is a passive storage of tissue
Lowers blood glucose
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

29. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Physical activity
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
Glucosinolates
Is desirable during times of growth

30. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Are a dense energy source
Demineralization of bone
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
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

31. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Age-related macular degeneration
The germ and the bran
Glucosinolate

32. 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...
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
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

33. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Homeostasis
Are a dense energy source
Leafy green vegetables
Glucosinolate

34. Vitamin B2
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Soluble in water
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Also called riboflavin

35. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Blood clotting
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
MADE BY PLANTS
Weight with Height

36. Capillaries
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Because are needed in large qualities .
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
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

37. Water soluble vitamins...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
...
Cholecalciferol
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

38. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Phenols
Physical activity
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

39. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Flax seed
Glucosinolates
Soil selenium content

40. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
...
Homeostasis
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

41. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Oral cavity
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

42. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Glucosinolate
Tomatoes
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Age-related macular degeneration

43. Fiber rich diets ...
Age-related macular degeneration
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Tomatoes
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

44. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Soluble in water
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

45. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Vitamin B12
Age-related degeneration
Oily Fish

46. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Carotenoids
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Also called riboflavin
Cholecalciferol

47. Pantothenic acid...
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

48. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
FALSE
Thyroid gland - high
EPA and DHA
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

49. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Also called riboflavin
Fermentation
Lowers blood glucose
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

50. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Oily Fish
Asia Women
FALSE