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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. 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?
Can be changed by dieting
Weight loss
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Tomatoes

2. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
EPA and DHA
Glucosinolate
Cancer
Age-related macular degeneration

3. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Proteins
Acidic
The bones where it helps provide structure.
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

4. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Vitamin C
Coronary heart disease
Hemolytic anemia
EPA and DHA

5. High dose beta carotene supplements
Can be water or fat soluble
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Cancer

6. Carbohydrates...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Vitamins
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7. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Demineralization of bone
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Can be changed by dieting
Glucosinolate

8. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Weight loss
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Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
All of the above

9. Water soluble vitamins...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Modulate cell signaling pathways

10. All is true of niacin - except...
12 weeks
Large doses are not harmful
Mutation
Alpha tocopherol

11. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Is a passive storage of tissue
Are micronutrients
Soil selenium content
Night blindness

12. The critical function of vitamin D is...
TRUE
MADE BY PLANTS
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
27 kcal

13. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Coronary heart disease
TRUE
Are micronutrients
Weight loss

14. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Lowers blood glucose
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Coronary heart disease
All of the above

15. Adipose tissue is what?
Can be water or fat soluble
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Is a passive storage of tissue
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

16. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Weight loss
Anemia
MADE BY PLANTS

17. 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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18. Triglycerides...
EPA and DHA
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Are a dense energy source
Bariatrics

19. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Is a passive storage of tissue
EPA and DHA
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

20. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Vitamin B12
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Because are needed in large qualities .

21. 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
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Oral cavity
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Homeostasis

22. DASH stands for...
Is a passive storage of tissue
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Weight loss

23. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Age-related macular degeneration
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
The bones where it helps provide structure.

24. Insulin...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
It aids in protein digestion
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Lowers blood glucose

25. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
...
TRUE
Homeostasis
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

26. Glycogen is...
Age-related degeneration
Glucose
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Demineralization of bone

27. 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.
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Alpha tocopherol
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
EPA and DHA

28. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Leafy green vegetables
Glycemic response
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

29. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Glycemic response
FALSE
Coronary heart disease
...

30. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
FALSE
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Age-related degeneration
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

31. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
FALSE
GLUCOSINOLATE
EPA and DHA
Thyroid gland - high

32. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
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
Mutation
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

33. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Control group
Coronary heart disease
Leafy green vegetables

34. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Carotenoids
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Germ and bran

35. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Can be changed by dieting
TRUE
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Coronary heart disease

36. Water soluble vitamins...
Glucosinolate
Anemia
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

37. Type 2 diabetes...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Vitamin C
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Is a passive storage of tissue

38. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Cholecalciferol
12 weeks
Anemia
It aids in protein digestion

39. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Lowers blood glucose
Flax seed
Oily Fish
GLUCOSINOLATE

40. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Age-related degeneration

41. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Can be water or fat soluble
FALSE
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

42. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Free radicals
12 weeks
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

43. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Tea
Demineralization of bone
Fermentation
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

44. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Thyroid gland - high
Cholecalciferol
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

45. What are the building blocks of protein?
FALSE
Amino acids
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

46. Capillaries
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
Glucose
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Acidic

47. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
The germ and the bran
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Glucosinolates
Vitamin B6

48. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Glucosinolates
Coronary heart disease
Vitamin B12

49. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
EPA and DHA
Are a dense energy source
Phenols

50. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Demineralization of bone
Cholecalciferol
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms