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Nutrition Education
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1. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
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FALSE
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Amino acids
2. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Vitamins
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Cancer
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
3. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Demineralization of bone
FALSE
Vitamin C
4. 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.
Vitamin C
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Glucosinolate
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
5. Carbohydrates...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Tea
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
6. Fat-soluble vitamins...
TRUE
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Are micronutrients
The germ and the bran
7. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Hemolytic anemia
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Is desirable during times of growth
27 kcal
8. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Is caused by insulin resistance
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Oral cavity
Are micronutrients
9. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Fermentation
Can be water or fat soluble
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
10. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Large doses are not harmful
Coronary heart disease
Is involved in nerve function
The germ and the bran
11. 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?
Glucose
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Tomatoes
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
12. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Can be changed by dieting
Amino acids
Leafy green vegetables
13. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Bariatrics
14. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Night blindness
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
27 kcal
Glucosinolates
15. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Vitamin B12
Glucose
Homeostasis
Lowers blood glucose
16. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
FALSE
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
GLUCOSINOLATE
Blood clotting
17. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Also called riboflavin
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Vitamin C
18. Water soluble vitamins...
Soluble in water
B 12
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
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
19. 3 g of fat contains...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Glucosinolates
27 kcal
FALSE
20. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Proteins
Flax seed
Thyroid gland - high
21. 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...
Glucosinolate
Coronary heart disease
Acidic
Leafy green vegetables
22. DASH stands for...
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Vitamin B12
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Soil selenium content
23. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Demineralization of bone
Physical activity
Free radicals
Flax seed
24. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
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
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Acidic
25. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Asia Women
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Night blindness
26. Type 2 diabetes...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Is caused by insulin resistance
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Because are needed in large qualities .
27. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Cholecalciferol
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
EPA and DHA
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
28. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Alpha tocopherol
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
29. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Demineralization of bone
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Soil selenium content
30. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Anemia
Lowers blood glucose
Coronary heart disease
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
31. Essential fatty acids
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Thyroid gland - high
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
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
32. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Modulate cell signaling pathways
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Homeostasis
Carotenoids
33. 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
Vitamin B6
5
Glucose
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
34. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Is caused by insulin resistance
Oily Fish
35. Positive energy balance...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Is desirable during times of growth
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
36. 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
Weight loss
Coronary heart disease
Are micronutrients
Modulate cell signaling pathways
37. Fat free' means
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Weight with Height
Is caused by insulin resistance
38. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Modulate cell signaling pathways
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Physical activity
39. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Large doses are not harmful
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Cancer
40. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Proteins
41. Vitamins...
Can be water or fat soluble
...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
42. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
B 12
Glucosinolate
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
TRUE
43. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
The germ and the bran
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
B 12
44. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Is caused by insulin resistance
Free radicals
The bones where it helps provide structure.
45. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Glucosinolate
46. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Leafy green vegetables
Vitamin B6
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
47. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Can be water or fat soluble
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
FALSE
48. Vitamin B2
Are micronutrients
Also called riboflavin
Glycemic response
Vitamins
49. Trans fatty acids...
Vitamin C
Homeostasis
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
50. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Physical activity
Thyroid gland - high
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