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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. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
EPA and DHA
Coronary heart disease
Is a passive storage of tissue
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

2. Glycogen is...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Carotenoids
EPA and DHA

3. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Fermentation
Soluble in water
Can be water or fat soluble
Phenols

4. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Soluble in water
TRUE
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
Flax seed

5. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Can be water or fat soluble
Vitamin B6
Vitamin C
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

6. 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
Is desirable during times of growth
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
EPA and DHA

7. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Homeostasis
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

8. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
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
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
EPA and DHA

9. 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
Glucosinolate
Coronary heart disease
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Glucose

10. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Free radicals
TRUE
EPA and DHA

11. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
TRUE
Fermentation
12 weeks
Oral cavity

12. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Demineralization of bone
Tea
Weight loss
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

13. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Oily Fish
Vitamins
FALSE
Weight with Height

14. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Age-related degeneration
The germ and the bran
Glucose
Hemolytic anemia

15. 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.
Glucose
B 12
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Large doses are not harmful

16. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Demineralization of bone
Modulate cell signaling pathways

17. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Weight loss
The germ and the bran
B 12
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

18. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Germ and bran
Thyroid gland - high

19. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Flax seed
Tea
FALSE

20. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Is caused by insulin resistance
Can be changed by dieting
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

21. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Leafy green vegetables
All of the above
Proteins
Blood clotting

22. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Mutation
Fermentation
Vitamin B12

23. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Alpha tocopherol
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

24. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Carotenoids
27 kcal

25. All is true of niacin - except...
Large doses are not harmful
Control group
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

26. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Vitamin C
Can be water or fat soluble
Demineralization of bone
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

27. Triglycerides...
Are a dense energy source
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Vitamin B6
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

28. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Alpha tocopherol
Are micronutrients
Also called riboflavin
Germ and bran

29. Osteopenia is...
Age-related degeneration
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Glucosinolate
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

30. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Thyroid gland - high
Is caused by insulin resistance
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

31. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Alpha tocopherol
All of the above
Weight with Height
5

32. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
27 kcal
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

33. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Flax seed
Glucosinolates
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

34. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Weight with Height
FALSE
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

35. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Tea

36. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Germ and bran
Cancer
Age-related degeneration
Free radicals

37. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Glucosinolates
Thyroid gland - high
Is a passive storage of tissue
Coronary heart disease

38. 3 g of fat contains...
27 kcal
Acidic
Control group
Demineralization of bone

39. 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...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Physical activity
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

40. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
12 weeks
Proteins
Phenols
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

41. Carbohydrates...
EPA and DHA
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
P. 149
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

42. Fat-soluble vitamins...
27 kcal
Weight loss
Are micronutrients
Is involved in nerve function

43. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
FALSE
Anemia
EPA and DHA
Proteins

44. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Phenols
12 weeks
P. 149

45. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
MADE BY PLANTS
Thyroid gland - high
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Glucosinolate

46. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

47. 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...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Thyroid gland - high
Coronary heart disease

48. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Glucose
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

49. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Is a passive storage of tissue
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

50. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Mutation
Glucosinolates
Free radicals
Weight with Height