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Nutrition Education
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health-and-nutrition
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Lowers blood glucose
Age-related degeneration
FALSE
Oily Fish
2. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Carotenoids
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
P. 149
3. Osteopenia is...
Thyroid gland - high
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Homeostasis
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
4. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Acidic
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Oral cavity
5. Fat free' means
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Coronary heart disease
6. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Alpha tocopherol
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Weight with Height
7. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Is caused by insulin resistance
Soil selenium content
Vitamins
8. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Is a passive storage of tissue
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Fermentation
12 weeks
9. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Phenols
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
The germ and the bran
10. cardiovascular disease...
Vitamin B12
Glucosinolate
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
It aids in protein digestion
11. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
12. Iron is needed in the body for...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Also called riboflavin
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
13. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Thyroid gland - high
14. Glycogen is...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Weight with Height
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
15. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Phenols
Coronary heart disease
Proteins
Bariatrics
16. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
EPA and DHA
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Homeostasis
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
17. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Blood clotting
GLUCOSINOLATE
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
18. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Bariatrics
Free radicals
Cholecalciferol
19. Pantothenic acid...
EPA and DHA
Weight loss
Glucosinolate
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
20. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
FALSE
Tea
Because are needed in large qualities .
21. Capillaries
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
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
Are a dense energy source
Tomatoes
22. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
12 weeks
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Germ and bran
23. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Carotenoids
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
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
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
24. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Glucose
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Alpha tocopherol
25. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
B 12
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Vitamin C
26. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Vitamins
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
27. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
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
28. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Control group
Also called riboflavin
Vitamin B6
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
29. 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
Soil selenium content
Age-related macular degeneration
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
30. 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...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Germ and bran
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Coronary heart disease
31. 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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32. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Can be water or fat soluble
Also called riboflavin
Oral cavity
33. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Soil selenium content
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
The bones where it helps provide structure.
34. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
All of the above
5
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
Physical activity
35. Water soluble vitamins...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Is caused by insulin resistance
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
36. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Physical activity
Is a passive storage of tissue
Are a dense energy source
Mutation
37. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Leafy green vegetables
The germ and the bran
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Glucosinolates
38. All is true of niacin - except...
Large doses are not harmful
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
GLUCOSINOLATE
EPA and DHA
39. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
All of the above
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Flax seed
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
40. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
MADE BY PLANTS
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Can be water or fat soluble
Demineralization of bone
41. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Physical activity
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Flax seed
Hemolytic anemia
42. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Cholecalciferol
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
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
43. Trans fatty acids...
Lowers blood glucose
Fermentation
Oily Fish
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
44. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Coronary heart disease
Is a passive storage of tissue
Vitamin B6
Physical activity
45. Triglycerides...
EPA and DHA
Glucosinolate
Are a dense energy source
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
46. Insulin...
FALSE
Amino acids
Can be changed by dieting
Lowers blood glucose
47. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Mutation
EPA and DHA
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
48. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Asia Women
Oral cavity
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
GLUCOSINOLATE
49. DASH stands for...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Homeostasis
Oral cavity
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
50. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Lowers blood glucose
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Carotenoids