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Nutrition Education

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1. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Large doses are not harmful
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Leafy green vegetables

2. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Germ and bran
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Homeostasis
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

3. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
All of the above
...
Can be changed by dieting
Thyroid gland - high

4. Vitamins...
Can be water or fat soluble
P. 149
27 kcal
Fermentation

5. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Proteins
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Vitamin B6

6. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Vitamin B6
It aids in protein digestion
12 weeks
FALSE

7. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Soil selenium content
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
Is caused by insulin resistance
Germ and bran

8. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Can be changed by dieting
Is a passive storage of tissue
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Soluble in water

9. High dose beta carotene supplements
EPA and DHA
Also called riboflavin
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Can be water or fat soluble

10. Iron is needed in the body for...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Glucose
27 kcal

11. Fiber rich diets ...
Thyroid gland - high
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Fermentation

12. 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
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

13. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Thyroid gland - high
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Weight loss
Carotenoids

14. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
It aids in protein digestion
Glucosinolates

15. 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?
EPA and DHA
Bariatrics
Tomatoes
Can be water or fat soluble

16. Carbohydrates...
FALSE
The germ and the bran
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

17. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Glucosinolate
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Is involved in nerve function
Flax seed

18. Vitamin B2...
Is involved in nerve function
5
Because are needed in large qualities .
Age-related macular degeneration

19. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
FALSE
Glucose
Germ and bran
Weight loss

20. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Glycemic response
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Oral cavity

21. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
FALSE
Alpha tocopherol
The germ and the bran
Lowers blood glucose

22. Osteopenia is...
Control group
Age-related degeneration
Coronary heart disease
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

23. Type 2 diabetes...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Germ and bran
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

24. Glycogen is...
Are a dense energy source
Mutation
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
It aids in protein digestion

25. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Fermentation
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

26. High dose beta carotene supplements
Coronary heart disease
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Cholecalciferol
5

27. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Night blindness
Physical activity
Is involved in nerve function
Asia Women

28. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Also called riboflavin
Oily Fish
5
It aids in protein digestion

29. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Phenols
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Amino acids

30. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
P. 149
Asia Women

31. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
FALSE
Glucosinolate
Are micronutrients
Soil selenium content

32. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Vitamin B6
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Homeostasis
5

33. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
TRUE
Vitamin B12
Coronary heart disease

34. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
It aids in protein digestion
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

35. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Glycemic response
Because are needed in large qualities .
Weight with Height
Free radicals

36. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Cholecalciferol
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

37. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
12 weeks
...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

38. 3 g of fat contains...
Cholecalciferol
27 kcal
Oral cavity
Demineralization of bone

39. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Asia Women
Demineralization of bone
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

40. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related macular degeneration
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
EPA and DHA
Fermentation

41. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Hemolytic anemia
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Free radicals
Tomatoes

42. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Vitamin C
Is caused by insulin resistance
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

43. Which of the following statements is true...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Leafy green vegetables
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

44. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
5
TRUE
Soil selenium content
Tomatoes

45. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Cancer
Demineralization of bone
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

46. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Cholecalciferol
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
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

47. Trans fatty acids...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Demineralization of bone
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Is caused by insulin resistance

48. 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
Are a dense energy source
Age-related macular degeneration
Age-related degeneration

49. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Cancer
Bariatrics
Glucosinolate
Mutation

50. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Large doses are not harmful
Bariatrics