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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. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Germ and bran
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Coronary heart disease

2. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Oily Fish
TRUE
Free radicals
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

3. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Leafy green vegetables
Weight with Height
Glycemic response
...

4. Adipose tissue is what?
Tea
Is a passive storage of tissue
Glucosinolates
5

5. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
GLUCOSINOLATE
P. 149

6. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
TRUE
Are micronutrients
Age-related macular degeneration
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

7. Carbohydrates...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Control group
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

8. Type 2 diabetes...
Weight with Height
Vitamins
Is caused by insulin resistance
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

9. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Mutation
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Thyroid gland - high
Coronary heart disease

10. cardiovascular disease...
It aids in protein digestion
TRUE
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

11. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Vitamins
EPA and DHA

12. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
It aids in protein digestion
B 12
Coronary heart disease
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

13. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Cancer
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
5

14. 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...
Coronary heart disease
Demineralization of bone
Also called riboflavin
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

15. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Mutation
Cancer
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

16. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Weight loss
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

17. High dose beta carotene supplements
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Can be changed by dieting

18. Phytochemicals are
Vitamin B6
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
MADE BY PLANTS
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

19. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Leafy green vegetables
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Soluble in water
EPA and DHA

20. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Hemolytic anemia
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

21. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Anemia
Fermentation
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

22. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Control group
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
EPA and DHA

23. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Age-related degeneration
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Physical activity

24. Triglycerides...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Carotenoids
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Are a dense energy source

25. All is true of niacin - except...
Weight loss
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Large doses are not harmful
Glucosinolate

26. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Vitamin B6
Weight with Height

27. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Leafy green vegetables
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Is caused by insulin resistance
B 12

28. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Glucose

29. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
The germ and the bran
GLUCOSINOLATE
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Weight loss

30. Vitamin B2...
Age-related degeneration
Is involved in nerve function
Leafy green vegetables
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

31. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Cancer
Acidic
Vitamin B12

32. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Glucosinolate
Vitamin C
Germ and bran
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

33. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
It aids in protein digestion
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Physical activity

34. Osteopenia is...
Is a passive storage of tissue
...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

35. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Hemolytic anemia
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
EPA and DHA
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

36. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Phenols

37. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Is involved in nerve function
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Bariatrics
The germ and the bran

38. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Vitamin C
Mutation
Leafy green vegetables

39. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
B 12
Are micronutrients

40. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Soil selenium content
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Cancer

41. Water soluble vitamins...
Acidic
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

42. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Phenols
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

43. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Glucose
Alpha tocopherol
Flax seed
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

44. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Is a passive storage of tissue
Blood clotting
Coronary heart disease
Acidic

45. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Night blindness
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Control group

46. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Weight loss
Hemolytic anemia
Asia Women
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

47. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Soil selenium content
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Weight with Height
Free radicals

48. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

49. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Oily Fish
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Lowers blood glucose

50. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
TRUE
Coronary heart disease
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
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