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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. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Large doses are not harmful
Anemia
TRUE

2. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Acidic
P. 149
TRUE

3. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Homeostasis
Leafy green vegetables
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Glucosinolate

4. Adipose tissue is what?
Is a passive storage of tissue
Vitamin B6
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Acidic

5. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Glucose
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Phenols
Acidic

6. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
The germ and the bran
Amino acids

7. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Fermentation
Soluble in water
Are a dense energy source
27 kcal

8. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Vitamins
Coronary heart disease
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

9. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Oily Fish
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Amino acids
Alpha tocopherol

10. What are the building blocks of protein?
Are a dense energy source
Amino acids
Asia Women
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

11. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Asia Women
Bariatrics
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
GLUCOSINOLATE

12. 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
FALSE
Glucosinolate
Coronary heart disease
Modulate cell signaling pathways

13. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Germ and bran
Physical activity
Alpha tocopherol
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

14. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Is involved in nerve function
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Age-related macular degeneration

15. Capillaries
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
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Lowers blood glucose
Leafy green vegetables

16. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Amino acids
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

17. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Can be water or fat soluble
Coronary heart disease
Asia Women
Oily Fish

18. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
The germ and the bran
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Weight with Height

19. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Homeostasis
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Weight with Height
Free radicals

20. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Age-related macular degeneration
Thyroid gland - high
Flax seed

21. Iron is needed in the body for...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
B 12
Anemia
Acidic

22. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Asia Women
Age-related macular degeneration
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

23. Pantothenic acid...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
FALSE
Mutation
Demineralization of bone

24. Vitamin B2...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Is involved in nerve function
Is desirable during times of growth
Bariatrics

25. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Age-related degeneration
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
The germ and the bran
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

26. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Coronary heart disease
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

27. Vitamins...
Can be water or fat soluble
5
Vitamin B6
Alpha tocopherol

28. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Lowers blood glucose
Glycemic response

29. Trans fatty acids...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Weight with Height
Is involved in nerve function
Is a passive storage of tissue

30. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Glucosinolate
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Tea

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...

32. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
B 12
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Vitamin B12
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

33. Essential fatty acids
Mutation
Can be water or fat soluble
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
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

34. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Leafy green vegetables
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

35. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Can be changed by dieting
Germ and bran

36. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Hemolytic anemia
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
It aids in protein digestion

37. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Thyroid gland - high
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

38. Carbohydrates...
Flax seed
Phenols
Vitamin B12
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

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...
Bariatrics
Amino acids
FALSE
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

40. All is true of niacin - except...
Fermentation
Bariatrics
Large doses are not harmful
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

41. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Vitamin B6
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

42. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Cholecalciferol
Weight loss
Can be water or fat soluble
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

43. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Can be water or fat soluble
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

44. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Cancer
Acidic
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Carotenoids

45. 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.
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Thyroid gland - high
Bariatrics
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

46. 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?
Tomatoes
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Glucose

47. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Amino acids
Flax seed
Thyroid gland - high
FALSE

48. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Bariatrics
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Tomatoes

49. High dose beta carotene supplements
It aids in protein digestion
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

50. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Asia Women
Can be water or fat soluble
Anemia
FALSE