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Nutrition Education
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1. 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
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Demineralization of bone
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
2. 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
The germ and the bran
Asia Women
EPA and DHA
3. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Are a dense energy source
Soil selenium content
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Bariatrics
4. Phytochemicals are
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
MADE BY PLANTS
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Vitamin B12
5. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Control group
Glucose
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Physical activity
6. 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
Thyroid gland - high
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Can be water or fat soluble
7. Vitamin B2
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Also called riboflavin
Large doses are not harmful
8. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Are micronutrients
Vitamin C
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
9. Which of the following statements is true...
Soluble in water
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Vitamin B6
FALSE
10. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
Vitamins
Is a passive storage of tissue
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
11. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Weight loss
Because are needed in large qualities .
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Lowers blood glucose
12. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Homeostasis
Leafy green vegetables
Cancer
13. What are the building blocks of protein?
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
GLUCOSINOLATE
Amino acids
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
14. 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
Germ and bran
Coronary heart disease
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
15. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Glucosinolates
Amino acids
16. Fat free' means
Glucosinolate
Coronary heart disease
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
FALSE
17. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Soluble in water
Oily Fish
18. Water soluble vitamins...
Proteins
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Weight loss
19. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Soil selenium content
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Oily Fish
Anemia
20. Vitamins...
Can be water or fat soluble
Tea
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Phenols
21. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Hemolytic anemia
Physical activity
Control group
Anemia
22. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Phenols
Carotenoids
Night blindness
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
23. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Vitamin B12
Glycemic response
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
24. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Is desirable during times of growth
Amino acids
25. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Anemia
...
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
EPA and DHA
26. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
27. Essential fatty acids
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
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
Vitamin B6
28. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Germ and bran
Leafy green vegetables
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
29. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
All of the above
Blood clotting
Amino acids
Can be changed by dieting
30. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Vitamins
Glucosinolate
31. The critical function of vitamin D is...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Hemolytic anemia
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
32. Triglycerides...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
FALSE
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Are a dense energy source
33. All is true of niacin - except...
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Carotenoids
Large doses are not harmful
Mutation
34. 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.
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Hemolytic anemia
35. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
All of the above
Soluble in water
12 weeks
Demineralization of bone
36. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
EPA and DHA
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Glucosinolate
TRUE
37. 3 g of fat contains...
Weight with Height
Vitamins
27 kcal
Acidic
38. 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
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Amino acids
All of the above
39. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
27 kcal
Homeostasis
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Oily Fish
40. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Coronary heart disease
Carotenoids
EPA and DHA
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
41. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Flax seed
GLUCOSINOLATE
Is caused by insulin resistance
42. Adipose tissue is what?
FALSE
Glucosinolates
Is a passive storage of tissue
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
43. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
FALSE
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Tea
44. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Cholecalciferol
Is a passive storage of tissue
45. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Asia Women
Glucose
Blood clotting
Soil selenium content
46. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Free radicals
Asia Women
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
47. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Can be water or fat soluble
5
Age-related macular degeneration
FALSE
48. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Coronary heart disease
Control group
The germ and the bran
Alpha tocopherol
49. Iron is needed in the body for...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
All of the above
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Demineralization of bone
50. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Tea
Can be water or fat soluble
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