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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. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Are micronutrients
Is desirable during times of growth
Coronary heart disease
Soil selenium content

2. 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
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Can be water or fat soluble
Mutation

3. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Glucosinolates
Also called riboflavin
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

4. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
...
5

5. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Is involved in nerve function
27 kcal
Is desirable during times of growth

6. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
MADE BY PLANTS
Soluble in water
Alpha tocopherol
Anemia

7. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Flax seed
Oily Fish

8. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Because are needed in large qualities .
EPA and DHA
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

9. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Age-related degeneration
Also called riboflavin
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Cholecalciferol

10. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Glucosinolate
B 12
Also called riboflavin
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

11. 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
Anemia
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

12. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Are micronutrients
27 kcal
Weight loss

13. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Control group
...

14. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Tea
Glucosinolates

15. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Vitamin C
B 12
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Bariatrics

16. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related macular degeneration
It aids in protein digestion
Carotenoids
Germ and bran

17. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Weight with Height
Because are needed in large qualities .
Blood clotting
FALSE

18. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Lowers blood glucose
The germ and the bran
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Is caused by insulin resistance

19. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Soil selenium content
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Proteins

20. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Because are needed in large qualities .
Coronary heart disease
Physical activity
Vitamin B6

21. Fiber rich diets ...
Is a passive storage of tissue
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Is desirable during times of growth
Is caused by insulin resistance

22. Insulin...
Night blindness
Coronary heart disease
Lowers blood glucose
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

23. Which molecule is the most abundant monosaccharide in the body - issometimes called 'blood sugar' and can be converted to amino acids and fat for long term storage
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Glucose
12 weeks
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

24. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Physical activity
Thyroid gland - high
Vitamin C
EPA and DHA

25. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Asia Women
Germ and bran
5
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

26. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Anemia

27. Trans fatty acids...
FALSE
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Weight with Height
Phenols

28. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
FALSE
Tea
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
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

29. Type 2 diabetes...
Glucosinolate
Homeostasis
Is caused by insulin resistance
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

30. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Anemia
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
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

31. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Night blindness
Homeostasis
12 weeks
Soluble in water

32. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Glucosinolate
Cancer
The bones where it helps provide structure.

33. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
EPA and DHA
12 weeks
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
Leafy green vegetables

34. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Amino acids
P. 149

35. All is true of niacin - except...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Large doses are not harmful
Alpha tocopherol
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

36. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Bariatrics
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

37. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Asia Women
Flax seed
Because are needed in large qualities .
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

38. 3 g of fat contains...
Demineralization of bone
Coronary heart disease
Night blindness
27 kcal

39. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Large doses are not harmful
It aids in protein digestion
Free radicals

40. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Glucose
Glycemic response
Can be water or fat soluble

41. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Coronary heart disease
Weight with Height
Is caused by insulin resistance
Oily Fish

42. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
MADE BY PLANTS
Germ and bran
Is a passive storage of tissue
Glucosinolate

43. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Phenols
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Also called riboflavin
Free radicals

44. Osteopenia is...
Is involved in nerve function
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Because are needed in large qualities .

45. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
EPA and DHA
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

46. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
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
Vitamins

47. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Fermentation
The germ and the bran
Control group

48. 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
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
5
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

49. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Bariatrics
12 weeks
GLUCOSINOLATE

50. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Coronary heart disease
Amino acids
Phenols
Hemolytic anemia