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Nutrition Education

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1. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
5
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Age-related degeneration

2. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Age-related macular degeneration
FALSE
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
B 12

3. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
5
Demineralization of bone
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

4. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Thyroid gland - high
Soil selenium content
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Tea

5. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Weight loss
MADE BY PLANTS
Alpha tocopherol
The germ and the bran

6. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Homeostasis
EPA and DHA
Cancer
Is caused by insulin resistance

7. Insulin...
Oily Fish
Lowers blood glucose
Is a passive storage of tissue
Also called riboflavin

8. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Free radicals
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Age-related macular degeneration

9. 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
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Glucosinolates

10. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
EPA and DHA
Mutation
5
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

11. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Cancer
Hemolytic anemia
Phenols
Age-related degeneration

12. cardiovascular disease...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

13. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Can be changed by dieting
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Because are needed in large qualities .
Thyroid gland - high

14. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Is involved in nerve function
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Vitamins

15. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Carotenoids
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Vitamins
Cholecalciferol

16. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
All of the above
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Physical activity

17. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
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
GLUCOSINOLATE
The germ and the bran

18. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
All of the above
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

19. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
27 kcal
Coronary heart disease

20. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
It aids in protein digestion
Are micronutrients
Is caused by insulin resistance

21. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Tea
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Bariatrics
FALSE

22. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
P. 149
It aids in protein digestion
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Fermentation

23. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Phenols
Anemia
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Proteins

24. All is true of niacin - except...
Night blindness
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Hemolytic anemia
Large doses are not harmful

25. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Fermentation
Can be changed by dieting
GLUCOSINOLATE
It aids in protein digestion

26. Essential fatty acids
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
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
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

27. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Vitamin B12
Because are needed in large qualities .
Asia Women
Age-related macular degeneration

28. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Can be changed by dieting
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Is a passive storage of tissue

29. 3 g of fat contains...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
27 kcal
Tea
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30. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Homeostasis
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
EPA and DHA
Vitamins

31. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Weight with Height
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Germ and bran

32. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Are micronutrients
Demineralization of bone
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

33. Trans fatty acids...
Coronary heart disease
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Glucosinolates
27 kcal

34. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
12 weeks
Is caused by insulin resistance
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

35. High dose beta carotene supplements
Is caused by insulin resistance
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
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

36. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
5
P. 149
Proteins
Vitamins

37. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Acidic
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

38. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Demineralization of bone
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
...
Proteins

39. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Tea
Vitamin B6
TRUE

40. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Fermentation
Hemolytic anemia

41. Triglycerides...
Weight with Height
Also called riboflavin
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Are a dense energy source

42. Capillaries
B 12
Also called riboflavin
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
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

43. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
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
Vitamins
Because are needed in large qualities .

44. Pantothenic acid...
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

45. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
EPA and DHA
Is a passive storage of tissue
Leafy green vegetables
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

46. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Night blindness
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
P. 149

47. Carbohydrates...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Can be water or fat soluble
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Age-related macular degeneration

48. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Oily Fish
Soil selenium content
Can be changed by dieting
Oral cavity

49. Osteopenia is...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Demineralization of bone
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Also called riboflavin

50. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Free radicals
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

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