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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. Pantothenic acid...
Weight loss
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Blood clotting

2. 3 g of fat contains...
27 kcal
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Cancer
Also called riboflavin

3. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Glucosinolate
Alpha tocopherol
Soluble in water

4. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
B 12
Lowers blood glucose
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Coronary heart disease

5. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
FALSE
Coronary heart disease
Homeostasis
Is desirable during times of growth

6. Positive energy balance...
Are a dense energy source
5
Is desirable during times of growth
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

7. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Because are needed in large qualities .
Cancer
Vitamin B6

8. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
B 12
Coronary heart disease
Physical activity
Weight loss

9. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
EPA and DHA
Is a passive storage of tissue
Glucosinolate
FALSE

10. 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?
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Tomatoes
Control group
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

11. Vitamin B2
Also called riboflavin
Is caused by insulin resistance
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Vitamin B12

12. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Glucosinolate
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Fermentation

13. Osteopenia is...
Flax seed
Vitamin B12
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

14. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Are a dense energy source
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

15. 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...
Age-related degeneration
Coronary heart disease
Vitamins
Can be water or fat soluble

16. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Glucosinolate
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
It aids in protein digestion
Coronary heart disease

17. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Weight loss
Mutation
Hemolytic anemia

18. Capillaries
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
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
Are a dense energy source
Blood clotting

19. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Age-related macular degeneration

20. What are the building blocks of protein?
Amino acids
Glucose
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Modulate cell signaling pathways

21. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Germ and bran
Control group
Vitamins
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

22. 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...

23. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Mutation
The germ and the bran
Flax seed
Thyroid gland - high

24. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Soluble in water
Proteins
Age-related degeneration
Mutation

25. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Cholecalciferol
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Blood clotting
Glucosinolate

26. cardiovascular disease...
Proteins
Are a dense energy source
Cholecalciferol
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

27. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Glucose
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Age-related macular degeneration
Soluble in water

28. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Vitamin B12
GLUCOSINOLATE
Asia Women
Cholecalciferol

29. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
All of the above
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
EPA and DHA

30. Essential fatty acids
Because are needed in large qualities .
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
Free radicals
All of the above

31. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Amino acids
...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

32. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Vitamin C
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Homeostasis
Control group

33. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Oily Fish
Night blindness
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
...

34. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Physical activity
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

35. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Carotenoids
Is a passive storage of tissue
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Cancer

36. Phytochemicals are
MADE BY PLANTS
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Is a passive storage of tissue
Night blindness

37. Water soluble vitamins...
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
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Vitamins
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

38. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
GLUCOSINOLATE
Age-related degeneration
Is a passive storage of tissue

39. The critical function of vitamin D is...
TRUE
EPA and DHA
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

40. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Mutation
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Free radicals

41. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Proteins
Age-related macular degeneration
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Oily Fish

42. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Night blindness
Modulate cell signaling pathways
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Weight loss

43. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Control group
The germ and the bran
Is desirable during times of growth
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

44. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Vitamin B6
Glycemic response
Weight loss
5

45. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Age-related degeneration
P. 149
Weight with Height

46. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Oily Fish
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

47. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Bariatrics
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

48. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Demineralization of bone
Large doses are not harmful

49. Vitamin B2...
Glucosinolate
Is involved in nerve function
Because are needed in large qualities .
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

50. Carbohydrates...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Lowers blood glucose
Soil selenium content
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases