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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. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related macular degeneration
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Can be water or fat soluble
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

2. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Night blindness
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Physical activity

3. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Modulate cell signaling pathways

4. Water soluble vitamins...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Glycemic response
Vitamin C
EPA and DHA

5. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
GLUCOSINOLATE
...
Also called riboflavin
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

6. 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
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Tea
Carotenoids

7. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Coronary heart disease
Control group
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

8. Type 2 diabetes...
Is caused by insulin resistance
FALSE
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Soil selenium content

9. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
EPA and DHA
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Hemolytic anemia
Asia Women

10. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Acidic
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Fermentation

11. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Vitamins
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

12. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related degeneration
Free radicals
Large doses are not harmful
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

13. Which of the following statements is true...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Flax seed

14. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Phenols
Is caused by insulin resistance
Thyroid gland - high
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

15. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Are a dense energy source
Flax seed
Fermentation
Thyroid gland - high

16. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Asia Women
Cancer
FALSE
Vitamin B12

17. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Can be water or fat soluble
5
Thyroid gland - high

18. 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
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Physical activity
Can be water or fat soluble

19. Adipose tissue is what?
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Is a passive storage of tissue
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
5

20. Iron is needed in the body for...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Is a passive storage of tissue
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

21. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Asia Women
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Cholecalciferol

22. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Soil selenium content
Can be changed by dieting
Anemia
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

23. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

24. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Can be changed by dieting
Is caused by insulin resistance

25. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
12 weeks
Soil selenium content

26. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
The bones where it helps provide structure.
It aids in protein digestion
Vitamins

27. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Oily Fish
Vitamins
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

28. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Coronary heart disease
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
...

29. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Are micronutrients
Demineralization of bone
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

30. Vitamin B2...
Large doses are not harmful
Is involved in nerve function
Cholecalciferol
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

31. 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
Because are needed in large qualities .
FALSE
Weight with Height

32. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Is caused by insulin resistance
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

33. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Also called riboflavin
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

34. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
FALSE
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Tea
P. 149

35. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Age-related macular degeneration
FALSE
Soluble in water
Vitamins

36. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Tomatoes
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
FALSE

37. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
FALSE
5
Bariatrics
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

38. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
12 weeks
Mutation
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Blood clotting

39. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
FALSE
Vitamin B6
Can be changed by dieting
27 kcal

40. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Thyroid gland - high
Cholecalciferol
Coronary heart disease
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

41. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Vitamin B12
EPA and DHA
Glycemic response

42. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Are micronutrients
Control group

43. What are the building blocks of protein?
Glucose
Amino acids
Proteins
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

44. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Glucosinolate
Physical activity
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Homeostasis

45. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Age-related macular degeneration
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

46. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Physical activity
Because are needed in large qualities .
Bariatrics

47. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Flax seed
Bariatrics

48. 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...
...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Coronary heart disease
Homeostasis

49. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Blood clotting
Carotenoids

50. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Homeostasis
Glucosinolates
TRUE
Hemolytic anemia