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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. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Weight with Height
Is a passive storage of tissue
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Soil selenium content

2. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
It aids in protein digestion
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
MADE BY PLANTS
GLUCOSINOLATE

3. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Amino acids
Germ and bran
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Vitamins

4. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Homeostasis
Age-related macular degeneration
Acidic
EPA and DHA

5. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
27 kcal
The bones where it helps provide structure.
The germ and the bran

6. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Thyroid gland - high
Asia Women
Glucosinolates

7. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
TRUE
All of the above
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

8. Positive energy balance...
Is desirable during times of growth
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Is involved in nerve function
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

9. Triglycerides...
Large doses are not harmful
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Glucosinolates
Are a dense energy source

10. Osteopenia is...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Demineralization of bone

11. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Free radicals
Coronary heart disease
Is caused by insulin resistance
Vitamin C

12. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Amino acids

13. Insulin...
Physical activity
Carotenoids
Glucosinolate
Lowers blood glucose

14. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Fermentation
EPA and DHA
Physical activity
Cancer

15. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Glycemic response
Glucosinolate
Is caused by insulin resistance
Anemia

16. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Flax seed
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
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

17. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
GLUCOSINOLATE
TRUE

18. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Oral cavity
P. 149
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Are a dense energy source

19. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Weight loss
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Night blindness
Glucosinolates

20. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Thyroid gland - high
Can be water or fat soluble
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

21. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Is caused by insulin resistance
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Bariatrics
Age-related degeneration

22. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

23. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Can be water or fat soluble
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Soil selenium content

24. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Vitamin B12
Vitamin B6
Cholecalciferol
Can be water or fat soluble

25. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Demineralization of bone
MADE BY PLANTS
All of the above
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

26. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Bariatrics
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Flax seed
Is caused by insulin resistance

27. Water soluble vitamins...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Physical activity
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Oral cavity

28. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Tea
FALSE
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Bariatrics

29. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Is involved in nerve function
P. 149
Weight loss
Vitamin B12

30. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
FALSE
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Is a passive storage of tissue
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

31. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
TRUE
Mutation
The germ and the bran
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

32. Type 2 diabetes...
Glycemic response
Is caused by insulin resistance
...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

33. 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...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

34. Which of the following statements is true...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Can be changed by dieting
Cancer
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

35. Fiber rich diets ...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

36. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
All of the above
12 weeks
Vitamin B6
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

37. 3 g of fat contains...
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Coronary heart disease
27 kcal
Oral cavity

38. 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
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
EPA and DHA
Is caused by insulin resistance

39. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Glucosinolate
Coronary heart disease
B 12
Mutation

40. Water soluble vitamins...
Demineralization of bone
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Glucose
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

41. 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
Vitamins
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

42. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Proteins
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
The germ and the bran

43. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Free radicals
Fermentation
Mutation
Is caused by insulin resistance

44. Phytochemicals are
MADE BY PLANTS
Tomatoes
Age-related macular degeneration
Is a passive storage of tissue

45. Vitamins...
Amino acids
Can be water or fat soluble
Oral cavity
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

46. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
It aids in protein digestion
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Carotenoids
Soluble in water

47. Vitamin B2
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Cancer
Also called riboflavin

48. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
GLUCOSINOLATE
Glycemic response
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

49. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Age-related degeneration
Weight with Height
...
Lowers blood glucose

50. All is true of niacin - except...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Because are needed in large qualities .
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Large doses are not harmful