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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. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
It aids in protein digestion
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
Because are needed in large qualities .
Are a dense energy source

2. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Weight loss
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Night blindness
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

3. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Is caused by insulin resistance
Coronary heart disease
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

4. All is true of niacin - except...
Large doses are not harmful
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

5. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
...
Vitamin C
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Mutation

6. Which of the following statements is true...
Coronary heart disease
Free radicals
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Weight loss

7. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Leafy green vegetables
Demineralization of bone
5
Lowers blood glucose

8. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
5
Is desirable during times of growth
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Alpha tocopherol

9. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
P. 149
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

10. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Vitamins
Vitamin B6
Coronary heart disease
Asia Women

11. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Vitamin B6
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Are a dense energy source
Control group

12. 3 g of fat contains...
Vitamins
27 kcal
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Weight loss

13. Capillaries
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Vitamins
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
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

14. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
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
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
EPA and DHA

15. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
EPA and DHA
P. 149
B 12

16. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Also called riboflavin
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Tomatoes

17. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Age-related macular degeneration
It aids in protein digestion

18. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Weight with Height
MADE BY PLANTS
EPA and DHA
Glucosinolate

19. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
B 12
5
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Blood clotting

20. Vitamin B2...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Thyroid gland - high
Is involved in nerve function
Oily Fish

21. Fiber rich diets ...
Amino acids
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
TRUE
Homeostasis

22. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Proteins
Flax seed
Mutation
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

23. Carbohydrates...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
It aids in protein digestion
Can be water or fat soluble

24. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Carotenoids
Asia Women
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Can be changed by dieting

25. Water soluble vitamins...
Glucose
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
TRUE
Soil selenium content

26. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Vitamins
Free radicals
Because are needed in large qualities .

27. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Glycemic response
Is involved in nerve function
FALSE
Are micronutrients

28. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Fermentation
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
The germ and the bran

29. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
FALSE
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Glucose
Can be water or fat soluble

30. Osteopenia is...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Modulate cell signaling pathways
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

31. 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...

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32. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Homeostasis
Leafy green vegetables
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

33. Essential fatty acids
Flax seed
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
P. 149

34. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Fermentation
Weight with Height
Is involved in nerve function
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

35. Insulin...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Lowers blood glucose
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Free radicals

36. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Are micronutrients
Physical activity
Leafy green vegetables

37. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
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
Weight loss
The bones where it helps provide structure.
27 kcal

38. 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...
Soil selenium content
27 kcal
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Flax seed

39. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Coronary heart disease
Weight loss
Age-related macular degeneration

40. Glycogen is...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Age-related macular degeneration
MADE BY PLANTS
Mutation

41. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
P. 149
Large doses are not harmful
TRUE
Tea

42. Phytochemicals are
Anemia
Soluble in water
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
MADE BY PLANTS

43. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
The germ and the bran
Cholecalciferol
FALSE
Vitamin C

44. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
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
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Glycemic response
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

45. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Can be changed by dieting
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Mutation
Free radicals

46. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Soil selenium content
Thyroid gland - high
MADE BY PLANTS
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

47. Trans fatty acids...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Proteins
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

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...
Coronary heart disease
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Cancer
27 kcal

49. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Vitamin C
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Proteins
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

50. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Demineralization of bone
Hemolytic anemia
FALSE
Is a passive storage of tissue