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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...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Age-related macular degeneration
P. 149
The germ and the bran

2. Triglycerides...
Is involved in nerve function
EPA and DHA
Are a dense energy source
Fermentation

3. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Amino acids
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Proteins
Age-related macular degeneration

4. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
P. 149
Cancer
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

5. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Vitamin B12
Physical activity
Weight loss
FALSE

6. DASH stands for...
Germ and bran
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Demineralization of bone
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

7. Osteopenia is...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Glucosinolate
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Phenols

8. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Asia Women
Lowers blood glucose
Vitamin B12

9. 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
...
Tomatoes
Also called riboflavin

10. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Is caused by insulin resistance
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Oral cavity
Phenols

11. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Asia Women
Large doses are not harmful
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

12. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Because are needed in large qualities .

13. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Carotenoids
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
All of the above

14. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Carotenoids
5
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

15. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Germ and bran
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Can be changed by dieting
Vitamin B6

16. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Are micronutrients
The germ and the bran
FALSE
Weight with Height

17. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Can be water or fat soluble
Soil selenium content
Alpha tocopherol
Vitamin B6

18. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Free radicals
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

19. 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...
Is involved in nerve function
Blood clotting
Glucosinolate
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

20. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Soluble in water
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Asia Women
The germ and the bran

21. Pantothenic acid...
Alpha tocopherol
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Homeostasis

22. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Physical activity
Vitamin B6
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Phenols

23. Vitamin B2...
Weight with Height
MADE BY PLANTS
Oral cavity
Is involved in nerve function

24. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

25. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Glycemic response
Anemia

26. 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
All of the above
Is involved in nerve function
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

27. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Hemolytic anemia
Glucosinolates
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

28. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
5
Night blindness
Mutation
Also called riboflavin

29. Fiber rich diets ...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

30. 3 g of fat contains...
27 kcal
MADE BY PLANTS
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Anemia

31. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
12 weeks
Are a dense energy source
Vitamin B6
Glucosinolate

32. Glycogen is...
Are a dense energy source
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Acidic
...

33. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Germ and bran
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Lowers blood glucose
Vitamins

34. What is the difference between gastric banding and gastric bypass? In addition to reducing the size of the stomach - gastric bypass bypasses a segment of the small intestine.
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Night blindness
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Anemia

35. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
B 12
Tomatoes
Weight with Height
Cancer

36. Type 2 diabetes...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Lowers blood glucose
MADE BY PLANTS
Glucosinolate

37. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Cancer
Vitamins
Flax seed
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

38. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
It aids in protein digestion
Glycemic response
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

39. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Hemolytic anemia
Oral cavity
Homeostasis
Acidic

40. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
FALSE
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Can be water or fat soluble

41. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Oral cavity
Homeostasis
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
GLUCOSINOLATE

42. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
...
Tea
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

43. 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?
All of the above
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Weight with Height
Tomatoes

44. 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...
Hemolytic anemia
Coronary heart disease
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

45. Carbohydrates...
TRUE
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Weight with Height

46. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Glucosinolate
Age-related macular degeneration
Anemia

47. Water soluble vitamins...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Is caused by insulin resistance
B 12

48. High dose beta carotene supplements
Lowers blood glucose
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Glucosinolates

49. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Age-related degeneration
Oily Fish
Glucosinolate

50. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Free radicals
Vitamin B6
TRUE