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Nutrition Education

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1. Essential fatty acids
Flax seed
27 kcal
Fermentation
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

2. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
B 12
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Coronary heart disease

3. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Mutation
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

4. 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
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Glucosinolates
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

5. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Cholecalciferol
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
The bones where it helps provide structure.
P. 149

6. Fat free' means
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
The germ and the bran
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Age-related degeneration

7. cardiovascular disease...
Is desirable during times of growth
Leafy green vegetables
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Night blindness

8. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
FALSE
Thyroid gland - high
Weight loss
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

9. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
P. 149
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Is caused by insulin resistance
Hemolytic anemia

10. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
B 12
It aids in protein digestion
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

11. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Are micronutrients
Phenols
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

12. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Homeostasis
Thyroid gland - high
Weight loss
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

13. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Vitamin C
Coronary heart disease
Large doses are not harmful
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

14. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

15. Vitamins...
Can be water or fat soluble
Cancer
Glucose
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

16. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Glucosinolates
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Cholecalciferol
Free radicals

17. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Weight with Height
FALSE

18. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
MADE BY PLANTS
Age-related degeneration

19. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Germ and bran
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
5
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

20. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Alpha tocopherol
Free radicals
FALSE
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

21. High dose beta carotene supplements
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
TRUE
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

22. 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...
Glucosinolate
Coronary heart disease
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Bariatrics

23. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Soil selenium content
Proteins
Cancer
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

24. 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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25. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Phenols
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
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

26. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Glucosinolate
12 weeks
FALSE
Coronary heart disease

27. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
27 kcal
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
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

28. Trans fatty acids...
Can be changed by dieting
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

29. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Vitamin B12
Tea
Control group
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

30. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Vitamin B12
Cancer
Can be changed by dieting
Lowers blood glucose

31. 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
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Is caused by insulin resistance

32. 3 g of fat contains...
B 12
Vitamin C
27 kcal
Hemolytic anemia

33. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
TRUE
Vitamin B6
Proteins
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

34. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Physical activity
Glucosinolate
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Age-related macular degeneration

35. Iron is needed in the body for...
Coronary heart disease
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Weight loss

36. Adipose tissue is what?
Is a passive storage of tissue
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Blood clotting

37. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Vitamin B6
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
B 12

38. Vitamin B2
EPA and DHA
12 weeks
Also called riboflavin
Is caused by insulin resistance

39. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Control group
Oral cavity
TRUE
Coronary heart disease

40. Water soluble vitamins...
Mutation
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

41. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Night blindness
Carotenoids
Vitamin B6
Soil selenium content

42. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Coronary heart disease
Lowers blood glucose
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Vitamins

43. High dose beta carotene supplements
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Control group
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

44. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Weight with Height
Night blindness
Is desirable during times of growth
12 weeks

45. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Night blindness
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
Glycemic response

46. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Can be changed by dieting
B 12

47. Vitamin B2...
Coronary heart disease
Is involved in nerve function
Is caused by insulin resistance
Germ and bran

48. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
TRUE
All of the above
Cholecalciferol
Night blindness

49. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Glucosinolate
Asia Women
Is desirable during times of growth

50. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Phenols
Alpha tocopherol
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

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