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Nutrition Education

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1. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Soluble in water
Because are needed in large qualities .

2. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Vitamin B6
Oily Fish
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Vitamin B12

3. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Night blindness

4. Which molecule is the most abundant monosaccharide in the body - issometimes called 'blood sugar' and can be converted to amino acids and fat for long term storage
Glucose
Phenols
Tomatoes
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

5. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Mutation
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
The bones where it helps provide structure.

6. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Bariatrics
Vitamin B6
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Acidic

7. 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.
EPA and DHA
B 12
Leafy green vegetables
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

8. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Are micronutrients
Glucose
Can be changed by dieting
B 12

9. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Age-related macular degeneration

10. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
GLUCOSINOLATE
Thyroid gland - high
The germ and the bran

11. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Glucosinolate
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
EPA and DHA
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

12. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related degeneration
5
Can be water or fat soluble
Oral cavity

13. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
TRUE
Cancer
Alpha tocopherol
Large doses are not harmful

14. What are the building blocks of protein?
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Amino acids
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

15. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Coronary heart disease
Flax seed
All of the above
EPA and DHA

16. Adipose tissue is what?
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Mutation
Glycemic response
Is a passive storage of tissue

17. Glycogen is...
27 kcal
Asia Women
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

18. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
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

19. Osteopenia is...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

20. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Physical activity
Blood clotting
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Also called riboflavin

21. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Bariatrics
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Is involved in nerve function
Demineralization of bone

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
Is caused by insulin resistance
...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

23. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Vitamins
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Mutation
Vitamin B6

24. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Coronary heart disease
EPA and DHA

25. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Oily Fish
Night blindness
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Flax seed

26. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
Phenols
Acidic
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

27. Iron is needed in the body for...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
FALSE
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

28. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Amino acids
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Is involved in nerve function
Thyroid gland - high

29. Capillaries
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
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
Hemolytic anemia

30. 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
Is desirable during times of growth
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

31. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Weight loss
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
12 weeks

32. 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
Oily Fish
Vitamin C
FALSE

33. 3 g of fat contains...
EPA and DHA
27 kcal
Coronary heart disease
Glucosinolate

34. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

35. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Are a dense energy source
Glycemic response
5

36. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Fermentation
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

37. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Age-related macular degeneration
It aids in protein digestion

38. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Leafy green vegetables
EPA and DHA
Carotenoids
Can be water or fat soluble

39. 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?
Modulate cell signaling pathways
The germ and the bran
P. 149
Tomatoes

40. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Mutation
It aids in protein digestion
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Is desirable during times of growth

41. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Leafy green vegetables
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
P. 149
FALSE

42. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

43. All is true of niacin - except...
Large doses are not harmful
Are a dense energy source
Anemia
Acidic

44. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Fermentation
Asia Women
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Cancer

45. Phytochemicals are
MADE BY PLANTS
27 kcal
Is a passive storage of tissue
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

46. cardiovascular disease...
Mutation
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Amino acids
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

47. 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
Coronary heart disease
Glycemic response
Fermentation

48. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Can be changed by dieting
...
Germ and bran

49. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Glucosinolates
Acidic
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
GLUCOSINOLATE

50. Water soluble vitamins...
Hemolytic anemia
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Fermentation
Cholecalciferol