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Nutrition Education

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1. 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.
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

2. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Tea
GLUCOSINOLATE
Vitamin B12
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

3. All is true of niacin - except...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Flax seed
Large doses are not harmful
27 kcal

4. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
B 12
Leafy green vegetables
Vitamin B6
FALSE

5. 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
Carotenoids
TRUE
Control group
Glucose

6. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Flax seed
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Coronary heart disease
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

7. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Cancer
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Because are needed in large qualities .
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

8. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
The bones where it helps provide structure.
TRUE
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

9. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Vitamin B12
Glycemic response
EPA and DHA
Blood clotting

10. Pantothenic acid...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Can be changed by dieting

11. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Anemia
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Free radicals
It aids in protein digestion

12. 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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13. Essential fatty acids
Modulate cell signaling pathways
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
Glucosinolates
Is a passive storage of tissue

14. 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...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Mutation
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Acidic

15. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
5
Blood clotting
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

16. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Control group
Is desirable during times of growth
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

17. DASH stands for...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Are a dense energy source
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Cancer

18. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Can be changed by dieting
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

19. 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?
Proteins
Tomatoes
Amino acids
...

20. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Tea
27 kcal

21. Capillaries
Proteins
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
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

22. Adipose tissue is what?
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Is a passive storage of tissue
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

23. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Weight loss
Is involved in nerve function
12 weeks
Germ and bran

24. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Also called riboflavin
FALSE
Homeostasis
FALSE

25. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
EPA and DHA
Physical activity
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Glucosinolates

26. Positive energy balance...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Thyroid gland - high
Bariatrics
Is desirable during times of growth

27. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Is desirable during times of growth
Thyroid gland - high
Fermentation
GLUCOSINOLATE

28. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Soil selenium content
Free radicals
GLUCOSINOLATE
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

29. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
27 kcal
Coronary heart disease
Is caused by insulin resistance

30. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Can be changed by dieting
Carotenoids
Glucosinolates
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

31. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Are a dense energy source
Tea
Glucosinolate
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

32. Insulin...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Lowers blood glucose
TRUE
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

33. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Germ and bran

34. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Vitamin B12
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Lowers blood glucose

35. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Fermentation
Leafy green vegetables
Tomatoes
Vitamin B6

36. Vitamins...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Can be water or fat soluble

37. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Glucosinolate
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
EPA and DHA

38. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Cancer
Hemolytic anemia
Is caused by insulin resistance
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

39. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Hemolytic anemia
EPA and DHA
Age-related macular degeneration
Free radicals

40. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Demineralization of bone
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
FALSE

41. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Acidic
Are a dense energy source
5
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

42. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions 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
Is involved in nerve function
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Bariatrics

43. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Vitamin B12
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
P. 149

44. Although it was initially hypothesized that the beneficial biological effects offlavonoids were related to antioxidant activity - many of these effects may actually be related to their ability to
Oily Fish
Is caused by insulin resistance
Modulate cell signaling pathways
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

45. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Is involved in nerve function
Soluble in water
TRUE
GLUCOSINOLATE

46. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Also called riboflavin
Age-related macular degeneration
B 12
Coronary heart disease

47. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
TRUE
Vitamin B12
Oral cavity
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

48. What are the building blocks of protein?
Amino acids
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Weight with Height
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

49. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Mutation
Is desirable during times of growth
12 weeks

50. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Homeostasis
Phenols
Vitamins
Glucosinolate

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