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Nutrition Education

Subjects : literacy, health-and-nutrition

Instructions:

Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type 2 diabetes...
Is caused by insulin resistance
The germ and the bran
Germ and bran
Coronary heart disease

2. Osteopenia is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Glycemic response
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

3. Insulin...
Is a passive storage of tissue
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Lowers blood glucose
EPA and DHA

4. Capillaries
MADE BY PLANTS
Vitamin B6
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
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

5. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Because are needed in large qualities .
Can be changed by dieting
Flax seed
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

6. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Physical activity
Coronary heart disease
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Free radicals

7. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Free radicals
Vitamins
Hemolytic anemia
Oily Fish

8. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Alpha tocopherol
Flax seed
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Blood clotting

9. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Lowers blood glucose
Glucosinolate
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
12 weeks

10. 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
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Weight loss
Lowers blood glucose

11. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Night blindness
Also called riboflavin
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Can be water or fat soluble

12. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
All of the above
The germ and the bran
Glycemic response
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

13. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Can be changed by dieting
Vitamin C
Is a passive storage of tissue
Coronary heart disease

14. Phytochemicals are
Age-related degeneration
GLUCOSINOLATE
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
MADE BY PLANTS

15. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Vitamin B12
Is a passive storage of tissue
Acidic
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

16. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Anemia
Leafy green vegetables
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
P. 149

17. Carbohydrates...
12 weeks
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Age-related degeneration

18. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Flax seed
Leafy green vegetables
Night blindness
GLUCOSINOLATE

19. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Glucosinolate
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Mutation
Amino acids

20. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Weight loss
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

21. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Physical activity
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

22. Glycogen is...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

23. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Is desirable during times of growth
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
TRUE

24. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Oily Fish
Glucosinolates
Oral cavity
Proteins

25. 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.
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Cholecalciferol
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Weight loss

26. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
FALSE
Is a passive storage of tissue
GLUCOSINOLATE
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

27. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Phenols
Proteins
Lowers blood glucose
Vitamins

28. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Leafy green vegetables
Free radicals
B 12
Glycemic response

29. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Blood clotting
The germ and the bran
Asia Women
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

30. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Cancer
Glucosinolate
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

31. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
EPA and DHA
P. 149
Tomatoes
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

32. Fat free' means
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Phenols
MADE BY PLANTS
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

33. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Cholecalciferol
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
FALSE

34. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Glucosinolate
Night blindness
Oral cavity

35. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Tea
Thyroid gland - high
Coronary heart disease
Asia Women

36. High dose beta carotene supplements
Germ and bran
Mutation
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Tea

37. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Is involved in nerve function
Age-related macular degeneration
Soluble in water
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

38. DASH stands for...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Homeostasis
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

39. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Is caused by insulin resistance
Coronary heart disease
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Tea

40. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
P. 149
B 12
Is a passive storage of tissue

41. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Coronary heart disease
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Is desirable during times of growth
Soil selenium content

42. Fiber rich diets ...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Can be changed by dieting
Asia Women
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

43. High dose beta carotene supplements
EPA and DHA
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Can be water or fat soluble
27 kcal

44. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Tea
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Glucosinolate

45. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Age-related degeneration
Are a dense energy source
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

46. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Soil selenium content
Can be changed by dieting
B 12
EPA and DHA

47. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Proteins
Cancer
Coronary heart disease

48. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Vitamin C
Glycemic response
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
FALSE

49. Vitamins...
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Fermentation
Cholecalciferol
Can be water or fat soluble

50. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
...
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage