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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Can be changed by dieting
Carotenoids
Soluble in water
Is a passive storage of tissue

2. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
FALSE
Cholecalciferol
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

3. Fat free' means
GLUCOSINOLATE
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

4. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Night blindness
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

5. 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...

6. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
FALSE
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Vitamin B12

7. Phytochemicals are
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
MADE BY PLANTS
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

8. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Acidic
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Can be changed by dieting
Control group

9. Capillaries
...
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
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

10. Water soluble vitamins...
Glucosinolate
Oily Fish
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Coronary heart disease

11. Vitamin B2...
Weight with Height
P. 149
Is involved in nerve function
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

12. Water soluble vitamins...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

13. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Lowers blood glucose
27 kcal
12 weeks
Glycemic response

14. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Flax seed
Hemolytic anemia
Acidic
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

15. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
5
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Weight with Height
TRUE

16. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Alpha tocopherol
Because are needed in large qualities .
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
FALSE

17. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Coronary heart disease
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Anemia
Carotenoids

18. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
FALSE
All of the above
Is involved in nerve function
Coronary heart disease

19. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Vitamins
Glucosinolates
Soil selenium content
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

20. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Oily Fish
Modulate cell signaling pathways
FALSE
Physical activity

21. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
P. 149
Bariatrics
Flax seed
Age-related macular degeneration

22. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Leafy green vegetables
Is caused by insulin resistance
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

23. Iron is needed in the body for...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
MADE BY PLANTS
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

24. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Coronary heart disease
Is involved in nerve function
FALSE
TRUE

25. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
All of the above
Glucosinolate
Vitamin B6
Demineralization of bone

26. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Glucosinolate
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Vitamins
Free radicals

27. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Hemolytic anemia
Weight with Height

28. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Phenols
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

29. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Glucosinolate
Also called riboflavin
Soluble in water

30. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Weight loss
Flax seed
Bariatrics
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

31. Type 2 diabetes...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
FALSE
Is caused by insulin resistance
Coronary heart disease

32. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Vitamin B6
Blood clotting
Vitamin B12
Carotenoids

33. Vitamins...
Soluble in water
Glucosinolates
Can be water or fat soluble
Age-related macular degeneration

34. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
B 12
Soluble in water

35. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Hemolytic anemia
Tea
Coronary heart disease
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

36. 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
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
All of the above

37. 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...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Carotenoids
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Control group

38. Osteopenia is...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Cholecalciferol
Blood clotting
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

39. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Age-related macular degeneration
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Because are needed in large qualities .

40. DASH stands for...
Coronary heart disease
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Tomatoes

41. 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.
Glucosinolates
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

42. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Leafy green vegetables
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

43. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Flax seed
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Germ and bran
Asia Women

44. cardiovascular disease...
Tomatoes
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
FALSE
Soluble in water

45. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Homeostasis
...
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

46. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Glucosinolate
Asia Women

47. Triglycerides...
Are a dense energy source
Mutation
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Fermentation

48. Pantothenic acid...
Demineralization of bone
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Acidic

49. Fat-soluble vitamins...
EPA and DHA
TRUE
Thyroid gland - high
Are micronutrients

50. The critical function of vitamin D is...
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
Cholecalciferol
Is caused by insulin resistance