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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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1. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Acidic
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Coronary heart disease

2. Vitamin B2
Blood clotting
Coronary heart disease
Also called riboflavin
The bones where it helps provide structure.

3. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Is desirable during times of growth
Flax seed
5
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

4. High dose beta carotene supplements
Glucosinolate
FALSE
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Soil selenium content

5. Iron is needed in the body for...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Soluble in water
Phenols

6. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Glucosinolates
Leafy green vegetables
Demineralization of bone
Alpha tocopherol

7. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Phenols
Lowers blood glucose
Vitamin B12
Demineralization of bone

8. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Acidic
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

9. Trans fatty acids...
12 weeks
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Also called riboflavin
The germ and the bran

10. The critical function of vitamin D is...
FALSE
Glycemic response
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Coronary heart disease

11. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
FALSE
Vitamins
Coronary heart disease
...

12. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Glucosinolate
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Is caused by insulin resistance

13. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Coronary heart disease
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Is desirable during times of growth
Vitamin B6

14. What are the building blocks of protein?
Lowers blood glucose
Amino acids
It aids in protein digestion
5

15. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
Glucosinolate
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

16. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
It aids in protein digestion
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
GLUCOSINOLATE

17. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Soil selenium content
Asia Women
Are a dense energy source
Glucosinolate

18. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
EPA and DHA
Vitamin B6
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

19. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
...
Phenols
Oral cavity
Amino acids

20. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Demineralization of bone
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Vitamin C

21. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Is a passive storage of tissue
Asia Women
Bariatrics

22. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Germ and bran
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Large doses are not harmful
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

23. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
All of the above
Vitamin B12
Modulate cell signaling pathways

24. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Night blindness
Fermentation
Oily Fish

25. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
MADE BY PLANTS
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

26. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Vitamins
P. 149
Because are needed in large qualities .
Amino acids

27. Pantothenic acid...
Mutation
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Vitamin B12
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

28. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Acidic
Oily Fish
Are micronutrients
27 kcal

29. Water soluble vitamins...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
FALSE
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

30. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Vitamin B6
Coronary heart disease
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

31. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
The bones where it helps provide structure.
...
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
All of the above

32. 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?
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Tomatoes
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Vitamin B6

33. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Large doses are not harmful
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
All of the above
Weight with Height

34. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Acidic
Glucosinolates
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Night blindness

35. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Germ and bran
Vitamin C
Soluble in water
Thyroid gland - high

36. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Carotenoids
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
EPA and DHA

37. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
Fermentation
Alpha tocopherol
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

38. Vitamins...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Vitamins
Can be water or fat soluble
Glucosinolates

39. Which of the following statements is true...
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
27 kcal
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

40. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Vitamin B6
Vitamin C
Age-related macular degeneration
Free radicals

41. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Soluble in water
27 kcal
Leafy green vegetables

42. Positive energy balance...
Is desirable during times of growth
5
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Large doses are not harmful

43. Adipose tissue is what?
Vitamins
Coronary heart disease
Age-related degeneration
Is a passive storage of tissue

44. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Proteins
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
EPA and DHA

45. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Glucosinolate
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

46. 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
Oily Fish
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Coronary heart disease

47. cardiovascular disease...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Bariatrics

48. Phytochemicals are
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
MADE BY PLANTS
Amino acids
All of the above

49. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
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
Carotenoids
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
The bones where it helps provide structure.

50. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Because are needed in large qualities .
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
P. 149
Coronary heart disease