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1. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Soluble in water
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

2. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Lowers blood glucose
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Coronary heart disease

3. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Age-related macular degeneration
Demineralization of bone
Is involved in nerve function

4. 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
Amino acids
TRUE
Glucosinolates

5. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Mutation
Flax seed
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Tomatoes

6. Insulin...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Amino acids
Lowers blood glucose

7. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
FALSE
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

8. Vitamin B2...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Is involved in nerve function

9. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Phenols
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

10. 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
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
MADE BY PLANTS
Fermentation

11. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Asia Women
Carotenoids
Glucosinolate
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

12. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
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
Glucosinolate
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Coronary heart disease

13. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Glucosinolate
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Soluble in water
Vitamin B6

14. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Bariatrics
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

15. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Germ and bran
Can be water or fat soluble

16. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Cholecalciferol
Glucose
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Asia Women

17. cardiovascular disease...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Glycemic response
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Also called riboflavin

18. 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
Amino acids
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Age-related degeneration

19. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Tea
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
All of the above
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

20. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
12 weeks
EPA and DHA
FALSE

21. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Control group
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Vitamins
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

22. Glycogen is...
Thyroid gland - high
27 kcal
Vitamin B6
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

23. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Thyroid gland - high
Amino acids
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Control group

24. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Leafy green vegetables
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
FALSE
Glucose

25. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Mutation
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

26. 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?
Tomatoes
Vitamin B6
Can be changed by dieting
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

27. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
...
Vitamin B6
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
5

28. Which of the following statements is true...
...
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Phenols
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

29. 3 g of fat contains...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
27 kcal
Acidic
EPA and DHA

30. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Hemolytic anemia
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Also called riboflavin
Coronary heart disease

31. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
27 kcal
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Cholecalciferol
Modulate cell signaling pathways

32. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Vitamin C
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Night blindness
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

33. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Large doses are not harmful
Thyroid gland - high
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Cancer

34. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Tomatoes
Vitamin B6
Are micronutrients

35. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Physical activity
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

36. 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...
Tea
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Hemolytic anemia

37. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Phenols
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

38. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
The bones where it helps provide structure.

39. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Is involved in nerve function
GLUCOSINOLATE
The germ and the bran

40. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Tomatoes
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Coronary heart disease
Cholecalciferol

41. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Age-related degeneration
Thyroid gland - high
Coronary heart disease

42. Osteopenia is...
P. 149
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Tomatoes
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

43. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Proteins
Soil selenium content
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

44. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
GLUCOSINOLATE
EPA and DHA
Hemolytic anemia
Weight with Height

45. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Soluble in water

46. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Vitamin B6
Is a passive storage of tissue
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Germ and bran

47. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Cholecalciferol
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Soluble in water
Coronary heart disease

48. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Proteins
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Is a passive storage of tissue

49. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
B 12
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
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Oral cavity

50. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Anemia
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
FALSE

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