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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. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Control group

2. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Glucosinolate
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Carotenoids
...

3. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
FALSE
Age-related macular degeneration
Homeostasis
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

4. Essential fatty acids
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
5
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
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

5. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Coronary heart disease
Vitamin B12
Age-related degeneration
Is caused by insulin resistance

6. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Also called riboflavin
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Hemolytic anemia
Tea

7. Vitamin B2...
Coronary heart disease
Is involved in nerve function
27 kcal
Anemia

8. Fiber rich diets ...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Tea
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

9. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
FALSE
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
P. 149

10. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Is involved in nerve function
Flax seed
Weight with Height
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

11. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Glucose
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Tea

12. Iron is needed in the body for...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Fermentation

13. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
27 kcal
Night blindness
Weight with Height

14. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
EPA and DHA
Are micronutrients
Also called riboflavin

15. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Amino acids
Soil selenium content
Glucosinolates
Cancer

16. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Tea
FALSE
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

17. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Weight loss
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Vitamin B12
Glucosinolate

18. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Proteins
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Flax seed
Glucosinolate

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?
Tomatoes
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Soil selenium content
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

20. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Age-related macular degeneration
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Is desirable during times of growth

21. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Control group
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
MADE BY PLANTS
Lowers blood glucose

22. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Oily Fish
Glucose
The germ and the bran
5

23. Which of the following statements is true...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
FALSE
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

24. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Tea
Lowers blood glucose
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

25. Glycogen is...
Bariatrics
Is a passive storage of tissue
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

26. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Tomatoes
Weight loss
Glycemic response
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

27. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
All of the above
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Flax seed

28. Pantothenic acid...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Glucosinolate
Carotenoids
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

29. Trans fatty acids...
Homeostasis
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
EPA and DHA
B 12

30. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Soluble in water
Proteins
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

31. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Soluble in water
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

32. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Control group
Oily Fish
Soil selenium content
GLUCOSINOLATE

33. Osteopenia is...
Glucosinolate
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
Vitamin C

34. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

35. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Soluble in water
Age-related degeneration
Is a passive storage of tissue
Acidic

36. Insulin...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Lowers blood glucose

37. 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.
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Lowers blood glucose

38. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Are a dense energy source
Flax seed
Leafy green vegetables

39. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Is caused by insulin resistance
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Homeostasis
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

40. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Also called riboflavin
EPA and DHA
Weight loss
Germ and bran

41. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Glucosinolate
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

42. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Can be changed by dieting
Phenols
Carotenoids

43. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
12 weeks
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Carotenoids
Blood clotting

44. 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
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Can be changed by dieting
Glucose
Glucosinolate

45. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
It aids in protein digestion
FALSE

46. Capillaries
...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
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
Coronary heart disease

47. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
...
5
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

48. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Oral cavity
Phenols
Are micronutrients

49. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
FALSE
Can be changed by dieting

50. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Mutation
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
MADE BY PLANTS
Control group