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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. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Are a dense energy source
...
Control group
Oily Fish

2. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related degeneration
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Acidic

3. Fat-soluble vitamins...
MADE BY PLANTS
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Lowers blood glucose
Are micronutrients

4. Adipose tissue is what?
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Are a dense energy source
Is a passive storage of tissue
12 weeks

5. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Vitamin B6
Coronary heart disease
The germ and the bran

6. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Hemolytic anemia
Soil selenium content

7. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Vitamin C
EPA and DHA
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Modulate cell signaling pathways

8. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

9. Bariatric surgery refers to medical procedures that promote: a healthy digestive tract
Carotenoids
P. 149
Are a dense energy source
Weight loss

10. 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
Hemolytic anemia
Glucose
All of the above
The bones where it helps provide structure.

11. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Physical activity
Flax seed
Because are needed in large qualities .

12. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Demineralization of bone
Large doses are not harmful
All of the above
Asia Women

13. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
EPA and DHA
Thyroid gland - high
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Blood clotting

14. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Free radicals
Coronary heart disease
Blood clotting
Oily Fish

15. Capillaries
GLUCOSINOLATE
Glucosinolate
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
Are a dense energy source

16. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Glucosinolate
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

17. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in the risk of death associated with...
12 weeks
Vitamin B6
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Coronary heart disease

18. 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
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

19. Water soluble vitamins...
EPA and DHA
Also called riboflavin
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Proteins

20. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Can be water or fat soluble
Carotenoids
MADE BY PLANTS
The bones where it helps provide structure.

21. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
The germ and the bran
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Homeostasis
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

22. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Demineralization of bone
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

23. DASH stands for...
Acidic
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

24. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Alpha tocopherol
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
EPA and DHA
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

25. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Vitamin B12
Glycemic response
Control group
Vitamin C

26. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Flax seed
Vitamin C
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Asia Women

27. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Carotenoids
Oral cavity

28. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Glucosinolate
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Weight with Height

29. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
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Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Is a passive storage of tissue
Mutation

30. Fiber rich diets ...
Germ and bran
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
FALSE
B 12

31. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Free radicals
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Is involved in nerve function
Acidic

32. Triglycerides...
Is desirable during times of growth
Anemia
Large doses are not harmful
Are a dense energy source

33. Positive energy balance...
Cancer
Is desirable during times of growth
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Amino acids

34. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Physical activity
Because are needed in large qualities .
Tea
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

35. Osteopenia is...
Homeostasis
Anemia
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

36. Vitamins...
Are a dense energy source
EPA and DHA
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Can be water or fat soluble

37. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Physical activity
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Homeostasis
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

38. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Is a passive storage of tissue
Cancer
Proteins

39. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Coronary heart disease
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Asia Women

40. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
12 weeks
All of the above

41. 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...

42. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

43. Type 2 diabetes...
12 weeks
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Vitamin B12
Is caused by insulin resistance

44. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
12 weeks
Vitamins
GLUCOSINOLATE
Flax seed

45. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Is desirable during times of growth
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

46. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
FALSE
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.

47. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Glycemic response
Soil selenium content
All of the above
Glucosinolate

48. Vitamin B2
Free radicals
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
Proteins
Also called riboflavin

49. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Mutation
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
27 kcal

50. Pantothenic acid...
MADE BY PLANTS
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation