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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. Carbohydrates...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Is a passive storage of tissue
Carotenoids

2. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Demineralization of bone
27 kcal
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Coronary heart disease

3. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Anemia
FALSE
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

4. All is true of niacin - except...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Large doses are not harmful
Asia Women
Leafy green vegetables

5. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Is a passive storage of tissue
Alpha tocopherol

6. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Demineralization of bone
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

7. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Carotenoids
Vitamins
Can be water or fat soluble
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

8. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Proteins
Mutation
The bones where it helps provide structure.

9. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
MADE BY PLANTS
Vitamin C
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
P. 149

10. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
Are micronutrients
Are a dense energy source
GLUCOSINOLATE
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

11. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
TRUE
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
EPA and DHA
Is a passive storage of tissue

12. Type 2 diabetes...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Leafy green vegetables
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

13. What are the building blocks of protein?
Carotenoids
Is caused by insulin resistance
Alpha tocopherol
Amino acids

14. Which of the following statements is true...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
It aids in protein digestion

15. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Oily Fish
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Physical activity
Asia Women

16. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Are micronutrients
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

17. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
P. 149
Is caused by insulin resistance
Control group
Because are needed in large qualities .

18. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
12 weeks
Because are needed in large qualities .
Hemolytic anemia

19. Insulin...
Weight with Height
Lowers blood glucose
Weight loss
The bones where it helps provide structure.

20. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Also called riboflavin
Free radicals
Tea
EPA and DHA

21. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Glucosinolate
Vitamins
5
Glucose

22. 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...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Acidic
Control group
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

23. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Vitamin C
Carotenoids
Thyroid gland - high
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

24. Vitamin B2
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Cancer
It aids in protein digestion
Also called riboflavin

25. cardiovascular disease...
Anemia
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Glucosinolate
Germ and bran

26. Trans fatty acids...
Cancer
Soluble in water
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

27. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Large doses are not harmful
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Vitamins
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

28. Positive energy balance...
Age-related macular degeneration
Can be water or fat soluble
Is desirable during times of growth
Coronary heart disease

29. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Germ and bran
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
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

30. Triglycerides...
Glucose
Are a dense energy source
Vitamin B12
Cholecalciferol

31. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Thyroid gland - high
Asia Women
Is caused by insulin resistance

32. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Free radicals
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Soluble in water

33. High dose beta carotene supplements
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Are micronutrients
Can be changed by dieting
Anemia

34. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Also called riboflavin
Oily Fish
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Coronary heart disease

35. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Lowers blood glucose
B 12
Mutation
Vitamin C

36. Phytochemicals are
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
MADE BY PLANTS
EPA and DHA
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

37. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Are micronutrients
Fermentation
Is caused by insulin resistance
The germ and the bran

38. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Carotenoids
Oral cavity
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

39. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Soluble in water
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Glucose

40. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Anemia
Control group
P. 149

41. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Is desirable during times of growth
Vitamins
Glucosinolate
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

42. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Glucosinolates
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Vitamin C
B 12

43. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
It aids in protein digestion
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Free radicals

44. 3 g of fat contains...
Blood clotting
27 kcal
Vitamin B6
MADE BY PLANTS

45. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Weight with Height
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Tea

46. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Night blindness
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
All of the above

47. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Cancer
MADE BY PLANTS
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes

48. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Tea
Vitamin B12
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

49. 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.
Tea
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
The germ and the bran
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

50. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Vitamin C
...
Night blindness
Age-related macular degeneration