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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. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Coronary heart disease
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Are micronutrients
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

2. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
TRUE
Soluble in water
Weight loss
MADE BY PLANTS

3. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Flax seed
Vitamin B12

4. Pantothenic acid...
Large doses are not harmful
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
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

5. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Tea
Free radicals
Lowers blood glucose
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

6. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Acidic
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
MADE BY PLANTS
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

7. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
12 weeks
Age-related macular degeneration

8. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
...
Coronary heart disease
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Hemolytic anemia

9. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Can be water or fat soluble
Because are needed in large qualities .
Is involved in nerve function

10. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Leafy green vegetables
Mutation
Vitamin B6
Thyroid gland - high

11. Type 2 diabetes...
Phenols
Tea
Vitamin C
Is caused by insulin resistance

12. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Night blindness

13. Positive energy balance...
Is desirable during times of growth
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
EPA and DHA

14. Which of the following statements is true...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
FALSE
Soil selenium content
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

15. High dose beta carotene supplements
Can be water or fat soluble
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
P. 149
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

16. 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
Glucose
...
EPA and DHA
B 12

17. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
TRUE
12 weeks
The bones where it helps provide structure.
5

18. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
12 weeks
Coronary heart disease
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Is involved in nerve function

19. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
12 weeks
Acidic
Control group
Weight loss

20. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Homeostasis
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Free radicals

21. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
TRUE
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Demineralization of bone
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

22. 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
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Glucose
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

23. DASH stands for...
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
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Are a dense energy source

24. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Glycemic response
Vitamin B6
P. 149

25. Selenium content of grain products ishighly dependent on...
Soil selenium content
Glucosinolates
Fermentation
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

26. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Mutation
The germ and the bran
Bariatrics
The bones where it helps provide structure.

27. Water soluble vitamins...
GLUCOSINOLATE
TRUE
Soil selenium content
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

28. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Mutation

29. Fat free' means
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
B 12
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Night blindness

30. Fiber rich diets ...
Vitamin C
Proteins
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Can be changed by dieting

31. What are the building blocks of protein?
5
B 12
...
Amino acids

32. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Can be water or fat soluble
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

33. High dose beta carotene supplements
Soluble in water
Glucosinolates
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

34. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
27 kcal
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Vitamin C

35. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
TRUE

36. Capillaries
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
27 kcal
Glycemic response

37. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Are a dense energy source
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
Acidic

38. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Vitamins
All of the above
5
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

39. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Fermentation
Coronary heart disease
MADE BY PLANTS
Glucosinolate

40. 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?
Night blindness
Tomatoes
Lowers blood glucose
GLUCOSINOLATE

41. Vitamin B2...
Weight loss
Asia Women
Is involved in nerve function
TRUE

42. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
5
FALSE
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

43. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Glucosinolate
Free radicals
Are a dense energy source
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

44. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Blood clotting
B 12

45. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Proteins
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Vitamin B12
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

46. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Anemia
Vitamins
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Glucosinolates

47. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Carotenoids
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
Are micronutrients
Lowers blood glucose

48. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Are a dense energy source
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

49. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Also called riboflavin
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Flax seed
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

50. 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
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Oily Fish
Leafy green vegetables