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Nutrition Education

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1. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
12 weeks
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
27 kcal
Cancer

2. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
EPA and DHA
Also called riboflavin
Vitamin C

3. Vitamins...
Age-related degeneration
TRUE
Can be water or fat soluble
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

4. 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...
Coronary heart disease
Proteins
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

5. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Carotenoids
Night blindness

6. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Is caused by insulin resistance
Coronary heart disease
Glucosinolate

7. Positive energy balance...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Leafy green vegetables
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Is desirable during times of growth

8. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Are a dense energy source
Lowers blood glucose
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

9. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Soil selenium content
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Vitamins

10. 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?
EPA and DHA
Phenols
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Tomatoes

11. Type 2 diabetes...
Is caused by insulin resistance
Flax seed
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Glucose

12. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Vitamins
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Demineralization of bone
Physical activity

13. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Coronary heart disease
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Carotenoids

14. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Coronary heart disease
Oral cavity
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

15. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Proteins
Free radicals
Weight with Height
FALSE

16. The Major lipid class include all -EXCEPT...
Homeostasis
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Phenols
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

17. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
TRUE
Oily Fish
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

18. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Homeostasis
Oral cavity
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Demineralization of bone

19. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Carotenoids
Are a dense energy source

20. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Free radicals
Are a dense energy source

21. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Cholecalciferol
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Bariatrics

22. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Mutation
Night blindness
Lowers blood glucose
Large doses are not harmful

23. Essential fatty acids
EPA and DHA
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
Blood clotting
Phenols

24. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Tomatoes
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Because are needed in large qualities .
Acidic

25. All is true of niacin - except...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Is caused by insulin resistance
Proteins
Large doses are not harmful

26. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Anemia
Mutation
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Germ and bran

27. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
Age-related degeneration
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
27 kcal
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

28. 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...

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29. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Proteins
Vitamin B6
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

30. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Carotenoids
TRUE
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Thyroid gland - high

31. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Demineralization of bone
GLUCOSINOLATE
Physical activity
Amino acids

32. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Coronary heart disease
Glucosinolate

33. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
GLUCOSINOLATE
Coronary heart disease
Can be changed by dieting
Bariatrics

34. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Cholecalciferol
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Coronary heart disease
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

35. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
The germ and the bran
FALSE
27 kcal
Glucosinolate

36. Water soluble vitamins...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Vitamins
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

37. Triglycerides...
Large doses are not harmful
Are a dense energy source
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Vitamin C

38. Which of the following statements is true...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

39. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Blood clotting
The bones where it helps provide structure.

40. cardiovascular disease...
Hemolytic anemia
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Can be water or fat soluble
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

41. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Bariatrics
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
EPA and DHA
Soluble in water

42. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Can be changed by dieting
Vitamin B12
Tea
Soluble in water

43. 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.
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Control group
Is involved in nerve function

44. Osteopenia is...
5
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
MADE BY PLANTS
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

45. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Glycemic response
Blood clotting
Because are needed in large qualities .

46. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Tea
Flax seed
It aids in protein digestion
Physical activity

47. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Age-related degeneration
MADE BY PLANTS
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

48. Glycogen is...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
5
Night blindness
Vitamins

49. DASH stands for...
Demineralization of bone
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Vitamins
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

50. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
5
...
Are micronutrients
Glucosinolates

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