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Nutrition Education

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Coronary heart disease
FALSE

2. Phytochemicals are
Hemolytic anemia
MADE BY PLANTS
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Is caused by insulin resistance

3. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Lowers blood glucose
Can be changed by dieting
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Glycemic response

4. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Is involved in nerve function
Alpha tocopherol
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Age-related macular degeneration

5. The following components are classified as flavonoids...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Glucose
Germ and bran
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

6. Insulin...
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Lowers blood glucose
Glycemic response

7. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
27 kcal
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Glucosinolate

8. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Age-related degeneration
The bones where it helps provide structure.
EPA and DHA
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

9. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Acidic
12 weeks
Germ and bran
Vitamins

10. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Glycemic response
Vitamin C
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Germ and bran

11. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Oral cavity
Coronary heart disease
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
The germ and the bran

12. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Are a dense energy source
12 weeks
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
B 12

13. Fat free' means
Soil selenium content
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Also called riboflavin
Physical activity

14. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
P. 149
Coronary heart disease
GLUCOSINOLATE
Glucose

15. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
P. 149
5
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

16. Which long term complications are associated with diabetes?
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Soil selenium content
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage

17. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Coronary heart disease
Phenols
Thyroid gland - high

18. Vitamin B2
Glucose
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Also called riboflavin
P. 149

19. Glycogen is...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Cholecalciferol
Glucosinolates
EPA and DHA

20. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
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
Physical activity
Proteins
Is caused by insulin resistance

21. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Control group
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Coronary heart disease
Vitamin B12

22. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Vitamins
TRUE
Carotenoids
Are a dense energy source

23. Positive energy balance...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Is desirable during times of growth

24. Trans fatty acids...
Hemolytic anemia
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

25. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Oily Fish
Vitamins
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day

26. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
The bones where it helps provide structure.
It aids in protein digestion
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

27. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Night blindness
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
All of the above

28. 3 g of fat contains...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
FALSE
Proteins
27 kcal

29. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Mutation
Can be changed by dieting
Flax seed

30. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Is desirable during times of growth
Can be changed by dieting
Hemolytic anemia
5

31. 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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32. DASH stands for...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Is involved in nerve function

33. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Is desirable during times of growth
Oily Fish
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
5

34. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
TRUE
EPA and DHA
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Leafy green vegetables

35. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Vitamins
...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Are a dense energy source

36. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
The bones where it helps provide structure.
B 12
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Weight loss

37. Essential fatty acids
Also called riboflavin
Oily Fish
Flax seed
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

38. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
FALSE
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Coronary heart disease
All of the above

39. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
The germ and the bran
It aids in protein digestion
Cancer
The bones where it helps provide structure.

40. Vitamins...
Alpha tocopherol
Flax seed
Age-related macular degeneration
Can be water or fat soluble

41. 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.
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
Glucose
Proteins

42. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
Glucosinolate
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

43. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
B 12
...
EPA and DHA

44. 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...
Coronary heart disease
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Glucosinolate
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

45. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
MADE BY PLANTS
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Homeostasis
Are micronutrients

46. 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?
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Tomatoes
Phenols
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

47. 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
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Is a passive storage of tissue
Glucosinolates

48. All is true of niacin - except...
Large doses are not harmful
Vitamin C
Are micronutrients
Soluble in water

49. Carbohydrates...
The germ and the bran
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Is involved in nerve function
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

50. Pantothenic acid...
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
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Is caused by insulin resistance
Weight loss