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Nutrition Education

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1. Water soluble vitamins...
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Fermentation
Mutation
Modulate cell signaling pathways

2. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Oral cavity
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Leafy green vegetables
FALSE

3. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Control group
Vitamin B12
MADE BY PLANTS
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

4. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Cholecalciferol
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

5. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Leafy green vegetables
EPA and DHA
5

6. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Can be changed by dieting
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

7. Vitamin B2
Glycemic response
FALSE
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Also called riboflavin

8. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Control group
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Also called riboflavin

9. DASH stands for...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

10. High dose beta carotene supplements
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Age-related degeneration
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

11. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
FALSE
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Vitamin C

12. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Are micronutrients
Asia Women
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

13. Essential fatty acids
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
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Is desirable during times of growth

14. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Also called riboflavin
Weight with Height
Age-related macular degeneration
Control group

15. Type 2 diabetes...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Is caused by insulin resistance
Fermentation

16. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Is involved in nerve function
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Demineralization of bone

17. Pantothenic acid...
Alpha tocopherol
GLUCOSINOLATE
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

18. Capillaries
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
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Weight loss
Because are needed in large qualities .

19. Fat free' means
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Weight with Height
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Glucosinolate

20. 3 g of fat contains...
Night blindness
The bones where it helps provide structure.
27 kcal
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

21. Fiber rich diets ...
FALSE
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Weight loss

22. 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?
Tomatoes
Control group
Acidic
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

23. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Lowers blood glucose
Glucose
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

24. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Asia Women
Glucose
Demineralization of bone
The bones where it helps provide structure.

25. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Large doses are not harmful
Demineralization of bone
Proteins
Vitamin C

26. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Are micronutrients
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Cholecalciferol
Anemia

27. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
The germ and the bran
Cancer
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
EPA and DHA

28. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Amino acids
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
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

29. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Bariatrics
All of the above
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

30. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Can be water or fat soluble
P. 149
Glucosinolate

31. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Carotenoids
TRUE
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

32. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Are micronutrients
Can be water or fat soluble
Glucosinolate

33. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Phenols
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
MADE BY PLANTS
Vitamins

34. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
Control group
Soil selenium content
27 kcal
12 weeks

35. Adipose tissue is what?
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Thyroid gland - high
Is a passive storage of tissue

36. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
Anemia
B 12
Alpha tocopherol
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

37. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Weight with Height
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

38. Glycogen is...
EPA and DHA
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Tomatoes
Cancer

39. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
The bones where it helps provide structure.

40. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
MADE BY PLANTS
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

41. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
GLUCOSINOLATE
Bariatrics

42. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Tea
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Asia Women

43. Phytochemicals are
Proteins
MADE BY PLANTS
Physical activity
Cholecalciferol

44. 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.
Physical activity
MADE BY PLANTS
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

45. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Amino acids
B 12
Cancer
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

46. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Germ and bran
Flax seed
Also called riboflavin
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

47. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Are micronutrients
Acidic
Phenols
Asia Women

48. 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
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Glucose

49. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Anemia
Physical activity
Weight with Height
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

50. 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...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Coronary heart disease
Soluble in water

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