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Nutrition Education

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1. Vitamin B2...
Vitamins
Is a passive storage of tissue
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Is involved in nerve function

2. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Tea
Amino acids
Vitamins

3. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Are a dense energy source
It aids in protein digestion
5

4. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Phenols
Vitamin B6
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
All of the above

5. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Lowers blood glucose
Is desirable during times of growth
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
EPA and DHA

6. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
Soil selenium content
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Glucosinolate

7. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Is caused by insulin resistance
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Leafy green vegetables
Free radicals

8. DASH stands for...
Tea
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Weight loss
Is caused by insulin resistance

9. 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
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

10. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Alpha tocopherol
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
5
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

11. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
Carotenoids
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

12. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
All of the above
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
Vitamin B6

13. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Germ and bran
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

14. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Bariatrics
All of the above
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

15. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
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
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
MADE BY PLANTS
Is a passive storage of tissue

16. Another word for 'alteration' in gene structure is called...
Mutation
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Large doses are not harmful

17. Participants in an experiment or study that do not receive the treatment orintervention are said to be the...
B 12
Amino acids
Control group
Coronary heart disease

18. Water soluble vitamins...
5
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Modulate cell signaling pathways

19. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Coronary heart disease
TRUE
EPA and DHA

20. Pantothenic acid...
Glucosinolate
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
MADE BY PLANTS
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

21. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Is a passive storage of tissue
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Are a dense energy source

22. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Carotenoids
Thyroid gland - high
All of the above

23. Which group of people are at increasedrisk of vitamin D Deficiency?
Demineralization of bone
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

24. The majority of magnesium in the body is associated with
Anemia
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
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
The bones where it helps provide structure.

25. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Acidic
Because are needed in large qualities .
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

26. 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?
Modulate cell signaling pathways
FALSE
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
Tomatoes

27. Capillaries
12 weeks
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
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

28. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Thyroid gland - high
Blood clotting
Cholecalciferol
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

29. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Hemolytic anemia
Free radicals
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
12 weeks

30. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Free radicals
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Vitamins

31. 3 g of fat contains...
Amino acids
27 kcal
Glucosinolates
Glucose

32. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Soil selenium content
Hemolytic anemia

33. The critical function of vitamin D is...
Amino acids
27 kcal
Proteins
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

34. Insulin...
Lowers blood glucose
Glucose
Is desirable during times of growth
Coronary heart disease

35. Which foods are the richest source of plant lignans?
Night blindness
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Weight loss
Flax seed

36. Iron is needed in the body for...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

37. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their_______________ content.
Glucosinolate
Oily Fish
Germ and bran
Because are needed in large qualities .

38. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Can be changed by dieting
Age-related macular degeneration
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Glucose

39. 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
Are a dense energy source
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Cancer

40. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
Germ and bran
Fermentation
Oral cavity
Mutation

41. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Lowers blood glucose
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Is based on the ratio of weight to height

42. Positive energy balance...
FALSE
GLUCOSINOLATE
Coronary heart disease
Is desirable during times of growth

43. cardiovascular disease...
It aids in protein digestion
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
Flax seed
12 weeks

44. Triglycerides...
Night blindness
Are a dense energy source
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Glycemic response

45. 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
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Glucose
The germ and the bran
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

46. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Vitamin B6
Asia Women
Oily Fish
FALSE

47. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Coronary heart disease
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
GLUCOSINOLATE

48. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
All of the above
Weight with Height
Free radicals
Phenols

49. Substituting beans - peas and lentitis four foods that are high in saturated fats or refund carbohydrates has beenshown to lower the risk of...
All of the above
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Age-related macular degeneration
Glucosinolate

50. The most abundant organic substance in our body - than on a dry weight basisis
Fermentation
Proteins
Are micronutrients
Night blindness