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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. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Mutation

2. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
MADE BY PLANTS
Carotenoids

3. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
The germ and the bran
Coronary heart disease
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

4. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
Are a dense energy source
Soluble in water
B 12
Leafy green vegetables

5. Vitamins...
The bones where it helps provide structure.
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Can be water or fat soluble
Glucosinolate

6. Fat free' means
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Bariatrics
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease

7. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Because are needed in large qualities .
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

8. 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...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Age-related macular degeneration
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Blood clotting

9. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Thyroid gland - high
Demineralization of bone
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Glucosinolates

10. Water soluble vitamins...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Homeostasis
Because are needed in large qualities .
Oily Fish

11. Iron is needed in the body for...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Blood clotting

12. Pantothenic acid...
Weight with Height
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Blood clotting

13. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Glycemic response
Germ and bran
Cholecalciferol
27 kcal

14. 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
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
EPA and DHA
Glucose
Age-related degeneration

15. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Blood clotting
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Oily Fish

16. All of the following are true of bile EXCEPT...
It aids in protein digestion
Night blindness
EPA and DHA
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols

17. The critical function of vitamin D is...
EPA and DHA
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Weight loss

18. Essential fatty acid deficiencies cause all EXCEPT...
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
EPA and DHA
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Anemia

19. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Soil selenium content
Large doses are not harmful
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Vitamin B12

20. Insulin...
Vitamins
Proteins
Lowers blood glucose
Germ and bran

21. The class in nutrients can be subdivided into water soluble and Fat-soluble categories...
EPA and DHA
Glucosinolate
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Vitamins

22. Capillaries
12 weeks
...
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
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

23. 3 g of fat contains...
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
P. 149
27 kcal
Oral cavity

24. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
Cholecalciferol
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Oral cavity

25. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Is a passive storage of tissue
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
TRUE
Carotenoids

26. Carbohydrates...
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Is desirable during times of growth

27. Glycogen is...
Leafy green vegetables
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Oral cavity

28. Consumption of Indole-3-Carbinol - a potential cancer preventive compound can be increased by including which of the following foods in the diet
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Leafy green vegetables
Flax seed
P. 149

29. Vitamin B2...
27 kcal
Weight with Height
Homeostasis
Is involved in nerve function

30. Which of the following statements is true...
P. 149
B 12
Tomatoes
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.

31. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
B 12
Acidic
Age-related degeneration

32. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
FALSE
Demineralization of bone
Glucosinolates
Oral cavity

33. The orange and red pigments synthesized by plants are called:...
Vitamins
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
12 weeks
Carotenoids

34. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Coronary heart disease
Soil selenium content
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

35. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Weight loss
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

36. All is true of niacin - except...
Large doses are not harmful
Also called riboflavin
EPA and DHA
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram

37. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
The germ and the bran
Proteins
...
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. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

39. Fiber rich diets ...
Coronary heart disease
Tomatoes
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

40. Osteopenia is...
Phenols
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Glucosinolate
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

41. Basal Metabolic Rate is NOT effected by your gender
Can be changed by dieting
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
EPA and DHA
Hemolytic anemia

42. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
EPA and DHA
Because are needed in large qualities .
Anemia
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

43. What are the building blocks of protein?
Amino acids
Blood clotting
Phenols
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization

44. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
All of the above
Is desirable during times of growth
Physical activity
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

45. Adipose tissue is what?
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
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
P. 149
Is a passive storage of tissue

46. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Modulate cell signaling pathways
GLUCOSINOLATE

47. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Physical activity
TRUE
Phenols
FALSE

48. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols
Coronary heart disease
Hemolytic anemia

49. 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...
Glucosinolates
Phenols
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Coronary heart disease

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
Oily Fish
Free radicals
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Cholecalciferol