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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. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
Are micronutrients
Glucosinolate
Free radicals
Blood clotting

2. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Hemolytic anemia
TRUE
Vitamin B12
Bariatrics

3. cardiovascular disease...
Lowers blood glucose
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

4. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

5. Essential fatty acids
B 12
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
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

6. Iron is needed in the body for...
Glycemic response
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Thyroid gland - high
Modulate cell signaling pathways

7. Capillaries
Germ and bran
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
Weight loss
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

8. Glycogen is...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Anemia
TRUE
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage

9. 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.
Because are needed in large qualities .
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
EPA and DHA
Flax seed

10. Which B vitamin is obtained by both diet and intestinal bacteria?
Vitamin B12
Soluble in water
Amino acids
Asia Women

11. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Anemia
It aids in protein digestion
Weight with Height
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence

12. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Can be changed by dieting
5
Homeostasis
Because are needed in large qualities .

13. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
5

14. A deficiency of vitamin A may lead to...
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Lowers blood glucose
Night blindness
Weight with Height

15. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Are a dense energy source
FALSE
EPA and DHA
Flax seed

16. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Vitamin B12
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

17. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Germ and bran
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
5

18. Vitamin B2...
Vitamin B6
Is involved in nerve function
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Blood clotting

19. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Can be water or fat soluble
Is a passive storage of tissue
Vitamin C

20. 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...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Coronary heart disease
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

21. Pantothenic acid...
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms
Large doses are not harmful
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods
Alpha tocopherol

22. High dose beta carotene supplements
Flax seed
Is a passive storage of tissue
Weight loss
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

23. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Because are needed in large qualities .
FALSE
EPA and DHA
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

24. Which vitamin can only be made by microorganisms - such as bacteria?
Blood clotting
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
B 12
FALSE

25. large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decreasein the risk of death associated with...
Coronary heart disease
Fermentation
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
FALSE

26. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
Cholecalciferol
Age-related degeneration
Vitamins
Age-related macular degeneration

27. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables arethought to be related to their______ content.
12 weeks
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
GLUCOSINOLATE
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

28. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Coronary heart disease
EPA and DHA
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Tea

29. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

30. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
Homeostasis
Soil selenium content
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

31. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

32. Insulin...
Lowers blood glucose
Glucosinolates
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

33. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Large doses are not harmful
Bariatrics
Leafy green vegetables
Glucosinolate

34. Fat-soluble vitamins...
Carotenoids
Are micronutrients
MADE BY PLANTS
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

35. Type 2 diabetes...
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Free radicals
Anemia
Is caused by insulin resistance

36. Carbohydrates...
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Control group
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Can be changed by dieting

37. 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
...
Glucose
EPA and DHA
Soil selenium content

38. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
Soluble in water
Phenols
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
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above

39. What are the building blocks of protein?
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Soluble in water
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Amino acids

40. All is true of niacin - except...
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Large doses are not harmful
...

41. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Coronary heart disease
Large doses are not harmful
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
EPA and DHA

42. Which long term complications areassociated with diabetes
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Hemolytic anemia

43. Which of the following organs is NOT part of the digestive tract...
Oral cavity
...
Mutation
Large doses are not harmful

44. Saturated -unsaturated -monounsated and polyunsaturated fatty acids differ in...
Blood clotting
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

45. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Oral cavity
Is caused by insulin resistance
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

46. Calcitonin is released by the ___________during periods of ___________ blood calcium concentration
Tomatoes
Mutation
Alpha tocopherol
Thyroid gland - high

47. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Free radicals
Glucosinolates

48. The branch of medicine concerned with treating obesity and obesity relatedconditions is called...
Bariatrics
Control group
Vitamin C
Coronary heart disease

49. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Asia Women
Phenols
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Do not show strong and consistent benefits

50. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Leafy green vegetables
Vitamin C
Cholecalciferol
Carotenoids