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Nutrition Education

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1. Vitamin B2...
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Is involved in nerve function
Glucose

2. Lipid characteristics include all of thefollowing except...
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Because are needed in large qualities .
Soluble in water
Glucosinolates

3. A large number of research studies have shown that regular nut consumption is associated with a substantial decrease in therisk of death associated with
All of the above
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Coronary heart disease
Phenols

4. Iron is needed in the body for...
Hemolytic anemia
Glucosinolates
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

5. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Demineralization of bone
Vitamin B6
Vitamin C
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

6. Trans fatty acids...
Acidic
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Germ and bran
Glucosinolate

7. All is true of niacin - except...
Is a passive storage of tissue
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Large doses are not harmful
EPA and DHA

8. Body Mass Index (BMI)...
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Anemia
Hemolytic anemia
Weight with Height

9. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
...
Age-related macular degeneration
Are a dense energy source
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

10. Water soluble vitamins...
Coronary heart disease
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.

11. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Cholecalciferol
12 weeks
EPA and DHA

12. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Anemia
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

13. Vitamin B2
EPA and DHA
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Also called riboflavin
Flax seed

14. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
The germ and the bran
Demineralization of bone
EPA and DHA
Amino acids

15. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
...
Is desirable during times of growth
Asia Women
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

16. 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
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
Phenols
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases

17. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Carotenoids
All of the above would be phytosterols -plant sterols - plant stanols

18. Total Energy Expenditure (TEE)
Physical activity
Anemia
EPA and DHA
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis

19. Water soluble vitamins...
Fermentation
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
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Lowers blood glucose

20. The risk of cardiovascular disease...
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Are micronutrients
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

21. Isothiocyanates - the hydrolysis products produced by chopping or chewing cruciferous vegetables - have been associated with reduced risk of...
Blood clotting
Is caused by insulin resistance
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Cancer

22. The omega 3 fatty acid - alpha acid is converted in the body to...
Thyroid gland - high
EPA and DHA
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Acidic

23. The impact of different foods on the magnitude and duration of the rise in blood glucose after a meal is called...
Proteins
Night blindness
Glycemic response
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies

24. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
The bones where it helps provide structure.
Are a dense energy source
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

25. The following compounds are classified as flavonoids
Thyroid gland - high
All of the above
Age-related degeneration
Flax seed

26. 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
...
Age-related degeneration
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

27. Osteopenia is...
Lowers blood glucose
Free radicals
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
The chemical bond between the carbon atoms

28. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Acidic
Anemia
Are micronutrients

29. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Night blindness
Tomatoes
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Amino acids

30. Triglycerides...
Are a dense energy source
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Tea
Can be changed by dieting

31. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
12 weeks
Proteins
Hemolytic anemia

32. In prospective cohort studies -consumption of at least _____weekly servings of cruciferous vegetables has been associated with significant reductions in cancer risk.
5
Alpha tocopherol
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

33. Which foods are good sources of dietary flavonoids?
Anthocyanins -Isoflavones -Flavonols
P. 149
Tea
Germ and bran

34. During the refining of grain products - which nutrient rich components arelost?
The germ and the bran
B 12
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol

35. What are the building blocks of protein?
Soluble in water
Amino acids
GLUCOSINOLATE
Vitamin C

36. Cruciferous vegetables differ from other classes of vegetables because they are rich sources of sulfur containing compounds known as...
Can be changed by dieting
Mutation
Germ and bran
Glucosinolates

37. The ability of the body to maintain a relatively stable internal environment is called
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Homeostasis
Age-related macular degeneration
Large doses are not harmful

38. Insulin...
Lowers blood glucose
Blood clotting
Acidic
TRUE

39. The critical function of vitamin D is...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
FALSE
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels

40. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
Night blindness
Hemolytic anemia
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Vitamin C

41. Which of the following statements is true...
Carotenoids
EPA and DHA
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Glycemic response

42. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
EPA and DHA
Fermentation
Soluble in water
Flax seed

43. Damage caused by________is thought to be one of the leading causes of cellular aging andcancer.
B 12
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Free radicals
12 weeks

44. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Demineralization of bone
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Also called riboflavin
Age-related macular degeneration

45. The significant reductions in risk of coronary heart disease have been shown to be related to...
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
Is caused by insulin resistance
Hemolytic anemia
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood

46. Iron is not stored by the body so iron toxicity is not an area of concern
FALSE
12 weeks
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
Tomatoes

47. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Homeostasis
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Tea

48. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Oxygen transport - oxygen reservoir - ATP production - enzyme cofactor is ANSWER: all of the above
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Cholecalciferol

49. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
Is based on the ratio of weight to height
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Large doses are not harmful
Flax seed

50. The form of Vitamin D made by the body when exposed tosunlight is...
Cholecalciferol
27 kcal
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

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