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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. Compared to the consumption of whole fruits and vegetables - large doses of individual nutrients or phytochemicals...
27 kcal
Do not show strong and consistent benefits
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Refers to the disease of the heart and/or blood vessels.

2. Which micronutrient enhances iron absorption?
Vitamin C
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
27 kcal
Vitamin B12

3. The main food source of EPA and DHA is...
Cancer
Free radicals
Oily Fish
Are a dense energy source

4. The omega-3 fatty acid - alpha linolenicacid is converted in the body to...
Glucosinolate
P. 149
EPA and DHA
Leafy green vegetables

5. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Asia Women
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving

6. Most case control studies do NOT find that women with higher soy intakes are at lower risk of breast cancer except for...
Carotenoids
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

7. A critical function of Vitamin D is...
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Proteins
Increases with high levels of low-density lipoproteins

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 is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Vitamin B6
Blood clotting
12 weeks

9. Which of the following describes a major function of vitamin E?
Protection of cell membranes from free radical damage
Coronary heart disease
EPA and DHA
Glucosinolate

10. During the refining of grain products -which nutrient rich components are lost?
It aids in protein digestion
Glucosinolate
Germ and bran
Weight with Height

11. Essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by humans and must be consumed in the diet. The two essential fatty acids are...
Because are needed in large qualities .
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
High intakes of vegetables and fruits

12. Which of the following are plant derived compounds that are very similar in structure and function to cholesterol...
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
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
Age-related macular degeneration

13. Carbohydrates...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
EPA and DHA

14. Positive energy balance...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
Soil selenium content
There is still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for prevention of these diseases
Is desirable during times of growth

15. Vitamin K plays a vital role in...
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Includes the thermic effect of food - basal metabolism - physical activity - adaptive thermogenesis and nonexercise activity thermogenesis
Blood clotting
Weight loss

16. 3 g of fat contains...
Homeostasis
27 kcal
Oral cavity
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose

17. A low pH (e.g. pH=3) - means the solution is...
Acidic
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Glycemic response
P. 149

18. Capillaries
Dark skinned people - People who wear sun blocking all times - People living in northern latitudes
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
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

19. Vitamin E deficiency can cause...
Hemolytic anemia
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate

20. And some studies suggest that consumption of moderate amounts ofcoffee is associated with decreased risk of type two diabetes - Colorectal cancer - andarmmosis of the liver. Been based on the evidence the following advice can be given...

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21. High intakes of the carotenoids - lutein and zeaxanthin are associated with asignificantly lower risk of developing...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Age-related macular degeneration
Modulate cell signaling pathways
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts

22. retrospective method of dietary assessment requires a person
To record what he or she ate for one or more days
Vitamin B12
Cholecalciferol
The germ and the bran

23. In addition to age - sex - weight - and height - what other factor has a majoreffect on the energy requirement of an individual?
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Soluble in water
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases
Physical activity

24. Essential fatty acids
Bariatrics
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
Deficiency is rare - since it is found in most foods

25. A vitamin D deficiency can result in...
Weight loss
Weight with Height
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed
Demineralization of bone

26. Adding nuts to a diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductionsin...
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol
Anemia
Generally - do not have toxic effects when consumed in large amounts
Tomatoes

27. Teas may be grouped into three groups (white and green teas - oolong teas and black tea) based on...
B 12
Fermentation
The germ and the bran
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension

28. Which vitamin has the greatest risk of toxicity from large doses
Glucosinolate
Cholecalciferol
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
Vitamin B6

29. Leafy green vegetables are good sources of carotenoids
Demineralization of bone
High intakes of vegetables and fruits
TRUE
5

30. The health benefits specifically associated with cruciferous vegetables are thought to be related to their _______________ content.
Regulation of calcium concentrations in the blood
Demineralization of bone
Glucosinolate
Germ and bran

31. DASH stands for...
Weight with Height
The safety of soy isoflavones forbreast cancer survivors is unclear and a matter of considerable debate.
Dietary Approcah to stop hypertension
Age-related degeneration

32. The most biologically active form of vitamin E is
27 kcal
Coronary heart disease
Alpha tocopherol
Is involved in nerve function

33. Fat free' means
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
Can be changed by dieting
Risk of developing long-term complications such as heart disease - blindness - and impaired kidney function

34. Insulin...
Lowers blood glucose
Is a passive storage of tissue
Fermentation
27 kcal

35. Foods with glycemic indices greater than 70 are considered high-glycemicfoods because...
The animal polysaccharide for sugar storage
Coronary heart disease
Consuming them elicits a large and/or prolonged duration rise in blood glucose
To record what he or she ate for one or more days

36. High preformed vitamin A intake may reduce risk of bone fractures in older people.
Glucosinolate
FALSE
Coronary heart disease
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

37. All is true of niacin - except...
5
Gastric bypass has a lower mortality rate
The germ and the bran
Large doses are not harmful

38. A number of studies have indicated thatcoffee consumption may
Increase the risk of miscarriage with maternal consumption of less than 3 cups per day
Women who had higher soy intakes during adolescence
Mutation
GLUCOSINOLATE

39. Adding nuts to the diet that is low in saturated fat results in significant reductions in...
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes
Serum total cholesterol in LDL cholesterol levels
...
Oral cavity

40. Adipose tissue is what?
It aids in protein digestion
Is a passive storage of tissue
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation
TRUE

41. Carbohydrates - Protein and lipids are called macronutrients because...
Age-related macular degeneration
Have been found to increase the rate of lung cancer in several large studies
Because are needed in large qualities .
There's still not enough evidence to recommend coffee consumption for preventing of these diseases

42. What are the building blocks of protein?
A disease care as a moderate bone demineralization
Is involved in nerve function
Amino acids
Weight with Height

43. Supplementation with EPA and DHA to relieve joint tenderness in inflammatory diseases generally takes at least ___________ before benefits are observed.
...
MADE BY PLANTS
Provide approximately 4 kcal/gram
12 weeks

44. Which food group scores the highest on the Aggregate NutrientDensity Index (ANDI)
The germ and the bran
Glucosinolate
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
Leafy green vegetables

45. Vitamin B2...
Acidic
Can be changed by dieting
Is involved in nerve function
Alpha linolenic acid and linoleic acid

46. Water soluble vitamins...
Less than 0.5 g fat per labeled serving
TRUE
FALSE
Are best retained in food that is lightly cooked or steamed

47. Trans fatty acids...
Flax seed
Large doses are not harmful
The germ and the bran
Or produced commercially through partial hydrogenation

48. Vitamins...
Type two diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Can be water or fat soluble
Fermentation
Improved glucose tolerance and decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes

49. The energy in which of the following substances is used DIRECTLY by all cells to power all the processes needed by the body
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Hemolytic anemia
Alpha tocopherol
Cancer

50. Taking beta carotene or vitamin A in supplemental form is not recommended because...
Anemia
In large scale studies - these supplements have been shown to increase the incidence of lung and prostate cancer.
Hemolytic anemia
Vitamin B12