Nutrion Quiz

Fruits, vegetables, and cereal are good source of:

• Antioxidents

• Unsaterated fat

• Saturated fat

• Free radicules

The leading source of antioxidants in the U.S. is:

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All the following statements about omega -3 fatty acids are true except:

• They help to maintain healthy triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein

• They have significantly contributed to the obesity epidemic

• They are necessary for healthy infant growth and development

• They play an important role in the production of hormones that govern numerous metabolic and biological processes

All of the following may be associated with scurvy except:

• Loss of appetite and irritability

• Diarrhea and fever

• Tenderness and swelling in legs

• First symptom is altered mental status

The only fat-soluble antioxidant synthesized in the body is?

• Vitamin D

• Thiamine

• Ascorbic acid

• CoQ10

Good source of vitamin D include all except:

• blueberries

• Sunlight

• Salmon, tuna sardines and mackerel

• Fortified milk and other dairy products

One of the fat-soluble vitamins involved in coagulation is:

• Vitamin K

• Vitamin A

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin E

A deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the diet causes:

• Osteopenia

• Beri-beri

• Protein malnutrition

• Scurvy

The USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans advise:

• Limiting carbohydrates to 10 percent of daily calories

• Limiting total fat intake to 20 to 35 percent of calories

• Limiting protein to 10 percent of daily calories

• Limiting intake of fats and oils to 10 percent of daily calories

The average American consumes approximately how much sodium per day?

• 2,300 mg

• 230 mg

• 340 mg

• 3,400 mg