PED 110 Study Test Questions and Answers All Correct
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PED 110 Study Test Questions and Answers All Correct
Which food is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids? - Answer-tuna
Which carotenoid has been linked to lowered risk of cancers of the prostate, colon, and cervix and is especially abundant in cooked tomato products? - Answer-lycopene
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PED 110 Study Test Questions and
Answers All Correct
Which food is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids? - Answer-tuna
Which carotenoid has been linked to lowered risk of cancers of the prostate, colon, and
cervix and is especially abundant in cooked tomato products? - Answer-lycopene
Adequate ____ intake seems to regulate water retention and lower blood pressure
slightly. - Answer-potassium
The incidence of CLRD increases proportionately with ____. - Answer-cigarette
smoking and exposure to certain types of industrial pollution
Which vegetable is considered cruciferous? - Answer-broccoli
More than half of all heart attack deaths occur ____. - Answer-within an hour of the
onset of symptoms, before the person reaches the hospital
Why do premenopausal women have a lower incidence of heart disease? - Answer-The
female sex hormone estrogen tends to raise HDL cholesterol.
The American Cancer Society estimates that about ____ percent of all cancer in the
United States is related to nutrition and lack of physical activity. - Answer-33
What is the number one cause of death for teens in the United States? - Answer-
accidents
Use of ____ may lead to kidney failure, a heart attack, a stroke, and seizures because
of increases in blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature. - Answer-MDMA
When drugs are used regularly, they integrate into the body's chemistry and the user
can gradually increase the dosage to obtain similar results. - Answer-true
An apparent trigger for metabolic syndrome is a ____. - Answer-chronic rise in insulin
Benign tumors can interfere with normal bodily functions, but they usually cause death. -
Answer-false
, How often should you conduct a skin self-examination to detect possible skin cancer? -
Answer-once a month
LDL-cholesterol tends to release cholesterol, which then may penetrate the lining of
arteries and speed up the process of atherosclerosis. - Answer-true
What is a common consequence of long-term alcohol abuse? - Answer-Cardiomyopathy
HDL-cholesterol ____. - Answer-removes cholesterol from the body which prevents
plaque from forming in the arteries
What are compounds found in fruits and vegetables that block formation of cancerous
tumors and disrupt the process of cancer? - Answer-phytonutrients
Use of ____ drugs delays the progress of HIV infection and even keep many people
from developing AIDS. - Answer-antiretroviral
Polyphenols are cancer-fighting antioxidants found in ____. - Answer-tea
HSV-2 can cause genital herpes. - Answer-false
What is the most widely used illegal drug in the United States? - Answer-marijuana
Genetics plays a role in susceptibility in about 10 percent of CVD cases. - Answer-true
When a person becomes infected with HIV, the virus multiplies and attacks and
destroys ____. - Answer-white blood cells
Thanks to advances in the development of HIV drugs, the virus can be eradicated. -
Answer-false
Each gram of carbohydrate provides the human body with four calories. - Answer-true
Proteins are ____. - Answer-used to build and repair tissues
Fruits and vegetables are the sole source of____. - Answer-probiotics
Omega-3 fatty acids include linoleic acid, gamma-linolenic acid, and arachidonic acid. -
Answer-false
Proper nutrition, a sound exercise program, and the cessation of alcohol consumption
(for those who drink) are the three factors that do the most for health, longevity, and
quality of life. - Answer-true
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