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Chapter18 Diet in Cardiovascular Disease
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- Nutrition and Diet Therapy
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- University Of Pennsylvania
Chapter18 Diet in Cardiovascular Disease
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Chapter 18: Diet in Cardiovascular DiseaseMULTICHOICE
1. What are some modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis?
(A) diet and lifestyle
(B) diabetes mellitus
(C) heredity
(D) age
Answer : (A)
2. What is the desirable blood cholesterol level recommended by the American Heart Association?
(A) 200 mg/dl
(B) 200-239 mg/dl
(C) 240 mg/dl
(D) 300 mg/dl
Answer : (A)
3. Which of the following represents a diet low in saturated fat?
(A) whole milk and oatmeal
(B) bacon, lettuce, and cheese hamburger
(C) fish and chips (French fries)
(D) turkey and tomato sandwich with pretzels
Answer : (D)
4. Which of the following foods contains a high amount of cholesterol?
(A) egg yolks
(B) peanuts
(C) soft margarine
(D) olive oil
Answer : (A)
, 5. How is sodium a contributory factor in hypertension?
(A) It causes fluids to move too quickly to the kidneys, which puts extra pressure on the blood
vessels.
(B) It acts as a diuretic and causes a loss of body fluids.
(C) An increased intake of sodium causes fluid shifts in the body, which puts extra pressure on the
blood vessels.
(D) An increase of sodium dilates blood vessels.
Answer : (C)
6. All of the following are sodium-containing products EXCEPT .
(A) MSG
(B) baking powder
(C) baking soda
(D) flour
Answer : (D)
7. What does the Food and Nutrition Board recommend for daily sodium intake?
(A) 7 mg per day
(B) 2,300 mg per day
(C) 500 mg per day
(D) 5 g/day
Answer : (B)
8. Which product listed below contains sodium and is used to bleach certain fruits and vegetables
and is also used as preservative in some dried fruit?
(A) sodium benzoate
(B) sodium propionate
(C) sodium sulfite
(D) disodium phosphate
Answer : (C)
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