How Not to Die. to answer TRUE or
FALSE to the following statements
(Practice Exam) - AFPA HNC Course
1. Only a quarter of medical schools in the United States appear to offer a single
dedicated course
on nutrition. - answer TRUE
Most deaths in the United States are preventable, and they are related to what we eat,
with diet
being the number one cause of premature death and the number cause of disability. -
answer TRUE
Researchers have noted that average younger Americans, 20 years old in 2006, are
living two fewer
functional years then a 20-year-old from the year 1990. - answer TRUE
The U.S. Department of Agriculture states that the average American obtains 32
percent of daily
caloric intake from animal products and 57 percent of their calories from processed
plant foods. - answerTRUE
The optimal LDL cholesterol level to minimize the risks of cardiovascular disease is
between 80 and
100 mg/dl. - answerFALSE
Statin drugs to lower cholesterol have been found to be completely safe, with no
damage
reported to the liver or the kidneys. - answerFALSE
Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer in the United States, with more than
160,000
thousand deaths each year directly related to smoking. - answerTRUE
Eighty-five percent of women die within five years of lung cancer diagnosis, with 90
percent of
deaths due to the spread of the cancer to other parts of the body. - answerTRUE
Studies have found that the number of particles deposited into the lungs increases by a
factor of ten
when frying indoors versus frying outdoors. - answerTRUE
, A low fiber intake is associated with a stiffening of the arteries leading up to the brain,
which is a key
risk factor for stroke. - answerTRUE
Antioxidant-rich diets appear to protect against stroke by preventing the circulation of
oxidized fats
in the bloodstream that can damage the sensitive walls of small blood vessels in the
brain. - answerTRUE
Studies have found that individuals who give blood regularly reduce their iron stores and
appear
to increase their risk of getting and dying from cancer. - answerFALSE
The EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition) study found a
72 percent
decrease risk of pancreatic cancer for every 50 grams of chicken consumed daily. -
answerFALSE
Individuals who eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily have a 25
percent greater
protective antibody response to the vaccination against pneumonia than the control
group. - answerFALSE
Currently more than 20 million Americans have diabetes, more than triple the number of
cases
in 1990. - answerTRUE
The number of American children considered to be overweight has increased by more
than 100
percent in the past 20 years, with those who are obese at age 6 more likely to become
obese adults. - answerTRUE
Insulin treatments themselves may accelerate aging, worsen diabetic vision loss, and
increase rate of
cancer development, obesity and atherosclerosis. - answerTRUE
If Americans could cut their salt intake by ½ teaspoon a day, it could reduce the
incidence of stroke
by 22 percent and fatal heart attacks by 16 percent yearly. - answerTRUE
Nitric oxide, when released into the bloodstream, can alert the interior walls of the
arteries to relax,
thereby reducing blood pressure and increasing overall blood flow. - answerTRUE
FALSE to the following statements
(Practice Exam) - AFPA HNC Course
1. Only a quarter of medical schools in the United States appear to offer a single
dedicated course
on nutrition. - answer TRUE
Most deaths in the United States are preventable, and they are related to what we eat,
with diet
being the number one cause of premature death and the number cause of disability. -
answer TRUE
Researchers have noted that average younger Americans, 20 years old in 2006, are
living two fewer
functional years then a 20-year-old from the year 1990. - answer TRUE
The U.S. Department of Agriculture states that the average American obtains 32
percent of daily
caloric intake from animal products and 57 percent of their calories from processed
plant foods. - answerTRUE
The optimal LDL cholesterol level to minimize the risks of cardiovascular disease is
between 80 and
100 mg/dl. - answerFALSE
Statin drugs to lower cholesterol have been found to be completely safe, with no
damage
reported to the liver or the kidneys. - answerFALSE
Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer in the United States, with more than
160,000
thousand deaths each year directly related to smoking. - answerTRUE
Eighty-five percent of women die within five years of lung cancer diagnosis, with 90
percent of
deaths due to the spread of the cancer to other parts of the body. - answerTRUE
Studies have found that the number of particles deposited into the lungs increases by a
factor of ten
when frying indoors versus frying outdoors. - answerTRUE
, A low fiber intake is associated with a stiffening of the arteries leading up to the brain,
which is a key
risk factor for stroke. - answerTRUE
Antioxidant-rich diets appear to protect against stroke by preventing the circulation of
oxidized fats
in the bloodstream that can damage the sensitive walls of small blood vessels in the
brain. - answerTRUE
Studies have found that individuals who give blood regularly reduce their iron stores and
appear
to increase their risk of getting and dying from cancer. - answerFALSE
The EPIC (European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition) study found a
72 percent
decrease risk of pancreatic cancer for every 50 grams of chicken consumed daily. -
answerFALSE
Individuals who eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily have a 25
percent greater
protective antibody response to the vaccination against pneumonia than the control
group. - answerFALSE
Currently more than 20 million Americans have diabetes, more than triple the number of
cases
in 1990. - answerTRUE
The number of American children considered to be overweight has increased by more
than 100
percent in the past 20 years, with those who are obese at age 6 more likely to become
obese adults. - answerTRUE
Insulin treatments themselves may accelerate aging, worsen diabetic vision loss, and
increase rate of
cancer development, obesity and atherosclerosis. - answerTRUE
If Americans could cut their salt intake by ½ teaspoon a day, it could reduce the
incidence of stroke
by 22 percent and fatal heart attacks by 16 percent yearly. - answerTRUE
Nitric oxide, when released into the bloodstream, can alert the interior walls of the
arteries to relax,
thereby reducing blood pressure and increasing overall blood flow. - answerTRUE
