Athabasca University Nutrition 331 Final
Exam Prep questions with answers
Six Diseases that a high fibre diet helps prevent - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Colon
Cancer
Constipation
Diverticulitis
Hemorrhoids
Gallstones
Appendicitis
How does a high fibre diet prevent disease - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-Increases
fecal bulk and speeds up transit time through the digestive system so harmful
substances aren't allowed to sit there for longer. (COLON CA)
-Viscous fibre lowers blood cholesterol and normalizes blood glucose. (protects
against HEART DISEASE & DIABETES)
-Foods with fibre prevent excessive energy intake (protects against OBESTIY)
What disease does Trans Fat cause & how? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Coronary
Heart Disease (CHD); trans fat increases in the blood level of LDL and lowers HDL.
Fruits & Vegetables reduce the risk for what chronic diseases? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔-Cancer
-Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD; stoke, heart disease & HTN)
-Eye Disease (Macular Degeneration & Cataracts)
, -Pulmonary Disease
-Loss of cognitive ability in the elderly
What are the benefits of adequate UN-SATURATED fat intake for CHD Risk? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-Polyunsaturated fats lower LDL
EPA & DHA;
-decrease thrombosis and
-prevent arrhythmias
FORMULA to Calculate BMIs & Who is BMI not appropriate for - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Athletes, Pregnant people and the elderly.
WEIGHT KG divided by height in M and height in M again = BMI
Calculate the BMI; Chris 73KG & 180cm Tall - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔22.5
List foods that are high in Sodium - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔soup, cheese,
crackers, chips, ketchup, dill pickles, Bun & bagel are large servings making them
high in sodium
Food high in fibre - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔banana, bagel and bun are refined but
have modest fibre due to large serving size
Foods high in Vitamin D - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔milk, yogurts
Foods high in Vitamin A - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔cheese, skim milk and cream
cheese
Exam Prep questions with answers
Six Diseases that a high fibre diet helps prevent - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Colon
Cancer
Constipation
Diverticulitis
Hemorrhoids
Gallstones
Appendicitis
How does a high fibre diet prevent disease - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-Increases
fecal bulk and speeds up transit time through the digestive system so harmful
substances aren't allowed to sit there for longer. (COLON CA)
-Viscous fibre lowers blood cholesterol and normalizes blood glucose. (protects
against HEART DISEASE & DIABETES)
-Foods with fibre prevent excessive energy intake (protects against OBESTIY)
What disease does Trans Fat cause & how? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Coronary
Heart Disease (CHD); trans fat increases in the blood level of LDL and lowers HDL.
Fruits & Vegetables reduce the risk for what chronic diseases? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔-Cancer
-Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD; stoke, heart disease & HTN)
-Eye Disease (Macular Degeneration & Cataracts)
, -Pulmonary Disease
-Loss of cognitive ability in the elderly
What are the benefits of adequate UN-SATURATED fat intake for CHD Risk? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔-Polyunsaturated fats lower LDL
EPA & DHA;
-decrease thrombosis and
-prevent arrhythmias
FORMULA to Calculate BMIs & Who is BMI not appropriate for - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Athletes, Pregnant people and the elderly.
WEIGHT KG divided by height in M and height in M again = BMI
Calculate the BMI; Chris 73KG & 180cm Tall - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔22.5
List foods that are high in Sodium - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔soup, cheese,
crackers, chips, ketchup, dill pickles, Bun & bagel are large servings making them
high in sodium
Food high in fibre - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔banana, bagel and bun are refined but
have modest fibre due to large serving size
Foods high in Vitamin D - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔milk, yogurts
Foods high in Vitamin A - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔cheese, skim milk and cream
cheese
