Tri8 - Clinical Nutrition - Exam 1
Organic -
Label that has a legal definition & requires a USDA certification process.
Vegetarian -
A person who eats no land or sea animals, but may consume eggs & dairy.
T-score -
Compares a pts bone density to the bone density of a health 30yo woman.
Z-score -
Compares a pts bone density to the bone density of someone of the same age, sex, and ethnicity.
Steroid medications -
_______ deplete calcium, potassium, zinc, vitamin D.
False -
(T/F) PPIs decrease the risk of osteoporosis by improving digestion
Calcium Carbonate -
Form of calcium that may require extra stomach acid to be absorbed.
60-80 ng/mL -
Ideal range for 25-vitamin D levels in the blood.
Morbidly obese -
BMI of 40+
DEXA -
Considered the gold standard when evaluating for obesity.
Diabetic -
It is estimated that nearly 10% of the world's adults are ____.
Dairy -
MC food group associated with the onset of type 1 diabetes.
Nitrate -
_____ exposure from fertilizers, manure, automobile & industrial emissions has been associated with
higher pockets of type 1 diabetes in some regions.
Niacinamide -
Nutrient that could be used early in the diagnosis to possibly half of type 1 diabetes, and possible
reverse it.
, Advanced glycation end products -
Binding of sugar to protein molecules that occurs during high temp cooking procedures produces:
Vitamin C -
May be effective in improving the elasticity and function of blood vessels in pts with Type 2
diabetes.
Acetyl L-Carnitine -
Nutrient that may be beneficial in Alzheimer's pts by preventing the decline in brain mitochondrial
function.
False -
(T/F) Moderate alcohol intake has been shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Prostate -
MC type of cancer in males in the US.
Tryptophan -
Has an affect on pain by increasing serotonin in the brain
Aspirin -
Commonly used medication that can trigger hypoglycemia.
Turmeric -
Should be taken with fish oil & bromalein to increase absorption.
B6 & Mg -
Two supplements most widely used to PMS symptoms &/or to avoid PMS migraines.
False -
(T/F) There are no actual studies that found protective effects against cancers from fruits & veggies.
False -
(T/F) Dried fruits contain only natural sugars, they don't have an affect on diabetes, and should be
eaten frequently.
False -
(T/F) Breast milk is free of all environmental toxins
False -
(T/F) Japanese women have lower incidences of breast cancer just because of genetics.
Arsenic -
Building materials such as pressurized wood with _____ can cause lung, skin or urinary cancer.
BPA -
Common, widely used chemical that is an endocrine disruptor, leading to breast & prostate cancer.
Vitmin B6 -
Organic -
Label that has a legal definition & requires a USDA certification process.
Vegetarian -
A person who eats no land or sea animals, but may consume eggs & dairy.
T-score -
Compares a pts bone density to the bone density of a health 30yo woman.
Z-score -
Compares a pts bone density to the bone density of someone of the same age, sex, and ethnicity.
Steroid medications -
_______ deplete calcium, potassium, zinc, vitamin D.
False -
(T/F) PPIs decrease the risk of osteoporosis by improving digestion
Calcium Carbonate -
Form of calcium that may require extra stomach acid to be absorbed.
60-80 ng/mL -
Ideal range for 25-vitamin D levels in the blood.
Morbidly obese -
BMI of 40+
DEXA -
Considered the gold standard when evaluating for obesity.
Diabetic -
It is estimated that nearly 10% of the world's adults are ____.
Dairy -
MC food group associated with the onset of type 1 diabetes.
Nitrate -
_____ exposure from fertilizers, manure, automobile & industrial emissions has been associated with
higher pockets of type 1 diabetes in some regions.
Niacinamide -
Nutrient that could be used early in the diagnosis to possibly half of type 1 diabetes, and possible
reverse it.
, Advanced glycation end products -
Binding of sugar to protein molecules that occurs during high temp cooking procedures produces:
Vitamin C -
May be effective in improving the elasticity and function of blood vessels in pts with Type 2
diabetes.
Acetyl L-Carnitine -
Nutrient that may be beneficial in Alzheimer's pts by preventing the decline in brain mitochondrial
function.
False -
(T/F) Moderate alcohol intake has been shown to reduce the risk of breast cancer.
Prostate -
MC type of cancer in males in the US.
Tryptophan -
Has an affect on pain by increasing serotonin in the brain
Aspirin -
Commonly used medication that can trigger hypoglycemia.
Turmeric -
Should be taken with fish oil & bromalein to increase absorption.
B6 & Mg -
Two supplements most widely used to PMS symptoms &/or to avoid PMS migraines.
False -
(T/F) There are no actual studies that found protective effects against cancers from fruits & veggies.
False -
(T/F) Dried fruits contain only natural sugars, they don't have an affect on diabetes, and should be
eaten frequently.
False -
(T/F) Breast milk is free of all environmental toxins
False -
(T/F) Japanese women have lower incidences of breast cancer just because of genetics.
Arsenic -
Building materials such as pressurized wood with _____ can cause lung, skin or urinary cancer.
BPA -
Common, widely used chemical that is an endocrine disruptor, leading to breast & prostate cancer.
Vitmin B6 -
