Quiz 18

Which of the following is not among the recommendations by health professionals to treat hypertension?

Decrease intake of dairy products to avoid sodium

The DASH diet is actually the acronym for

Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.

Which of the following is not one of the factors that would lead a person with high blood pressure to develop the metabolic syndrome?

Diuretic use

Which of the following is known to speed up the passage of substances through the large intestine, thereby decreasing exposure time to carcinogens?

Fiber

Which of the following may be classified as a risk factor for coronary heart disease?

High C-reactive protein levels

A person who produces a normal amount of insulin but whose cells show suboptimal response is said to be

Insulin resistant

What blood cholesterol carrier is of greatest concern in atherosclerosis?

LDL

Which of the following leading causes of death in the United States does notbear a relationship to diet?

Pneumonia and influenza

What disease accounts for the majority of deaths in U.S. women?

Coronary heart disease

Which of the following foods is known to contain abundant amounts of phytonutrients that protect against cancers of the esophagus and endometrium?

Cruciferous vegetables

To lower a high blood cholesterol level, all of the following are recommended except

decrease the carbohydrate intake to <50% of total energy.

Risk factors for coronary heart disease that can be minimized by behavioral change include all of the following except

heredity

Being obese is known to increase the probabilities of contracting all of the following diseases except

kwashiorkor

The excessive thirst common in diabetes is known as

polydipsia

People who use diuretics are most at risk of developing imbalances of

potassium

Which of the following affects the immune system the most?

protein deficiencies

Diets rich in fiber, phytochemicals, and the antioxidant nutrients (beta-carotene, Vitamin C and Vitamin E) help protect against chronic diseases.

True

In which of the following conditions would the pancreas be unable to synthesize insulin?

Type 1 diabetes mellitus

What is C- reactive protein?

an inflammation protein that is predictive of heart attack

All of the following are among the symptoms of diabetes except

swollen lymph nodes