Nutrition chapter 6
Which of the following statements is true?
A fatty acid has a chain of carbons bonded to each other and to hydrogen atoms.
Chase is a 22-year-old college student. According to recommendations of the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR), fat should comprise ________% of his total energy intake each day.
NOT 5 to 10 or 10 to 20
Paige is 6 weeks pregnant. Although Paige drank alcohol before she became pregnant, she refuses to drink any alcohol now, because she does not want to have a baby born with ________.
fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
Chronic alcohol abuse increases the risk of ________ cancer.
pancreatic
Which of the following foods is a naturally rich source of monounsaturated fatty acids?
peanuts
Lecithin is a type of ________.
phospholipid
Triglycerides have ________ in their chemical structures.
--NOT AMINO ACIDS
Theresa drank 5 ounces of wine. This amount of wine has about as much alcohol as the amount that is in ________.
12 ounces of beer
Bill recorded his food intake for a week and then used a computerized dietary analysis program to analyze his diet record. According to the results of the analysis, his average fat intake was ________ of total calories each day, which is within the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range.
25
________ acid is an omega-3 fatty acid.
Docosahexaenoic
Which of the following lipoproteins contains the highest percentage of cholesterol?
LDL
Which of the following statements is true?
The cholesterol carried by oxidized LDL is taken up by certain arterial cells and deposited in plaque.
Which of the following foods is a naturally rich source of monounsaturated fatty acids?
avocado
The liver uses cholesterol to make ________.
bile
Brett eats ________ to increase his intake of omega-3 fatty acids.
canned sardines
Which of the following foods naturally contains cholesterol?
chicken
adipose cells
store triglycerides
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, cholesterol intake should be ________.
kept as low as possible, while eating a healthy diet
Dana wants to reduce her blood cholesterol level by eating ________.
less beef
________ acid is an essential fatty acid
linoleic
________ acid is an omega-6 fatty acid.
linoleic
Which of the following organs is the main site for detoxifying alcohol?
liver
Which of the following characteristics or conditions is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD)?
male gender
In the body, fat ________.
provide insulation against cold temperatures
Which of the following foods contains cholesterol?
roast pork
Which of the following foods is a naturally rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids?
soybean oil
Cholecystokinin (CCK) is a hormone that ________.
stimulates the gallbladder to secrete bile into the small intestine
Which of the following characteristics increases a person's risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD)?
type 2 diabetes
