The Food and Nutrition testbanks consist of multiple choice questions that test your knowledge of the topics covered in the book. You can use these questions to check your understanding as you read through each chapter, or practise for your exam. The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Monash University is acknowledged for its contribution to these questions.
Hypertension
Tendency to platelet-plug formation
Muscle weakening
Elevated cholesterol levels
Obesity
Leg arterial disease, diabetes
Coeliac disease, Crohn’s disease
Coronary heart disease, renal artery stenosis
Stroke, cardiomyopathy
All of the above
Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, folic acid
Vitamin C, Vitamin D, folic acid
Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C
Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Vitamin C
Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1
Insulin
Cholecystokinin
Cortisol
Renin
Nitric oxide
With inherited lipid disorder and elevated LDL-cholesterol levels
With inherited lipid disorder and elevated HDL-cholesterol levels
With diabetes
Who smoke
None of the above
Saturated fatty acids
Trans fatty acids
Omega 6 fatty acids
A and b
A, b and c
Increasing consumption of palm and coconut oil
Increasing consumption of legumes
Decreasing intake of polyunsaturated margarine
Decreasing intake of fruits and vegetables
Decreasing intake of low fat milk products
N-3 fatty acids from fish
N-6 monounsaturated fats
Olive oil
A and b
A, b and c
Glucosinolates
Lycopenes
Plant sterols
A and b
A, b and c
Sodium and alcohol intake
Meat and calcium intake
Obesity and sodium intake
Obesity and alcohol intake
Cadmium and coffee intake
Black tea
Coffee
Dark chocolate
Tomatoes
Soy