141.A lacto-ovo vegetarian wishing to ensure a liberal intake of linolenic acid should consume which of the following?

a.eggs and milk

b.canola oil and walnuts

c.safflower oil margarine

d.corn oil and sunflower oil

142.A person who regularly consumes fish such as shark, king mackerel, and swordfish, is at risk for ingesting potentially toxic amounts of which of the following contaminants?

a.EPA

b.DHA

c.mercury

d.cadmium

143.The oils found in walnuts, soybeans, flaxseed, and wheat germ represent a good source of which one of the following acids in preformed state.

a.eicosanoids

b.linolenic acid

c.docosahexaenoic acid

d.eicosapentaenoic acid

144.Which of the following foods contain liberal amounts of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acid?

a.cod

b.salmon

c.human milk

d.soybean oil

145.Which of the following is a likely explanation for the imbalance between omega-6 and omega-3 lipids in the Canadian diet?

a.high intakes of meat and low intakes of fish

b.low intakes of vegetable oils and high intakes of fish

c.high intakes of beef fat and low intakes of vegetable oils

d.low intakes of beef fat and high intakes of vegetable oils

146.Which of the following best approximates the ratio of recommended amounts of linoleic to linolenic acid?

a.10:1

b.5:1

c.1:5

d.1:10

147.Which of the following statements describes a recognized relationship between dietary fat and cancer?

a.Fat from milk does not increase risk for cancer.

b.Dietary fat initiates rather than promotes cancer formation.

c.High intakes of omega-3 fatty acids promote cancer development in animals.

d.The evidence linking fat intake with cancer is stronger than that linking it with heart disease.

148.According to the DRI, what is the upper limit of fat that may be consumed by a healthy person requiring 3000 kcalories per day?

a.33 g

b.66 g

c.83 g

d.117 g

149.According to the Dietary Reference Intakes what should be the maximum total fat intake as a percentage of energy intake?

a.10 percent

b.20 percent

c.30 percent

d.35 percent

150.Jenny is trying to lose weight by decreasing the fat in her diet. At the grocery store she chooses an expensive frozen dessert with a fat-free claim on the label. Which of the following would be an appropriate analysis of Jenny’s choice?

a.Most frozen desserts are fat-free and she should not pay extra for one with a fat-free claim.

b.Since fats contribute 9 kcalories per gram, she can eat twice as many kcalories from this dessert and still lose weight.

c.As long as she makes sure to eat the dessert before 9 p.m. it should not contribute much to her daily kcaloric intake.

d.Fat-free products often have so much added sugar that the kcalorie count can be as high as in the regular-fat product.