Vol. 26, No. 3

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1. According to the article, which of the following is considered a component of the diagnostic criteria for Stage 1 Hypertension

a. Systolic pressure of 120-129 mmHg

b. Systolic pressure of 130-139 mmHg

c. Diastolic pressure of 60-60 mmHg

d. Diastolic pressure of 70-79 mmHg

2. The article states that adults with Stage 1 Hypertension have about a ___-fold increase in cardiovascular disease, as compared to their normotensive counterparts.

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

3. The mineral ______ has been associated with increasing blood pressure, while _______ has been linked with lowering blood pressure.

a. Iodine; chloride

b. Chloride; iodine

c. Sodium; potassium

d. Potassium; sodium

4. According to the article, clinical and population-based studies show that ______ diets can have a blood pressure-lowering affects as a result of multiple associated dietary factors.

a. High-protein

b. Omnivorous

c. Vegetarian

d. Mineral-rich

5. According to the article, the portfolio diet _____ blood pressure, compared to the DASH Diet, and additionally contains ____ g of soy protein per 1,000 kcals.

a. Increases; 22

b. Increases; 15

c. Decreases; 15

d. Decreases 22

6. In a 2002 study by Spanish investigators, cited in the article, which component of soy was specifically linked with lowering blood pressure:

a. Soy protein

b. Dietary fiber

c. Genistein

d. Omega-3 fatty acids

7. In the study citing the first meta-analysis of the clinical data to examine the effects of soy on blood pressure, which of the following markers specifically signified that the protein in soy was the primary hypotensive agent?

a. Isolated soy protein

b. Isoflavone extracts

c. Soyfoods, in general

d. Dietary fiber contained in soy plants

8. According to the article, the hypotensive properties contained in soy foods may result because:

a. Isoflavones could lower blood pressure by increasing vascular resistance

b. Isoflavones could lower blood pressure by decreasing vasodilation

c. Soy proteins could lower blood pressure as a result of monosaccharide bonds formed upon digestion

d. Soy protein could lower blood pressure as a result of peptides formed upon digestion

9. According to the HEALTHY HANDOUT, isoflavones in soybeans appear to boost the activity of enzymes that increase the production of which hypotensive compound:

a. HDL cholesterol

b. Nitric oxide

c. Carbon dioxide

d. Gluten

10. According to the second article, prior to 2017 what factor most likely skewed the data establishing diagnostic criteria for hypertension in children?

a. The data was generated from a population of healthy-weight children

b. The data was generated from a population with many overweight/obese children included

c. The data was generated from a population of children on supplement therapy

d. The data was generated from a population of children on a sodium-restricted diet

11. The article states that with the 2017 guidelines, recommendations for the age of initial screening of blood pressure:

a. Were lowered from 5 years old to 3 years old

b. Continue to be 3 years of age

c. Are variable depending on family history

d. Increased from 3 years old to 5 years old

12. Recommendations for hypertensive children include all of the following EXCEPT:

a. Adherence to the DASH diet

b. Performing moderate to vigorous physical activity, 3-5 days per week

c. Being active for periods lasting at least 30-60 minutes per session

d. All of the above are true

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