Vol. 24, No.1

1. Analysis of the Sydney Heart Study:

a. Showed a higher risk of CHD for those who replaced PUFA with SFA

b. Controlled for the intake of trans fats

c. Was based on information originally gathered between 1966 and 1973

d. Was based on a placebo-controlled laboratory study

2. The newsletter states that certain SFA:

a. Raise serum LDL cholesterol

b. Lower serum LDL cholesterol

c. Unequivocally and directly cause CHD

d. Have no relationship with CHD

3. The newsletter mentions that the effects of SFA on LDL cholesterol are multifactorial, and determined by all of the following EXCEPT:

a. Macronutrient substitution

b. Variable effects of specific SFAs

c. Food source

d. Time of day the food is consumed

4. According to the newsletter, the addition of dietary ____ has been proven to be the most effective substitute for SFA in lowering serum LDL cholesterol.

a. MUFAs

b. carbohydrates

c. PUFAs

d. protein

5. The newsletter suggests that if the carbohydrate that replaces SFA is ___, it may exert adverse effects on CHD risk.

a. whole grain

b. protein-based

c. high in dietary fiber

d. high in free sugars

6. According to the newsletter, the potential of dietary SFA to raise LDL cholesterol generally ____ with a(n) ____ number of carbon atoms in the fatty acid chain.

a. increases; increasing

b. increases; decreasing

c. decreases; decreasing

d. stays the same; increasing

7. A low ___ is stated to be indicative of a lower risk of CHD.

a. HDL serum cholesterol

b. TC:HDL cholesterol ratio

c. exercise intensity

d. consumption of dietary fiber

8. The strongest dietary evidence proposed by the article to reduce the risk of CHD has been found in which of the following dietary patterns:

a. DASH Diet

b. Mediterranean Diet

c. A diet low in SFA and rich in plant sources of PUFA

d. All of the above

9. All of the following are listed as characteristics of solid fats, EXCEPT:

a. Textural properties

b. Quick rancidity

c. Melt-away

d. Lubrication

10. Unless granted FDA approval otherwise, removal of partially hydrogenated fat from food needs to be completed by what year?

a. 2016

b. 2017

c. 2018

d. 2019

11. Which of the following fats generally denature the slowest under higher temperatures?

a. PUFA

b. MUFA

c. Omega-3

d. Saturated fats

12. What is the most widely used edible oil in the US, according to the newsletter?

a. Safflower

b. Canola

c. Olive

d. Soybean

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