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NutriTest2 Fats
NutriTest2 Fats/Lipids
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Function of essential body fat is to protect vital ______ and provide a sense of ______. | organs/satiety |
| Excess dietary intake of fat is stored as _____ tissue. | adipose |
| Fat provides __ kilocalories per gram. | 9 |
| Coconut & palm oils are high in ______ fat, but corn oil is high in ______ fat. | saturated/polyunsaturated |
| A characteristic of an essential fatty acid is that it is not manufactured by the _____. | body |
| The lipoprotein considered to prevent cardiovascular disease | HDL |
| Foods high in monounsaturated (omega 3) fatty acids include | canola oil, walnuts, fatty fish |
| Good source of essential fatty acids (which improve skin integrity) is ______ oils. | vegetable |
| Prostaglandins have an action similar to that of "chemical messengers" or _______. | hormones |
| Many infant formulas now contain the added fatty acids ______ (ARA) & _____ (DHA) b/c infants may not be able to produce enough of these for optimum development. | arachidonic/docosahesaenoic |
| A triglyceride is composed of three fatty acids & a _______ base. | glycerol |
| The substance that acts as an emulsifier & helps absorb digested food | bile |
| The type of food that typically is high in saturated fat is | animal |
| The name of the omega 6 essential polyunsaturated fat is | linoleic |
| Building blocks or structural component of fat | fatty acids |
| System that transports the end products of lipid digestion from intestines to liver | lymph |
| The name of the omega 3 essential polyunsaturated fat | alpha linolenic |
| 95% of the fat in our diet is in the form of a | triglyceride |
| When 2 or more bonds in a fatty acid are unfilled, the resulting type of fatty acids is | poly-unsaturated |
| Example of a sandwich spread that is high in monounsaturated fat | peanut butter |
| The _____ fatty acids that have a similar effect on blood cholesterol as saturated fatty acids | trans |
| The process by which a lipid oil can be changed to a solid fat | hydrogenation |
| The acceptable % of total fat should fall between the range | 20-35 |
| Lipids are carried in the blood stream as _____. (Lipids wrapped w/ water soluble protein) | lipoprotein |
| Bile salts are formed from | cholesterol |
| High cholesterol levels in the ______ is associated w/ the coronary heart disease. | blood |
| The lipoprotein that carries fat to the liver from a meal that has just been consumed is | chylomicron |
| Most of the digestion of fat occurs in the | small intestines |
| Hormone that stimulates gallbladder to contract & release bile is | CCK |
| Endogenous cholesterol is adequately produced in the ______ therefor the maximum daily exogenous intake should be limited to ___mg. | liver/300 |
| Enzyme produced in the pancreas that digests triglycerides by breaking off one fatty acid at a time from glycerol | lipase |
| Lipid layers surrounding nerve fibers provide ______ insulation. | electrical |
| An important function of bile is to break ______ into globules & reduce the surface tension. | fat |
| Chemical name for fats & fat-related compounds | lipids |
| The lipoprotein positively associated w/ causing cardiovascular disease | LDL |
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