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HNF 461
EXAM 2-practice exam
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Health Care
Undergraduate 4
10/30/2008

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Term

Which food has the least cholesterol per serving?

A. liver

B.Steak

C. Chicken

D. Avacodo

Definition

D. Avacodo

Term
Which lipoprotein transports triclycerides 12 hours after you consume a fat containing meal?
Definition
VLDL
Term
The desirable level for total cholesterol in blood is____?
Definition
<200 mg/dl
Term
IDL's are are formed when______ is removed from ______.
Definition
Triglycerides, VLDL
Term

A physicall active person will have_______.

Definition

*increased lipoprotein lipase in skeletal muscle

*increased VLDL triglyceride clearance

Term
Inactive, overweight males often have low concentrations of _________ in their blood.
Definition
HDL- cholesterol
Term
The desirable level for LDL cholesterol in blood is____.
Definition
<100 mg/dl
Term
Eiscosinoids are synthesized from DHA (true or false)
Definition
FALSE
Term
A mutation in which apolipoprotein-E is most often to elevate blood cholesterol?
Definition

apo E4

Term
The most effective means of removing cholesterol from the body is to:
Definition
increase bile acid excretion in the stool.
Term

Prostaglandins can be directly synthesized from :

Definition
EPA and arachidonic acid
Term
The food with the greatest percentage of lauric acid (C12:0) is _____.
Definition
coconut oil
Term
Which lipoprotein carries cholesterol from the liver to the ovaries to synthesize estrogens?
Definition
LDL
Term
The food with the greatest percentage of oleic acid (C18:1) is ___.
Definition
Olive Oil
Term
Elevated carbohydrate intake leading to obesity most often leads to which lipoprotein in fasting blood samples?
Definition

VLDL

Term
Dietary modification for a person with high levels of chylomicra in fasting blood include___.
Definition

*using medium chain triglycerides with C10 and C12 fatty acids to fry and bake foods

*restricting intake of animal fats as much as possible

*restricting intake of vegetable oils as much as possible.

Term

Which lipoprotein would be transporting the vitamin A, D, E, and K that you consume in a meal 4 hours prior to the blood sample?

 

Definition
Chylomicra
Term
A vegetarian eating a very low-fat diet was gaining about 5-8 lbs per year.  At her/his annual physical checkup, the person was shocked to learn their blood total cholesterol was 230 mg/dl, LDL-cholesterol was 140 mg/dl, and fasting blood TGs were 200 mg/dl.  What should this person do to lower their total and LDL cholesterol and blood TGs?
Definition

*eat fewer kcal to slowly lose weight

*increase the intake of vegetable oil

Term

Consuming soluble fiber will lower LDL-cholesterol in some individuals but not in all individuals.  Which of the actions below would contribute to the cholesterol lowering effect?

Definition

*an increase in cholesterol excretion in the stool

*an increase in bile acid excretion in the stool

Term
Most of the fat (lipid) in your body is in what form?
Definition
Triglycerides
Term
Which dietary fatty acid is the most atherogenic?
Definition
Myristic acid
Term
Most of the conversion of IDL to LDL (TG removal) occurs in _____.
Definition
blood capillaries
Term

If a person obtains most of their protein from beef, poultry products, and has a limited intake of vegetable oils such as corn, soybean, sesame, or sunflower, they will probably have elevated fasting blood cholesterol concentrations because this type of diet_____.

Definition
Leads to fewer LDL receptors on liver cells
Term
Which enzyme hydrolyzes tryglycerides in adipose cells to produce NEFA's?
Definition
hormone sensitive lipase
Term
Lipid digestion is facilitated by______?
Definition
increased surface area of lipid droplets through the action of bile acids.
Term
High blood insulin favor_____.
Definition
storage of triglycerides in the adipose cell.
Term
Colipase________.
Definition
facilitiates pancreatic lipase association with TGs.
Term
Thromboxane A3 is synthesized from a fatty acid fround primarily in_____.
Definition
salmon
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