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Question 1

– hormonal response (include insulin, glucagon and
epinephrine)

Answer 1

Blood glucose regulation

Question 2

• release by beta cells of the pancreas in response to blood glucose
  elevations

Answer 2

Insulin

Question 3

– released after meals in response to decreased blood glucose
levels

Answer 3

Glucagon

Question 4

– (adrenal gland stress hormone) acts to release glucose from
storage in the liver

Answer 4

Epinephrine

Question 5

– provides an estimate of how foods affect serum blood
glucose levels.

Answer 5

Glycemic Index (GI)

Question 6

Foods with high glycemic index ____ raise blood glucose
rapidly

Answer 6

(potatoes and bread)

Question 7

Foods with low glycemic index __do not raise blood
glucose levels rapidly

Answer 7

(dairy products and pasta)

Question 8

Development of dental caries can occur due to prolonged contact of infant
with bottle if infant/child is put to sleep with a bottle as a pacifier
Periodontal disease is also promoted due to bacterial interaction with dietary
proteins and production of acids.

Answer 8

Nursing Bottle Syndrome

Question 9

Changes in CHO metabolism may lead to prone to developing

Answer 9

Diabetes

Question 10

Excess CHO is converted to

Answer 10

glycogen and stored as fat

Question 11

Decreased levels of CHO in the diet may lead to tissue breakdown leading
to

Answer 11

ketosis and metabolic acidosis

Question 12

Low Fiber Diet may lead to these problems:

Answer 12

Constipation

Hemorrhoids

Diverticula – sacs or pouches that balloon out of the intestinal wall, caused
by the weakening of the muscle layers that encase the intestines

Development of digestive tract cancers

Question 14

– sacs or pouches that balloon out of the intestinal wall, caused
by the weakening of the muscle layers that encase the intestines

Answer 14

Diverticula