Exam 5: Fats: Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrients

The majority of saturated fat in the American diet comes from

In the process of emulsification of triglycerides

Lipids can be either solid or liquid at room temperature.

The process of straightening an unsaturated fatty acid to create a more solid fat that resists rancidity is called

Which of the following populations should entirely avoid eating shark,swordfish,and other fish with high levels of mercury?

Which lipoprotein is produced in the enterocytes and transports dietary fat into the lymphatic system?

Which of the following foods are the BEST sources of monounsaturated fatty acids?

What is the primary form of fat in the diet?

Which of the following species of fish would likely contain the highest levels of contaminants?

Pregnant women are advised to entirely avoid consuming fish.

Which of the following are excellent sources of unsaturated fats?

After the fat in a slice of cheese pizza is released from the stomach into the small intestine,how is it digested,absorbed,and transported into the bloodstream? Identify the steps involved.

People attempting to lose weight will be most successful if they limit their consumption of fat to less than 15% of kilocalories.

Body fat is metabolically inactive.

Partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs)are

During exercise,which of the following triggers the breakdown of stored fat?

Taking a vitamin D supplement between meals with a glass of water is more sensible than taking a vitamin D supplement with a meal containing about 30% total fat.

Even if the Nutrition Facts panel states 0 g trans fats,the product could still have 1/2 g of trans fat per serving.

Which of the following is NOT a function of fat in the human body?

Several recent research studies have indicated people who eat an ounce or two of nuts each day in addition to their usual diet did NOT gain as much weight as would be expected from their increased energy intake.