Pomperaug District Department of Health Cholesterol: Lower Your Risk Quiz

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1.      An increased risk for heart disease may be linked to:

a. smoking
b.high fat, high cholesterol eating habits
c. lack of regular exercise
d.all of the above

2.      The desirable total cholesterol level for an adult is:

a. over 240 mg/dl
b. less than 240 mg/dl
c. less than 200 mg/dl

3.      Which  of the following kinds of cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease?

a. HDL cholesterol
b. LDL cholesterol

 4.      How often should a person exercise?

a. twice a week for two hours
b.at least three times a week for twenty minutes
c. every day for one hour

5.      Which of the following fruits and vegetables are high in fat?

a. avocados and olive
b. apples and bananas
c. carrots and potatoes
d. none of the above

6.      Which of the following fats is high in polyunsaturated fat?

a. lard
b.olive oil
c. butter
d. safflower oil

7.      Circle the snack which is lowest in fat and cholesterol

a. ice cream with fudge sauce
b. low fat yogurt with strawberries
c. granola  

8.      Foods that are rich in fiber include:

a. fruits and vegetables
b. beans and legumes
c. whole grain products
d. all of the above              

9.      Which of these meals would you eat as part of a are low fat, low cholesterol diet?

a. a chef salad (with egg, cheese, turkey, ham) with French dressing, sherbet,  iced tea
b. grilled chicken breast, steamed green beans, baked potato (no butter or sour cream), iced tea
c. cheeseburger, cole slaw , milk shake

10.   If you are overweight, losing weight will help lower your blood cholesterol level.

True
False

11.   The best way to lose weight is to eat fewer calories and to exercise.

True
False

12.   The single most important change you can make to lose weight is to avoid sugar.

True
False

13.   Polyunsaturated fat has the same number of calories as saturated fat.

True
False

 

Answers- 1)d 2)c 3)b 4)b 5)a 6)d 7)b 8)d 9)b 10)True 11) True 12) False 13) True

 

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