Quiz Bee finals

Omega-3 Fatty Acid

What is considered as the most beneficial for heart health?

NNC (National Nutrition Council)

What Government Agency leads the Celebration of Nutrition Month in the Philippines?

Pellagra

It is a Dietary-Deficiency disease resulting from inadequate intake of niacin

Vitamin D

Which Vitamin is necessary for calcium absorption in the intestines?

Vitamin C

It is a water-soluble vitamin found in fruits and leafy vegetables and is also called as ascorbic acid

Vitamin C

Which Vitamin enhances Iron Absorption in the body?

Niacin

What nutrient is known as Vitamin B3?

Colostrum

The first secretion from the mother’s breast is rich in antibodies and minerals. This is produced after giving birth and before the productions of true milk. It provides newborns with immunity to infections.

Antioxidant

It is the primary function of Vitamin C in the body

Scurvy

A prolonged deficiency of Vitamin C in the diet causes what disease?

Fat

Which nutrient is the most energy-dense?

Vitamin B12

What Vitamin is know as cyanocobalamin?

Fat

Which Macronutrient has the highest energy yield per grain?

Iodine Deficiency

A deficiency of which mineral in the diet primarily affects the thyroid gland?

Arrhythmia

An irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat us referred to as what?

Leukemia

It is a type of cancer in the blood characterized by an abnormal increase of immature white blood cells called "blasts”

Omega-3 Fatty Acid

What type of fatty acid is found in fish oil and is known to reduce inflammation and support heart health?

Vitamin A

Which Vitamin is important for vision and immune function?

Vitamin C

Which antioxidant vitamin helps protect cells from oxidative stress and is found in high amounts in citrus fruits?

Vitamin D

Which vitamin is produced when your skin is exposed to sunlight?

Potassium

What mineral is important for maintaining normal heart rhythm and muscle function

Alzheimer’s Disease

It is a degenerative brain disorder that causes a gradual and irreversible decline in memory and eventually, the ability to care for oneself.

50%

In the Pinggang Pinoy Food Guide, What Percentage should be composed of vegetables and fruits?

Hypervitaminosis A

What is the medical term for excessive consumption of Vitamin A that leads to Toxicity?

Protein

What nutrients help repair body tissues?

Dietotherapy

What is the scientific regulation of diet in treating disease called?

Calcium

Which mineral is most abundant in the human body?

Rapid Heartbeat

What is a Symptom of Stress?

Marasmus

Is caused by lack of calories or inadequate amount of food.

Nutrition

What is the name of the scientific study of food and it’s effect on health?

Rickets

What disease is caused by lack of Vitamin D?

Ferdinand Marcos

Who was the president who declared July as a Month of Nutrtion?

Vitamin A

What Vitamin is also called axerophthol?