WorksheetsFuctional lipids
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
These compounds are essentials for for normal metabolism and good health, are known as
The dietary fatsare necesary for the absorption, transportation and function of what kind of nutrients?
Minerals
Water soluble vitamins
fat soluble vitamins
The most importants fats are the (a) because the body cannot manufacture them
The animal source foods are poor in Omega-3 knowdays, which would be one of the reasons?
Mark the incorrect answer to: "Effects of Omega- 3 (alpha-linolenic acid) in the body"
Is trasnformed into EPA and DHA
Prostaglandins are formed using EPA
EPA reduces the production of the bad prostaglandins from arachidonic acid
Can be converted into GLA
Name three effects of the eicosanoids in the body:
Which of theses are some of the effects of "bad" eicosanoids?
Increase pain
Increases cell division
Depresses the inmune system
All the options
Mark the effect of the "good" eicosanoids:
Causes the contriction of the blood vessels
Prevent blood clots
Improves the brain fuction
Enhances the inmune sytem
Mark the anti-inflamatory prostaglandins
N-3
N-6
In what kind of food we can find fatty acids N-3?
What of these is an essential fatty acid?
Linolenic Acid
Stearic Acid
Gamma Linolenic Acid
Cholesterol
Mark some of the omega-3 properties
Reduce oxidative stress
Improve serum lipids and provide cardiovascular protection
Aid in weight and fat loss
All of them
Why is omega-3 considerer an anti-inflamatory fatty acid? (descrive the mechanism)
Most omega-6 fatty acids consumed in the diet from (a)
We need to consume ONLY Omega-3 or ONLY omega-6? Explain your answer
The Omega-9 fatty acids are known as (a)
Alpha lipoic acid is an non-essential fatty acid that has properties such as:
