"Heart Health: The Role Diet and Plant Sterols Play in Maintaining Healthy Cholesterol Levels" CPD QUIZ

Continuing Education Quiz

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* 1. The incidence of high cholesterol is

More than 1 in 2 Aus and 1 in 3 NZ

More than 1 in 3 Aus and 1 in 4 NZ

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* 2. According to the National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance, the lipid target for total cholesterol is:

<3 mmol/L

<4 mmol/L

<5 mmol/L

<6 mmol/L

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* 3. A 1 mmol/L decrease in LDL-cholesterol corresponds to approximately what degree of decrease in major vascular events?

10%

25%

50%

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* 4. According to the 2017 review by Collins et al, which dietary pattern has the highest level of evidence for the primary prevention of CVD events and mortality?

DASH diet

Low-GI diet

Mediterranean diet

Low-carbohydrate diet

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* 5. The Heart Foundation Australia position statement on Plant Sterols recommends what level of plant sterols from enriched foods daily to reduce cholesterol levels

1-2 g

2-3g

3-4g

4-5g

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* 6. The effects of plant sterol enriched foods and a healthy diet (i.e. replacing saturated and trans fats with unsaturated fats) are additive to each other and can reduce LDL cholesterol by up to

10%

15%

30%

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* 7. How many Weet-Bix Cholesterol Lowering biscuit/biscuits do you need to consume to get the optimal 2 grams of plant sterols per day?

Weet-Bix (1/2 serve / 1 biscuit)

Weet-Bix (1 serve / 2 biscuits)

Weet-Bix (2 serves / 4 biscuits)

Weet-Bix (3 serves / 6 biscuits)

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* 8. Over 40 studies confirm that 2g/day of plant sterols lowers LDL “ Bad” cholesterol by up to

10%

20%

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* 9. Key dietary strategies to improve heart health include:

Eating generous amounts of fruits and vegetables

Eat more wholegrains and soluble fibres

Eat foods rich in unsaturated fats such as nuts, seeds, and olive oil and have less of foods high in saturated fat such as fatty meat, butter and coconut oil

Include 2-3 of plants sterols daily from enriched foods

All of the above