Question 1

Team Nutrition, founded in 1995 by the USDA, focuses on getting students involved in school sports programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is credited with the substantial decline in dental caries in children?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased sugar consumption 
B) fluoridation of public drinking water 
C)  elimination of lead-based house paint 
D)  increased availability of bottled water 
A) decreased sugar consumption 
B) fluoridation of public drinking water 
C)  elimination of lead-based house paint 
D)  increased availability of bottled water B

Question 3

Despite advances in clinical and preventive medicine, children and adolescents in the U.S. have significant nutritional concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

​Discuss the progress made in reaching the Healthy People 2010 objectives for children.

Accepted Answer

The most recent progress review shows th

Question 5

Which initiative was implemented first?

Accepted Answer

A) After School Snack Program 
B) National School Lunch Program 
C)  School Breakfast Program 
D)  Summer Food Service Program for Children 
A) After School Snack Program 
B) National School Lunch Program 
C)  School Breakfast Program 
D)  Summer Food Service Program for Children

Question 6

Which of the following is a clear risk factor for type 2 diabetes in children?

Accepted Answer

A) younger than 10 years of age 
B) strong family history of hypoglycemia 
C)  overweight 
D)  Asian ancestry 
A) younger than 10 years of age 
B) strong family history of hypoglycemia 
C)  overweight 
D)  Asian ancestry

Question 7

Obesity in children is defined as having a BMI ____ percentile on the CDC growth chart.

Accepted Answer

A) above the 50th 
B) above the 75th 
C)  above the 85th 
D)  above the 95th 
A) above the 50th 
B) above the 75th 
C)  above the 85th 
D)  above the 95th

Question 8

Which trait is characteristic of a hard negotiator?

Accepted Answer

A) their goal is agreement among the parties 
B) they think of the participants as friends 
C)  they perceive the process as a contest of wills 
D)  they make concessions to maintain the relationship 
A) their goal is agreement among the parties 
B) they think of the participants as friends 
C)  they perceive the process as a contest of wills 
D)  they make concessions to maintain the relationship

Question 9

​In 2010, _____ of children and adolescents aged 6 to 19 years were overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) ​5% 
B) ​11% 
C)  ​18% 
D)  ​21% 
A) ​5% 
B) ​11% 
C)  ​18% 
D)  ​21%

Question 10

Females account for about ____ of people with eating disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) 90% 
B) 75% 
C)  50% 
D)  25% 
A) 90% 
B) 75% 
C)  50% 
D)  25%

Question 11

Match the program in the right column with the appropriate description in the left column. Options will be used only once.
-​An in-school program that encourages the availability and consumption of nutrient-rich foods and at least an hour of daily physical activity.

Accepted Answer

A) Fuel Up to Play 60 
B) Farm-to-School 
C) ​Best Bones Forever 
D) ​Kids Café Program 
E) ​Eat Smart. Play Hard. 
A) Fuel Up to Play 60 
B) Farm-to-School 
C) ​Best Bones Forever 
D) ​Kids Café Program 
E) ​Eat Smart. Play Hard.

Question 12

What might be some features that you would examine?

Accepted Answer

To provide a comprehensive answer, I wou

Question 13

What role does the Food Distribution Program play in the NSLP?

Accepted Answer

School districts are given an

Question 14

Overweight children tend to be taller and mature earlier than children who are not overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Improving child nutrition is the focus of the ____, which authorizes funding and allows the USDA to reform the nutrition standards of the school lunch and breakfast programs.

Accepted Answer

A) Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
B) Economic Opportunity and Community Partnership Act of 1967 
C)  National School Lunch Act of 1946 
D)  Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 
A) Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
B) Economic Opportunity and Community Partnership Act of 1967 
C)  National School Lunch Act of 1946 
D)  Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

Question 16

Most schools prohibit "competitive foods" from being sold on school grounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following children is most likely to be iron deficient?

Accepted Answer

A) A white male who plays soccer. 
B) A Mexican-American male living above the poverty threshold. 
C)  A Native American female from a middle-class family. 
D)  An African-American female living below the poverty threshold. 
A) A white male who plays soccer. 
B) A Mexican-American male living above the poverty threshold. 
C)  A Native American female from a middle-class family. 
D)  An African-American female living below the poverty threshold.

Question 18

Which two USDA nutrition education programs specifically target the improvement of children's health?

Accepted Answer

A) Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and Team Nutrition 
B) Action for Healthy Kids and Title V Maternal and Child Health Program 
C)  Medicaid and the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment program 
D)  Head Start and Early Head Start programs 
A) Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and Team Nutrition 
B) Action for Healthy Kids and Title V Maternal and Child Health Program 
C)  Medicaid and the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment program 
D)  Head Start and Early Head Start programs

Question 19

Extreme weight-loss behaviors, such as vomiting, using laxatives, or taking diet pills, are a potential cause of under nutrition in adolescent girls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Nearly 60 percent of overweight children have been shown to have at least one cardiovascular risk factor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Team Nutrition, founded in 1995 by the USDA, focuses on getting students involved in school sports programs.

Which of the following is credited with the substantial decline in dental caries in children?

Despite advances in clinical and preventive medicine, children and adolescents in the U.S. have significant nutritional concerns.

Discuss the progress made in reaching the Healthy People 2010 objectives for children.

Which initiative was implemented first?

Which of the following is a clear risk factor for type 2 diabetes in children?

Obesity in children is defined as having a BMI ____ percentile on the CDC growth chart.

Which trait is characteristic of a hard negotiator?

In 2010, _____ of children and adolescents aged 6 to 19 years were overweight.

Females account for about ____ of people with eating disorders.

Match the program in the right column with the appropriate description in the left column. Options will be used only once. -An in-school program that encourages the availability and consumption of nutrient-rich foods and at least an hour of daily physical activity.

What might be some features that you would examine?

What role does the Food Distribution Program play in the NSLP?

Overweight children tend to be taller and mature earlier than children who are not overweight.

Improving child nutrition is the focus of the ____, which authorizes funding and allows the USDA to reform the nutrition standards of the school lunch and breakfast programs.

Most schools prohibit "competitive foods" from being sold on school grounds.

Which of the following children is most likely to be iron deficient?

Which two USDA nutrition education programs specifically target the improvement of children's health?

Extreme weight-loss behaviors, such as vomiting, using laxatives, or taking diet pills, are a potential cause of under nutrition in adolescent girls.

Nearly 60 percent of overweight children have been shown to have at least one cardiovascular risk factor.

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Principles of Epidemiology

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Community Needs Assessment

Program Planning for Success

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Publics Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: an Issue for Public Health Policy

Health Care Systems and Policy

Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs

Global Food and Nutrition Security: Challenges and Opportunities

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

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Exam 12: Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues, Services, and Programs

Team Nutrition, founded in 1995 by the USDA, focuses on getting students involved in school sports programs.

Which of the following is credited with the substantial decline in dental caries in children?

Despite advances in clinical and preventive medicine, children and adolescents in the U.S. have significant nutritional concerns.

​Discuss the progress made in reaching the Healthy People 2010 objectives for children.

Which initiative was implemented first?

Which of the following is a clear risk factor for type 2 diabetes in children?

Obesity in children is defined as having a BMI ____ percentile on the CDC growth chart.

Which trait is characteristic of a hard negotiator?

​In 2010, _____ of children and adolescents aged 6 to 19 years were overweight.

Females account for about ____ of people with eating disorders.

Match the program in the right column with the appropriate description in the left column. Options will be used only once. -​An in-school program that encourages the availability and consumption of nutrient-rich foods and at least an hour of daily physical activity.

What might be some features that you would examine?

What role does the Food Distribution Program play in the NSLP?

Overweight children tend to be taller and mature earlier than children who are not overweight.

Improving child nutrition is the focus of the ____, which authorizes funding and allows the USDA to reform the nutrition standards of the school lunch and breakfast programs.

Most schools prohibit "competitive foods" from being sold on school grounds.

Which of the following children is most likely to be iron deficient?

Which two USDA nutrition education programs specifically target the improvement of children's health?

Extreme weight-loss behaviors, such as vomiting, using laxatives, or taking diet pills, are a potential cause of under nutrition in adolescent girls.

Nearly 60 percent of overweight children have been shown to have at least one cardiovascular risk factor.

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Principles of Epidemiology

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Community Needs Assessment

Program Planning for Success

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Publics Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: an Issue for Public Health Policy

Health Care Systems and Policy

Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs

Global Food and Nutrition Security: Challenges and Opportunities

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

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Discuss the progress made in reaching the Healthy People 2010 objectives for children.

In 2010, _____ of children and adolescents aged 6 to 19 years were overweight.

Match the program in the right column with the appropriate description in the left column. Options will be used only once. -An in-school program that encourages the availability and consumption of nutrient-rich foods and at least an hour of daily physical activity.