Question 1

What the special substance produced in the mother's breasts after she gives birth?

Accepted Answer

A) Progesterone 
B) Colostrum 
C) Estrogen 
D) Oxytocin 
A) Progesterone 
B) Colostrum 
C) Estrogen 
D) Oxytocin

Question 2

If a woman consumed a well-planned diet prior to conception, then during pregnancy she would need to increase her daily iron intake by _____ milligrams.

Accepted Answer

A) 5-7 
B) 7-9 
C) 9-12 
D) 12-15 
E) 15-18 
A) 5-7 
B) 7-9 
C) 9-12 
D) 12-15 
E) 15-18

Question 3

Normal-weight women (prepregnancy BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2) should gain 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Why do the Dietary Reference Intakes specify recommended nutrient and energy intakes for each life stage group?

Accepted Answer

Age-related physical changes seen within

Question 5

The pituitary gland produces the hormone _______________, which stimulates the production of milk in alveoli.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pituitary gland produces the hormone _______________,...

Question 6

How does the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis relate to chronic disease?

Accepted Answer

Evidence suggests that if less than opti

Question 7

The _______________, an organ made up of fetal and maternal tissue, supplies nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________, an organ made up of...

Question 8

Age-related loss of lean body mass causes:

Accepted Answer

A) total energy requirements to increase. 
B) total energy expenditure to remain the same. 
C) basal metabolism to decrease. 
D) basic energy metabolism to increase. 
A) total energy requirements to increase. 
B) total energy expenditure to remain the same. 
C) basal metabolism to decrease. 
D) basic energy metabolism to increase.

Question 9

What are the most common measures used to assess growth?

Accepted Answer

A) Height and weight 
B) Height and head circumference 
C) Height and body mass index 
D) Recumbent length and weight 
A) Height and weight 
B) Height and head circumference 
C) Height and body mass index 
D) Recumbent length and weight

Question 10

Nonmilk complementary foods should be introduced to an infant between 4 and 6 months of age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The branch of science and medicine dedicated to the social, behavioral, psychological, and health issues of aging is called gerontology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Bone mass is reduced in the elderly, and this is one of the reasons that their RDA for calcium has been increased from 1,000 mg to _____ mg/day.

Accepted Answer

A) 1100 
B) 1200 
C) 1300 
D) 1400 
A) 1100 
B) 1200 
C) 1300 
D) 1400

Question 13

The average number of years that a person can expect to live is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) life expectancy. 
B) longevity. 
C) mortality. 
D) life span. 
A) life expectancy. 
B) longevity. 
C) mortality. 
D) life span.

Question 14

The perimenopausal stage of life _____ bone loss.

Accepted Answer

A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) does not affect 
D) reverses 
A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) does not affect 
D) reverses

Question 15

It is appropriate to feed honey to infants and young children under two years of age

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Some researchers believe that the desire to consume nonfood items may be related to a deficiency of:

Accepted Answer

A) iron. 
B) folate. 
C) B12. 
D) magnesium. 
A) iron. 
B) folate. 
C) B12. 
D) magnesium.

Question 17

How many kcalories should pregnant women consume over and above their regular diet during the third trimester?

Accepted Answer

A) ~150 
B) ~250 
C) ~350 
D) ~450 
A) ~150 
B) ~250 
C) ~350 
D) ~450

Question 18

What two important predictors of infant health?

Accepted Answer

Gestational age and birth weight are imp

Question 19

During childhood parents should use food to control behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What percentage of woman diagnosed with gestational diabetes develop type 2 diabetes later in life?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 35 
D) 50 
A) 15 
B) 25 
C) 35 
D) 50

What the special substance produced in the mother's breasts after she gives birth?

If a woman consumed a well-planned diet prior to conception, then during pregnancy she would need to increase her daily iron intake by _____ milligrams.

Normal-weight women (prepregnancy BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2) should gain 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy.

Why do the Dietary Reference Intakes specify recommended nutrient and energy intakes for each life stage group?

The pituitary gland produces the hormone _______________, which stimulates the production of milk in alveoli.

How does the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis relate to chronic disease?

The _______________, an organ made up of fetal and maternal tissue, supplies nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.

Age-related loss of lean body mass causes:

What are the most common measures used to assess growth?

Nonmilk complementary foods should be introduced to an infant between 4 and 6 months of age.

The branch of science and medicine dedicated to the social, behavioral, psychological, and health issues of aging is called gerontology.

Bone mass is reduced in the elderly, and this is one of the reasons that their RDA for calcium has been increased from 1,000 mg to _____ mg/day.

The average number of years that a person can expect to live is referred to as:

The perimenopausal stage of life _____ bone loss.

It is appropriate to feed honey to infants and young children under two years of age

Some researchers believe that the desire to consume nonfood items may be related to a deficiency of:

How many kcalories should pregnant women consume over and above their regular diet during the third trimester?

What two important predictors of infant health?

During childhood parents should use food to control behavior.

What percentage of woman diagnosed with gestational diabetes develop type 2 diabetes later in life?

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Chemical, Biological, and Physiological Aspects of Nutrition

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Exam 14: Life Cycle Nutrition

What the special substance produced in the mother's breasts after she gives birth?

If a woman consumed a well-planned diet prior to conception, then during pregnancy she would need to increase her daily iron intake by _____ milligrams.

Normal-weight women (prepregnancy BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2) should gain 25 to 35 pounds during pregnancy.

Why do the Dietary Reference Intakes specify recommended nutrient and energy intakes for each life stage group?

The pituitary gland produces the hormone _______________, which stimulates the production of milk in alveoli.

How does the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis relate to chronic disease?

The _______________, an organ made up of fetal and maternal tissue, supplies nutrients and oxygen to the fetus.

Age-related loss of lean body mass causes:

What are the most common measures used to assess growth?

Nonmilk complementary foods should be introduced to an infant between 4 and 6 months of age.

The branch of science and medicine dedicated to the social, behavioral, psychological, and health issues of aging is called gerontology.

Bone mass is reduced in the elderly, and this is one of the reasons that their RDA for calcium has been increased from 1,000 mg to _____ mg/day.

The average number of years that a person can expect to live is referred to as:

The perimenopausal stage of life _____ bone loss.

It is appropriate to feed honey to infants and young children under two years of age

Some researchers believe that the desire to consume nonfood items may be related to a deficiency of:

How many kcalories should pregnant women consume over and above their regular diet during the third trimester?

What two important predictors of infant health?

During childhood parents should use food to control behavior.

What percentage of woman diagnosed with gestational diabetes develop type 2 diabetes later in life?

The Science of Nutrition

Nutritional Assessmendietary Planning

Chemical, Biological, and Physiological Aspects of Nutrition

Carbohydrates

Protein

Lipids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Weight Regulation

Physical Activity and Health

Water-Soluble Vitamins

Fat-Soluble Vitamins

The Major Minerals and Water

The Trace Minerals

Filters