Question 1

Which item is linked with worsening acne?

Accepted Answer

A) psychological stress 
B) milk chocolate 
C) white sugar 
D) vitamin A supplements 
A) psychological stress 
B) milk chocolate 
C) white sugar 
D) vitamin A supplements

Question 2

Which medical drug can reduce iron absorption, increase calcium and phosphorus excretion, and may accelerate destruction of thiamin?

Accepted Answer

A) diuretics 
B) aluminum-containing antacids 
C) long-term Aspirin use 
D) estrogen replacement therapy 
A) diuretics 
B) aluminum-containing antacids 
C) long-term Aspirin use 
D) estrogen replacement therapy

Question 3

What is the best way to determine if a teenager is growing normally?

Accepted Answer

A) monitoring for smooth progression of height and weight 
B) calculating appropriate height and weight based on age 
C) assessing using adult growth charts 
D) comparing teenagers with peers 
A) monitoring for smooth progression of height and weight 
B) calculating appropriate height and weight based on age 
C) assessing using adult growth charts 
D) comparing teenagers with peers

Question 4

Which characteristic is typical of many teens' diets?

Accepted Answer

A) limited in sodium 
B) high in monounsaturated fat 
C) adequate in calcium 
D) low in fibre 
A) limited in sodium 
B) high in monounsaturated fat 
C) adequate in calcium 
D) low in fibre

Question 5

What percentage of Canadian children aged four to eight years are meeting the recommended minimum daily serving amounts for vegetables and fruit intake?

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 50 
D) 70 
A) 30 
B) 40 
C) 50 
D) 70

Question 6

Which of the following consequences may result from children's overconsumption of fruit juice?

Accepted Answer

A) decreased calcium consumption 
B) increased vitamin C consumption 
C) dental caries 
D) hyperactivity 
A) decreased calcium consumption 
B) increased vitamin C consumption 
C) dental caries 
D) hyperactivity

Question 7

Television has adverse effects on children's nutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following effects may occur as a result of taking oral contraceptives?

Accepted Answer

A) altered blood lipids 
B) elevated plasma folate 
C) reduced vitamin D levels 
D) impaired glucose tolerance 
A) altered blood lipids 
B) elevated plasma folate 
C) reduced vitamin D levels 
D) impaired glucose tolerance

Question 9

Describe factors that make iron deficiency likely in older people.

Accepted Answer

Iron status generally improves in later

Question 10

Do energy needs decrease with advancing age? Explain your response.

Accepted Answer

Energy needs often decrease with advanci

Question 11

Discuss the impact of television on children's eating behaviours and nutrition status.

Accepted Answer

Television exerts four major adverse imp

Question 12

Which product contains the largest amount of caffeine?

Accepted Answer

A) carob 
B) root beer 
C) iced tea 
D) chocolate milk 
A) carob 
B) root beer 
C) iced tea 
D) chocolate milk

Question 13

For the best health and lowest risk of death, what body mass index (BMI) range should people over 70 years of age maintain?

Accepted Answer

A) 12-17 
B) 18-24 
C) 25-32 
D) 33-42 
A) 12-17 
B) 18-24 
C) 25-32 
D) 33-42

Question 14

Which substance shows preliminary benefits as an effective treatment for arthritis?

Accepted Answer

A) glucosamine 
B) lecithin 
C) selenium 
D) calcium 
A) glucosamine 
B) lecithin 
C) selenium 
D) calcium

Question 15

Which laxative can rob a person of fat-soluble vitamins?

Accepted Answer

A) chocolate 
B) carob 
C) mineral oil 
D) coffee 
A) chocolate 
B) carob 
C) mineral oil 
D) coffee

Question 16

Which of the following is a physical change of aging that affects nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A) reduced salivary output 
B) faster rate of intestinal motility 
C) increased secretion of insulin 
D) decreased presence of gum disease 
A) reduced salivary output 
B) faster rate of intestinal motility 
C) increased secretion of insulin 
D) decreased presence of gum disease

Question 17

What percentage of women are impaired by premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?

Accepted Answer

A) 1-5 
B) 5-10 
C) 10-15 
D) 15-20 
A) 1-5 
B) 5-10 
C) 10-15 
D) 15-20

Question 18

Intakes of which nutrient often fall short in teens' diets?

Accepted Answer

A) sodium 
B) vitamin A 
C) riboflavin 
D) vitamin C 
A) sodium 
B) vitamin A 
C) riboflavin 
D) vitamin C

Question 19

Low intakes of which vitamin may speed the progression of osteoarthritis?

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin A 
B) vitamin C 
C) vitamin D 
D) vitamin E 
A) vitamin A 
B) vitamin C 
C) vitamin D 
D) vitamin E

Question 20

Which term best describes the complex of interacting failures in the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A) life jags 
B) golden oldies 
C) senior moments 
D) the dwindles 
A) life jags 
B) golden oldies 
C) senior moments 
D) the dwindles

Which item is linked with worsening acne?

Which medical drug can reduce iron absorption, increase calcium and phosphorus excretion, and may accelerate destruction of thiamin?

What is the best way to determine if a teenager is growing normally?

Which characteristic is typical of many teens' diets?

What percentage of Canadian children aged four to eight years are meeting the recommended minimum daily serving amounts for vegetables and fruit intake?

Which of the following consequences may result from children's overconsumption of fruit juice?

Television has adverse effects on children's nutrition.

Which of the following effects may occur as a result of taking oral contraceptives?

Describe factors that make iron deficiency likely in older people.

Do energy needs decrease with advancing age? Explain your response.

Discuss the impact of television on children's eating behaviours and nutrition status.

Which product contains the largest amount of caffeine?

For the best health and lowest risk of death, what body mass index (BMI) range should people over 70 years of age maintain?

Which substance shows preliminary benefits as an effective treatment for arthritis?

Which laxative can rob a person of fat-soluble vitamins?

Which of the following is a physical change of aging that affects nutrition?

What percentage of women are impaired by premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?

Intakes of which nutrient often fall short in teens' diets?

Low intakes of which vitamin may speed the progression of osteoarthritis?

Which term best describes the complex of interacting failures in the elderly?

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Exam 14: Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Which item is linked with worsening acne?

Which medical drug can reduce iron absorption, increase calcium and phosphorus excretion, and may accelerate destruction of thiamin?

What is the best way to determine if a teenager is growing normally?

Which characteristic is typical of many teens' diets?

What percentage of Canadian children aged four to eight years are meeting the recommended minimum daily serving amounts for vegetables and fruit intake?

Which of the following consequences may result from children's overconsumption of fruit juice?

Television has adverse effects on children's nutrition.

Which of the following effects may occur as a result of taking oral contraceptives?

Describe factors that make iron deficiency likely in older people.

Do energy needs decrease with advancing age? Explain your response.

Discuss the impact of television on children's eating behaviours and nutrition status.

Which product contains the largest amount of caffeine?

For the best health and lowest risk of death, what body mass index (BMI) range should people over 70 years of age maintain?

Which substance shows preliminary benefits as an effective treatment for arthritis?

Which laxative can rob a person of fat-soluble vitamins?

Which of the following is a physical change of aging that affects nutrition?

What percentage of women are impaired by premenstrual syndrome (PMS)?

Intakes of which nutrient often fall short in teens' diets?

Low intakes of which vitamin may speed the progression of osteoarthritis?

Which term best describes the complex of interacting failures in the elderly?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Toolsstandards and Guidelines

the Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber

The Lipids: Fats, Oils, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Performance Nutrition

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Hunger and the Future of Food

Filters