Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the protein requirement per kilogram of body weight per day for young adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.8 g 
B) 0.85 g 
C) 0.9 g 
D) 0.95 g 
A) 0.8 g 
B) 0.85 g 
C) 0.9 g 
D) 0.95 g

Question 3

What percentage of schools in the US meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation that children participate in 30 minutes of physical education class daily?

Accepted Answer

A) 6-8 
B) 10-12 
C) 14-16 
D) 18-20 
A) 6-8 
B) 10-12 
C) 14-16 
D) 18-20

Question 4

What are two important predictors of infant health?

Accepted Answer

Gestational age and birth weight are imp

Question 5

_____ has high rates of children with stunted growth

Accepted Answer

A) Asia 
B) The Caribbean 
C) The U.S. 
D) a and b 
E) a, b, and c 
A) Asia 
B) The Caribbean 
C) The U.S. 
D) a and b 
E) a, b, and c

Question 6

In the process of _______________, a country's population shifts from primarily rural to urban regions

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the process of _______________, a country's...

Question 7

The Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) during adolescence takes into account all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) energy needed to maintain health. 
B) energy needed to promote optimal growth. 
C) energy needed to support physical activity. 
D) stress factors. 
A) energy needed to maintain health. 
B) energy needed to promote optimal growth. 
C) energy needed to support physical activity. 
D) stress factors.

Question 8

Food insecurity in poor countries is caused not by _____ but by _____

Accepted Answer

A) lack of available food on an international level; diminished local food supplies 
B) famine; lack of clean water 
C) political instability; lack of available food on an international level 
D) population growth; famine 
E) diminished local food supplies; natural disasters 
A) lack of available food on an international level; diminished local food supplies 
B) famine; lack of clean water 
C) political instability; lack of available food on an international level 
D) population growth; famine 
E) diminished local food supplies; natural disasters

Question 9

What are the two most important predictors of infant health listed here?

Accepted Answer

A) Gestational age and birth weight 
B) Head circumference and birth weight 
C) Gestational age and mother's health 
D) Gestational age and presence of the sucking reflex 
A) Gestational age and birth weight 
B) Head circumference and birth weight 
C) Gestational age and mother's health 
D) Gestational age and presence of the sucking reflex

Question 10

What are the primary carbohydrates in human milk?

Accepted Answer

A) Sucrose and lactose 
B) Lactose and oligosaccharides 
C) Glucose and oligosaccharides 
D) Fructose and lactose 
A) Sucrose and lactose 
B) Lactose and oligosaccharides 
C) Glucose and oligosaccharides 
D) Fructose and lactose

Question 11

Although malnutrition is a direct consequence of insufficient dietary intake, its ultimate cause often has more to do with the economic and social circumstances of the poor

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Several cases of rickets in breastfed infants have been reported nationwide in recent years What is the cause, and how can this be prevented from becoming a more widespread problem?

Accepted Answer

Women with low sun exposure due to such

Question 13

Inadequacy of which vitamin at the time of conception increases the risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect?

Accepted Answer

A) Thiamin 
B) Niacin 
C) Folate 
D) Riboflavin 
A) Thiamin 
B) Niacin 
C) Folate 
D) Riboflavin

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

Older adults are at _____ risk for developing nutrition-related problems

Accepted Answer

A) decreased 
B) the same 
C) increased 
D) no 
A) decreased 
B) the same 
C) increased 
D) no

Question 16

Prolactin is the first secretion from the breasts after birth that provides nourishment and immunological protection to newborns

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An increase in cell size is called:

Accepted Answer

A) hyperplasia. 
B) hypoplasia. 
C) hypertrophy. 
D) hypotrophy. 
A) hyperplasia. 
B) hypoplasia. 
C) hypertrophy. 
D) hypotrophy.

Question 18

The placenta develops early in pregnancy but it takes several weeks before it is fully functional What is its function?

Accepted Answer

The placenta weighs between 1-2 pounds a

Question 19

A plan called the Millennium Development Project has been put forth by the UN with a pledge to halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger in the world by the year _____

Accepted Answer

A) 2010 
B) 2015 
C) 2020 
D) 2025 
A) 2010 
B) 2015 
C) 2020 
D) 2025

Question 20

What is the first line of defense against hunger for low-income households in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) SNAP 
B) WIC 
C) Food bank 
D) Soup kitchen 
A) SNAP 
B) WIC 
C) Food bank 
D) Soup kitchen

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

What is the protein requirement per kilogram of body weight per day for young adolescents?

What percentage of schools in the US meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation that children participate in 30 minutes of physical education class daily?

What are two important predictors of infant health?

_____ has high rates of children with stunted growth

In the process of _______________, a country's population shifts from primarily rural to urban regions

The Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) during adolescence takes into account all of the following except:

Food insecurity in poor countries is caused not by _ but by _

What are the two most important predictors of infant health listed here?

What are the primary carbohydrates in human milk?

Although malnutrition is a direct consequence of insufficient dietary intake, its ultimate cause often has more to do with the economic and social circumstances of the poor

Several cases of rickets in breastfed infants have been reported nationwide in recent years What is the cause, and how can this be prevented from becoming a more widespread problem?

Inadequacy of which vitamin at the time of conception increases the risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect?

The perimenopausal stage of life _____ bone loss

Older adults are at _____ risk for developing nutrition-related problems

Prolactin is the first secretion from the breasts after birth that provides nourishment and immunological protection to newborns

An increase in cell size is called:

The placenta develops early in pregnancy but it takes several weeks before it is fully functional What is its function?

A plan called the Millennium Development Project has been put forth by the UN with a pledge to halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger in the world by the year _____

What is the first line of defense against hunger for low-income households in the United States?

The Science of Nutrition

Nutritional Assessment and Dietary 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

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Exam 14: Life Cycle Nutrition

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

What is the protein requirement per kilogram of body weight per day for young adolescents?

What percentage of schools in the US meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommendation that children participate in 30 minutes of physical education class daily?

What are two important predictors of infant health?

_____ has high rates of children with stunted growth

In the process of _______________, a country's population shifts from primarily rural to urban regions

The Estimated Energy Requirement (EER) during adolescence takes into account all of the following except:

Food insecurity in poor countries is caused not by _____ but by _____

What are the two most important predictors of infant health listed here?

What are the primary carbohydrates in human milk?

Although malnutrition is a direct consequence of insufficient dietary intake, its ultimate cause often has more to do with the economic and social circumstances of the poor

Several cases of rickets in breastfed infants have been reported nationwide in recent years What is the cause, and how can this be prevented from becoming a more widespread problem?

Inadequacy of which vitamin at the time of conception increases the risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect?

The perimenopausal stage of life _____ bone loss

Older adults are at _____ risk for developing nutrition-related problems

Prolactin is the first secretion from the breasts after birth that provides nourishment and immunological protection to newborns

An increase in cell size is called:

The placenta develops early in pregnancy but it takes several weeks before it is fully functional What is its function?

A plan called the Millennium Development Project has been put forth by the UN with a pledge to halve the proportion of people who suffer from hunger in the world by the year _____

What is the first line of defense against hunger for low-income households in the United States?

The Science of Nutrition

Nutritional Assessment and Dietary 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

Food insecurity in poor countries is caused not by _ but by _