Exam 14: Life Cycle Nutrition

Which statement is true?

Which one of the following programs is not administered by the USDA?

When a child is mildly underweight, the risk of death increases _____ times

A _______________ is an environmental agent that can alter normal cell growth and development, causing a birth defect

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

A baby was born at 38 weeks of gestation, weighing 3 lbs 8 oz The baby was:

What measurement is most commonly used to assess weight in children over 2 years of age?

Overweight women (prepregnancy BMI 250 to 290 kg/m2) are encouraged to gain between 5 and 15 pounds during pregnancy

What are the most common measures used to assess growth?

Currently there is enough food produced in the world to provide every person with at least _____ kcal per day

How likely are low-birth weight (LBW) babies to die before 1 year of age as compared to normal infants?

Hungry people in impoverished, undeveloped countries often rely on _____ for relief

Which of the following programs is specifically designed to provide health assistance and nutrition education to eligible pregnant women and mothers of infants and young children living in the US?

What percentage of people in poor countries do not have enough to eat?

Why are older adults considered "at risk" for developing many nutrition-related health problems?

What percentage of birth defects have no known cause?

What is Oportunidades?

What federally funded programs and services are in place to alleviate food insecurity in the US today?

What is the cause of global food insecurity?

Soft pieces of fruits and vegetables should be fed to infants at 4-6 months of age