Exam 11: Nutrition Through the Life Span: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

What is an example of selection criteria used when evaluating the potential for obesity surgery in an adolescent?

The way children eat influences their nutritional health during childhood, during their teen years, and for the rest of their lives.

Providing large quantities of candy, cola, and other concentrated sweets during the growing years is most likely to result in:

Which activity can a parent perform if he wants to encourage good eating habits that will support continued normal weight as his child grows?

The iron RDA for a male age 14-18 who is experiencing a growth spurt is _____ mg/day.

Identify the nutrients most often found lacking in the diets of teenagers.

What foods are most appropriate to introduce to an infant between 6 and 8 months of age, based on the feeding skills of this age?

At home, where teenagers are frequently snacking, the best strategy for parents is to stock the pantry with:

Bobby, a 9-year-old Caucasian boy, is being seen for a health physical. His physical exam revealed a normal BMI with an increase in height of an inch and a half in the past year. His skin was noted to be pale, and his eyelid mucosae were white. His mother's chief complaint is that Bobby is often lethargic at school and has been reprimanded for failing to pay attention. He dropped out of soccer when the practices became too physically demanding, and since then, he spends several hours each night watching TV and playing video games. He gets very little exercise. Bobby states that he would like to play soccer next year but that he "didn't feel like it" this year. Though his mom says he is always willing to go to bed when asked, he seems irritable and withdrawn. The nurse practitioner obtains his diet history, using MyPlate to ask about food groups he usually eats: Grains Group: Prefers refined grains, such as Chex, Rice Krispies, and Frosted Flakes for breakfast with milk. Prefers white bread, bagels, crackers, and pretzels. The only whole grain he eats is microwave popcorn. Vegetables Group: Favorite is French fries. Eats canned vegetables such as canned green beans and corn. At school, enjoys cream of tomato soup. Likes lettuce and tomato on his School Lunch tacos, but if he had his choice, he would not choose a salad or side vegetable. Fruits Group: Likes apples, grapes, bananas, canned fruit, and fruit juice. Milk Group: Regularly consumes two 8-ounce cups of 2% milk or whole chocolate milk per day. Likes grilled cheese sandwiches, string cheese, and ice cream. Protein Foods Group: Favorites are chicken nuggets, bacon, breakfast sausage, and fish sticks. At school, likes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but otherwise does not like nuts, seeds, or legumes. Discretionary kcalories: Eats candy and cookies and drinks soda every day; drinks iced tea occasionally with his School Lunch instead of milk. He puts ketchup on "everything." Which food is a common source of vitamin D among children, which Bobby could incorporate into his own diet?

Approximately half of the empty kcalories consumed by children in the United States are contributed by six specific foods, including:

For boys born in the United States in the year 2000, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes sometime in their lives is estimated to be:

Adolescents who drink soft drinks regularly have _____ when compared to those who do not.

As a strategy to help prevent childhood obesity, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children be limited to _____ of television and video time per day.

When feeding an infant, what food should a parent be sure to omit as part of the infant's diet?

Infant formulas typically contain protective antibodies for infants.

Bobby, a 9-year-old Caucasian boy, is being seen for a health physical. His physical exam revealed a normal BMI with an increase in height of an inch and a half in the past year. His skin was noted to be pale, and his eyelid mucosae were white. His mother's chief complaint is that Bobby is often lethargic at school and has been reprimanded for failing to pay attention. He dropped out of soccer when the practices became too physically demanding, and since then, he spends several hours each night watching TV and playing video games. He gets very little exercise. Bobby states that he would like to play soccer next year but that he "didn't feel like it" this year. Though his mom says he is always willing to go to bed when asked, he seems irritable and withdrawn. The nurse practitioner obtains his diet history, using MyPlate to ask about food groups he usually eats: Grains Group: Prefers refined grains, such as Chex, Rice Krispies, and Frosted Flakes for breakfast with milk. Prefers white bread, bagels, crackers, and pretzels. The only whole grain he eats is microwave popcorn. Vegetables Group: Favorite is French fries. Eats canned vegetables such as canned green beans and corn. At school, enjoys cream of tomato soup. Likes lettuce and tomato on his School Lunch tacos, but if he had his choice, he would not choose a salad or side vegetable. Fruits Group: Likes apples, grapes, bananas, canned fruit, and fruit juice. Milk Group: Regularly consumes two 8-ounce cups of 2% milk or whole chocolate milk per day. Likes grilled cheese sandwiches, string cheese, and ice cream. Protein Foods Group: Favorites are chicken nuggets, bacon, breakfast sausage, and fish sticks. At school, likes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but otherwise does not like nuts, seeds, or legumes. Discretionary kcalories: Eats candy and cookies and drinks soda every day; drinks iced tea occasionally with his School Lunch instead of milk. He puts ketchup on "everything." Bobby's fatigue is due to iron's role in:

Michael's mother complains that he is a very picky eater and never likes to try new foods. She states that he will only eat chicken nuggets and toaster pastries. Which strategy could be advised to Michael's mother that may help him to be less picky with eating?

Vegan diets for children must be planned carefully because otherwise they may not provide enough:

Which statement accurately describes the energy needs of a child?

The initial goal for overweight children is to reduce weight gain through diet restriction.