Exam 17: Nutrition During the Growing Years

For normal-weight children, reduced-fat milk should be introduced into a child's diet ________.

A child who exhibits signs of ____ may be suffering from undernutrition.

An infant may suffer from water intoxication when ________.

Which infants have special vitamin needs?

What is a likely nutritional problem of adolescent girls?

In the U.S., infant formula standards are set to match the nutrient composition of human milk as closely as possible.

According to present day growth charts, an infant will double its birth weight at about ________ months of age and will triple its birth weight at about ________ months.

Growth plates at the end of long bones are called ________.

Infant formula should be prepared with cold water.

Why is cow's milk not recommended for infants?

Children should be screened for elevated blood cholesterol if their families have histories of early development of heart disease.

Newborns need about ____ calories per pound of body weight each day.

The first solid food usually introduced to the infant's diet is ________.

What factor contributes to childhood obesity?

More amino acids are considered essential for adults than for infants.

Solid foods should be fed to infants only from a spoon.

A child is diagnosed as obese when ________.

Why do infants have a greater need for water than older humans?

Infant formulas can be heated safely in the microwave oven.

Fluoride supplements should be given to ________.