Question 1

Summarize the current guidelines and recommendations for the treatment of childhood obesity.

Accepted Answer

In general,the plan is prevention-focuse

Question 2

Why is it important to regulate food and beverage advertising to children?

Accepted Answer

A) television influences the food children ask for 
B) most food advertising to children is of nutritious foods 
C) children do not fully understand the purpose of advertising,which is to encourage viewers to buy products 
D) Both (a)and (c). 
A) television influences the food children ask for 
B) most food advertising to children is of nutritious foods 
C) children do not fully understand the purpose of advertising,which is to encourage viewers to buy products 
D) Both (a)and (c).

Question 3

What growth parameters are used to assess nutritional status in children? How do these parameters change in response to inadequate energy intake?

Accepted Answer

Typically growth parameters are compared

Question 4

Differentiate between a food intolerance and a food allergy?

Accepted Answer

A food intolerance generally involves a

Question 5

Which issue is not faced by obese children?

Accepted Answer

A) shorter terminal height. 
B) diabetes. 
C) discrimination. 
D) hypertension. 
A) shorter terminal height. 
B) diabetes. 
C) discrimination. 
D) hypertension.

Question 6

Milk is not recommended before nine months of age because it interferes with the absorption of what nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A) Calcium 
B) Iron 
C) Potassium 
D) Vitamin A 
A) Calcium 
B) Iron 
C) Potassium 
D) Vitamin A

Question 7

Which statement accurately describes metabolic syndrome in Canadian adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A) Metabolic syndrome,typically seen only in adults,is being found in Canadian adolescents,because of the rise in obesity in that group. 
B) Metabolic syndrome,among adolescents,increases their risk of adult obesity,diabetes and hypertension. 
C) Metabolic syndrome includes abdominal obesity and other characteristics such as high serum triglycerides,low HDL cholesterol,high pressure and/or high fasting glucose levels. 
D) All of the above statements are accurate. 
A) Metabolic syndrome,typically seen only in adults,is being found in Canadian adolescents,because of the rise in obesity in that group. 
B) Metabolic syndrome,among adolescents,increases their risk of adult obesity,diabetes and hypertension. 
C) Metabolic syndrome includes abdominal obesity and other characteristics such as high serum triglycerides,low HDL cholesterol,high pressure and/or high fasting glucose levels. 
D) All of the above statements are accurate.

Question 8

Which of the following foods should NOT be served to children less than a year old because it may contain spores of Clostridium botulinum?

Accepted Answer

A) eggs 
B) fresh fruits such as cherries and apricots 
C) whole cow's milk 
D) honey 
A) eggs 
B) fresh fruits such as cherries and apricots 
C) whole cow's milk 
D) honey

Question 9

What is a food jag?

Accepted Answer

A) a period when children eat only one food item and nothing else. 
B) boredom with drinking milk 
C) the inability to digest certain foods due to insufficient digestive enzymes. 
D) a form of anorexia observed in children. 
A) a period when children eat only one food item and nothing else. 
B) boredom with drinking milk 
C) the inability to digest certain foods due to insufficient digestive enzymes. 
D) a form of anorexia observed in children.

Question 10

Why do vitamin C requirement increase during smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) Smoking generates free radicals;their elimination consumes vitamin C 
B) Smoking degrades collagen in the lungs,which requires vitamin C for biosynthesis. 
C) Smoking alters blood pH and ascorbic acid acts as a buffer. 
D) Smoking decreases body weight and ascorbic acid is required for the regulation of satiety. 
A) Smoking generates free radicals;their elimination consumes vitamin C 
B) Smoking degrades collagen in the lungs,which requires vitamin C for biosynthesis. 
C) Smoking alters blood pH and ascorbic acid acts as a buffer. 
D) Smoking decreases body weight and ascorbic acid is required for the regulation of satiety.

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding growth during childhood is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth occurs in spurts and plateaus. 
B) Growth is faster during childhood compared to infancy. 
C) Genetics has little impact on the ultimate size a child will obtain. 
D) There is currently no standard reference for monitoring the adequacy of children's growth. 
A) Growth occurs in spurts and plateaus. 
B) Growth is faster during childhood compared to infancy. 
C) Genetics has little impact on the ultimate size a child will obtain. 
D) There is currently no standard reference for monitoring the adequacy of children's growth.

Question 12

According to the CCHS,children's intake of which nutrient_ is of concern?

Accepted Answer

A) potassium 
B) fat 
C) protein 
D) calcium 
A) potassium 
B) fat 
C) protein 
D) calcium

Question 13

According to the scores of the Canadian Health Eating Index,which food group do children and adolescents eat in sufficient quantities?

Accepted Answer

A) grain products. 
B) fruits and vegetables. 
C) meats and alternatives 
D) dairy products. 
A) grain products. 
B) fruits and vegetables. 
C) meats and alternatives 
D) dairy products.

Summarize the current guidelines and recommendations for the treatment of childhood obesity.

Why is it important to regulate food and beverage advertising to children?

What growth parameters are used to assess nutritional status in children? How do these parameters change in response to inadequate energy intake?

Differentiate between a food intolerance and a food allergy?

Which issue is not faced by obese children?

Milk is not recommended before nine months of age because it interferes with the absorption of what nutrient?

Which statement accurately describes metabolic syndrome in Canadian adolescents?

Which of the following foods should NOT be served to children less than a year old because it may contain spores of Clostridium botulinum?

What is a food jag?

Why do vitamin C requirement increase during smoking?

Which of the following statements regarding growth during childhood is TRUE?

According to the CCHS,children's intake of which nutrient_ is of concern?

According to the scores of the Canadian Health Eating Index,which food group do children and adolescents eat in sufficient quantities?

Nutrition: Food for Health

Nutrition Guidelines: Applying the Science of Nutrition

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibre

Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Weight Management

A: the Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water and the Electrolytes

Major Minerals and Bone Health

The Trace Elements

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition and Aging: the Adult Years

Food Safety

World Hunger and Malnutrition

Focus 1: Focus on Beyond the Basics

Focus 2: Focus on Alcohol

Focus 3: Focus on Obesity, Metabolism, and Disease Risk

Focus 4: Focus on Phytochemicals

Focus5:focus on Natural Health Products

Focus 6: Focus on Integrating Nutrient Function in the Body

Focus 7: Focus on Eating Disorders

Focus 8: Focus on Biotechnology

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Exam 15: Nutrition From Infancy to Adolescence

Summarize the current guidelines and recommendations for the treatment of childhood obesity.

Why is it important to regulate food and beverage advertising to children?

What growth parameters are used to assess nutritional status in children? How do these parameters change in response to inadequate energy intake?

Differentiate between a food intolerance and a food allergy?

Which issue is not faced by obese children?

Milk is not recommended before nine months of age because it interferes with the absorption of what nutrient?

Which statement accurately describes metabolic syndrome in Canadian adolescents?

Which of the following foods should NOT be served to children less than a year old because it may contain spores of Clostridium botulinum?

What is a food jag?

Why do vitamin C requirement increase during smoking?

Which of the following statements regarding growth during childhood is TRUE?

According to the CCHS,children's intake of which nutrient_ is of concern?

According to the scores of the Canadian Health Eating Index,which food group do children and adolescents eat in sufficient quantities?

Nutrition: Food for Health

Nutrition Guidelines: Applying the Science of Nutrition

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibre

Lipids

Proteins and Amino Acids

Energy Balance and Weight Management

A: the Water-Soluble Vitamins

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins

Water and the Electrolytes

Major Minerals and Bone Health

The Trace Elements

Nutrition and Physical Activity

Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition and Aging: the Adult Years

Food Safety

World Hunger and Malnutrition

Focus 1: Focus on Beyond the Basics

Focus 2: Focus on Alcohol

Focus 3: Focus on Obesity, Metabolism, and Disease Risk

Focus 4: Focus on Phytochemicals

Focus5:focus on Natural Health Products

Focus 6: Focus on Integrating Nutrient Function in the Body

Focus 7: Focus on Eating Disorders

Focus 8: Focus on Biotechnology

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