Nutrition Through the Life Cycle | Final Exam Real questions and correct answers

Nutrition Through the Life Cycle | Final
Exam Real questions and correct
answers


List the 6 key nutrients - CORRECT ANSWER-CHO, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals,
water

Essential amino acids fall under what key nutrient? - CORRECT ANSWER-protein

How many essential amino acids are there? - CORRECT ANSWER-9

What is the function of an amino acid? - CORRECT ANSWER-to build & maintain
tissues & RBC

Kcal of protein - CORRECT ANSWER-4

Kcal of CHO - CORRECT ANSWER-4

Kcal of fat (lipids) - CORRECT ANSWER-9

Recommended daily intake of CHO (percentage) - CORRECT ANSWER-45-65

Recommended daily intake of protein (percentage) - CORRECT ANSWER-10-35

Recommended daily intake of fat (percentage) - CORRECT ANSWER-25-35

Kcal of fiber (lipids) - CORRECT ANSWER-2

food products that have been fortified or enhanced to offer some health benefits -
CORRECT ANSWER-functional foods

How to calculate BMI: Pounds - CORRECT ANSWER-Weight (lbs.)/Height (in.)^2 x
704.5

,How to calculate BMI: Kilograms - CORRECT ANSWER-Weight (kg.)/Height (m)^2

At what BMI is fertility disrupted? - CORRECT ANSWER-<20 or >30

You may see some infertility in women who lose ?% of usual weight - CORRECT
ANSWER-10-15

Men may see a decrease in sperm viability & motility with a ?% weight loss & cessation
with weight loss exceeding ?% of normal - CORRECT ANSWER-10-15, 25

Inadequate folate very early in pregnancy can cause ? - CORRECT ANSWER-neural
tube defects (NTDs)

What are neural tube defects (NTDs)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Congenital structure
abnormalities & spina bifida

NTDs can cause ? - CORRECT ANSWER-serious disabilities & infant death

Congenital structure abnormalities of the... - CORRECT ANSWER-Brain, skull & spinal
cord

Most common birth defect is ?...
- Incomplete closure of spinal cord - CORRECT ANSWER-spina bifida

Women who may become pregnant consume ? of folic acid from fortified foods or
supplements in addition to dietary folate from a variety of foods. - CORRECT ANSWER-
400 mcg

Recommended folate intake for women who may become pregnant...
- ? mcg of Dietary Folate
- ? mcg from vegetables & fruit
- ? mcg from fortified foods or supplements - CORRECT ANSWER-600, 200, 400

Folate status prior to conception needed for...
- ? Synthesis
- ? production
- Development of ?
- Helps prevent ? - CORRECT ANSWER-DNA, RBC, nervous system, NTDs

High blood glucose levels during the 1st 2 months of pregnancy are associated with a ?
increase in the incidence of congenital abnormalities of the pelvis, central nervous
system, & heart - CORRECT ANSWER-2- to 3-fold

Exposure to high blood glucose during the 1st 2 months increases the risk of ? -
CORRECT ANSWER-miscarriage

, Ca Needs
- ? mg/day (OR ? mg/day for women <18y/o)
- 3 cups of milk/day will meet this requirement - CORRECT ANSWER-1000, 1300

Pregnant Protein Needs
- +?g/day or ~71g/day OR
- ?g/kg of body weight/day - CORRECT ANSWER-25, 1.1

Food Safety
?
Sources: softer cheese, unpasteurized milk, ready-to-eat deli meats & hot dogs -
CORRECT ANSWER-listeria

Food Safety
?
Sources: raw/undercooked meats, unwashed fruits & vegetables, cat litter - CORRECT
ANSWER-toxoplasmosis

Food Safety
?
Sources: predatory fish (shark, swordfish, tilefish, albacore tuna, walleye, pickerel,
bass) - CORRECT ANSWER-mercury

If pregnant or breastfeeding, consume no more than ? oz./week - CORRECT ANSWER-
12

No more than ? oz. albacore or white tuna per week - CORRECT ANSWER-6

?% of women of childbearing age are diagnosed with ? - CORRECT ANSWER-PCOS

What's the leading cause of female infertility? - CORRECT ANSWER-PCOS

The cause of PCOS is ?
- Insulin resistance is a possible factor
- Appears to have strong genetic component - CORRECT ANSWER-uncertain

PCOS' primary goal is to increase ?
- Insulin-sensitizing drugs
- Metformin may be prescribed - CORRECT ANSWER-insulin sensitivity

PCOS Diet Recommendations
- Increase ?
- Regular meals
- ? diary
- ?-glycemic index foods