Unit 5: Life Cycle Nutrition Questions and Answers.

From the beginning of the second trimester a pregnant woman needs approximately an additional how many calories a day? - Answer 300 Pregnant women need around how many grams of protein a day? - Answer 60 Low levels of which of the following are linked to birth defects? - Answer folate Low levels of which of the following during pregnancy can cause long labor and small babies? - Answer zinc Breastfeeding is better than formula because it leads to lower incidence of - Answer allergies GI diseases obesity What is a yellow, sticky fluid that helps protect your baby from infection? - Answer Colostrum If a baby is bottle fed, the formula should be fortified with - Answer iron A well rounded diet contains - Answer grains dairy vegetables A child of 1 to 3 years of age requires approximately how many calories? - Answer 1,300 Children in the 7 to 12 years old range require approximately how many calories per day? - Answer 2,000