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Learning Nutrition BIOD 121 Unit 6 – Complete Study
Guide
Body composition changes like sarcopenia, lower metabolic rate, decreased mobility, increased
weight, and decreased flexibility
Describe in your own words one physiological factor of aging.
Fluid consumption is adequate
All of the following are true of nutrient needs of older adults except:
Fluid consumption is adequate
Most consume excess sodium
Vitamin D is often deficient
Quality is more important than quantity
Choose two: Lack of regular meal times, excess consumption of saturated fat, increasing incidents of
overweight and obese children, and early onset of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes.
lack of regular mealtimes - skipping breakfast to sleep in, try quick premade breakfasts
excess consumption of saturated fats - processed foods and snacks, fast food, replace full fat with low
fat options, lean meats, and limit treats
List two nutritional concerns for school age children, some likely causes, and remedies.
Delay of disabilities caused by age related disease.
What is the "compression of morbidity?"
Gestational Diabetes
All of the following are common during pregnancy and pose minimal risk to mom or baby when
managed with some dietary interventions except:
Gestational Diabetes
Heartburn
Constipation
Morning Sickness
1. blastogenic stage – the first 14 days after conception during which rapid cell division occurs.
2. embryonic stage – from 2 to 8 weeks after conception during which the major organ systems
develop
3. fetal stage - from week 9 through the end of the pregnancy. This stage is characterized by growth.
List and briefly describe in your own words the three stages of gestation.
, A thick yellowish substance that is secreted from the breast in the first few days following delivery. It
is rich in protein and immune factors.
What is colostrum?
Social Isolation due to being put in a home, losing friends and family due to death
Describe in your own words one psychosocial factor of aging.
Disease- Alzhiemer’s, cancer, heart disease or others
Eating poorly
Tooth loss
Economic hardship
Reduced social contact
Medications
Involuntary weight loss
Needs assistance
Elderly, older than 80 years of age
There is a screening tool for the nutrition of the elderly called DETERMINE. What does each letter in the
acronym DETERMINE mean?
Arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
What are two fatty acids essential for the brain and eye development of newborns?
Each describes the effects of one’s choices on physical and physiological changes. Usual aging reflects
poor lifestyle choices while Successful aging describes changes that occur due to age but not poor
lifestyle choices.
Describe the difference between successful and usual aging.
honey - is can cause botulism
peanut butter - it can cause choking
cow's milk - it has too much protein and can cause GI upset
List three foods that should not be given to a child under one year of age. Give the reason not to provide
the food to the child after each item listed.
Human breast milk or formula should be the only foods given from birth until about 6 months old.
Once a baby reaches this age, new foods such as cereals, fruits and vegetables should be introduced
one at a time. For more detail, see the Module Text.
Discuss in your own words the recommended foods for newborns through one year of age. Be sure to
include the methods by which new foods are introduced.
Learning Nutrition BIOD 121 Unit 6 – Complete Study
Guide
Body composition changes like sarcopenia, lower metabolic rate, decreased mobility, increased
weight, and decreased flexibility
Describe in your own words one physiological factor of aging.
Fluid consumption is adequate
All of the following are true of nutrient needs of older adults except:
Fluid consumption is adequate
Most consume excess sodium
Vitamin D is often deficient
Quality is more important than quantity
Choose two: Lack of regular meal times, excess consumption of saturated fat, increasing incidents of
overweight and obese children, and early onset of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes.
lack of regular mealtimes - skipping breakfast to sleep in, try quick premade breakfasts
excess consumption of saturated fats - processed foods and snacks, fast food, replace full fat with low
fat options, lean meats, and limit treats
List two nutritional concerns for school age children, some likely causes, and remedies.
Delay of disabilities caused by age related disease.
What is the "compression of morbidity?"
Gestational Diabetes
All of the following are common during pregnancy and pose minimal risk to mom or baby when
managed with some dietary interventions except:
Gestational Diabetes
Heartburn
Constipation
Morning Sickness
1. blastogenic stage – the first 14 days after conception during which rapid cell division occurs.
2. embryonic stage – from 2 to 8 weeks after conception during which the major organ systems
develop
3. fetal stage - from week 9 through the end of the pregnancy. This stage is characterized by growth.
List and briefly describe in your own words the three stages of gestation.
, A thick yellowish substance that is secreted from the breast in the first few days following delivery. It
is rich in protein and immune factors.
What is colostrum?
Social Isolation due to being put in a home, losing friends and family due to death
Describe in your own words one psychosocial factor of aging.
Disease- Alzhiemer’s, cancer, heart disease or others
Eating poorly
Tooth loss
Economic hardship
Reduced social contact
Medications
Involuntary weight loss
Needs assistance
Elderly, older than 80 years of age
There is a screening tool for the nutrition of the elderly called DETERMINE. What does each letter in the
acronym DETERMINE mean?
Arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
What are two fatty acids essential for the brain and eye development of newborns?
Each describes the effects of one’s choices on physical and physiological changes. Usual aging reflects
poor lifestyle choices while Successful aging describes changes that occur due to age but not poor
lifestyle choices.
Describe the difference between successful and usual aging.
honey - is can cause botulism
peanut butter - it can cause choking
cow's milk - it has too much protein and can cause GI upset
List three foods that should not be given to a child under one year of age. Give the reason not to provide
the food to the child after each item listed.
Human breast milk or formula should be the only foods given from birth until about 6 months old.
Once a baby reaches this age, new foods such as cereals, fruits and vegetables should be introduced
one at a time. For more detail, see the Module Text.
Discuss in your own words the recommended foods for newborns through one year of age. Be sure to
include the methods by which new foods are introduced.
