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WGU Nutrition D440 Competed Study Guide
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1. Underweight: BMI under 18.5 Mb Mb Mb




2. Normal weight: 18.5-24.9 Mb Mb




3. Overweight: 25-29.9 Mb




4. Obese: BMI over 30 Mb Mb Mb




5. Extremely Obese: BMI > 35 Mb Mb Mb Mb




6. Calculate BMI: weight (kg) / height (m^2) Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb




7. weight management strategies and actions: Management of the eating behav-
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ior (food diary, where why, how, and how much)
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Promoting physical activity to increase energy output
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Mb Pursuit of emotional (stress), social, and psychologic health
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Mb Define problem behavior
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Record and Analyze Baseline Behavior Plan
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a Behavior Management Strategy
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8. How do we assess nutritional status?: Physical appearance (health of eyes
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Mb and hair) Mb




anthropometric measurements (weight, body composition) Mb Mb Mb Mb




Mb biochemical markers (blood lipid levels, iron status)
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9. What is recommended for an infant diet during the first year of life?: Breast-
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Mb feed for at least the first full year of life, and supplement with a vitamin K shot at birth
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Mb and daily vitamin D drops
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10. What is recommended for a child who is not breastfeeding?: Use iron-forti-
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Mb fied formula for any infant who is not breastfeeding
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11. What age should water and juice be avoided?: Water and juice are unneces-
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Mb sary for the breastfed infants during the first 6 months of life
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12. When should you introduce cow's milk?: at the end of the first year. Provide
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Mb whole milk, not reduced-fat or fat-free milk, until 2 years of age
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13. What allergens should be avoided as first solid foods?: wheat, egg white,
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Mb citrus juice, and nuts
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14. What should you not give a child under one year of age to avoid botulism
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Mb toxicity?: Honey and corn syrup
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15. Which foods should be avoided until children are older because they are a
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Mb choking hazard?: hot dogs, nuts, grapes, carrots, popcorn, cherries, peanut butter,
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Mb and round candy
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16. What are the energy needs of an infant?: 80-120 calories per kg of body
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Mb weight

17. What protein source do babies need the first 6 months of life?: breastmilk
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18. What protein sources do babies need after 6 months of life?: Ground turkey,
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chicken, cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products
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19. What percent of daily calories are recommended for carbohydrates?: -
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45-65%

20. What percent of daily calories are recommended for fats?: 20-35%
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21. What percent of daily calories are recommended for proteins?: 10-35%
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22. What is needed prenatally for a client?: Folate, Vitamin D, and Choline
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23. What are some risks with teen pregnancy?: increased rates of low birth
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weight, preterm delivery, and infant mortality.
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24. How many calorie should be added to a diet of a pregnant woman in the
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Mb first trimester?: none
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25. How many calories should be added to a diet of a pregnant woman in the
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Mb second trimester?: +300 kcal/day
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26. How many calories should be added to the diet of a pregnant woman in the
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Mb third trimester?: +500 kcal/day
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27. What is the carb requirement for the diet of a pregnant woman?: Minimum
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carb req. increases from 130 g/day to 175 g/day. Focus on whole grains, legumes,
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fruits, and vegetables.
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28. What is the fat requirement for the diet of a pregnant woman?: Minimum fat
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req. increases from 12 g/d to 13 g/d
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29. What is the alpha-linolenic acid requirement for the diet of a
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Mb pregnant woman?: alpha-linolenic acid increases from 1.1 g/d to 1.4 g/d -
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30. What foods can add alpha-linolenic acid to the diet?: flax, chia, canola,
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Mb walnut, soybean oil
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31. How much protein should be consumed in the diet of a pregnant woman?-
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: Protein - 46 g/day to 71 g/day
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32. What protein should pregnant women consume to meet their daily require-
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Mb ments?: - eggs, milks, beef, poultry, fish, pork, cheese, soy products, and other
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Mb animal products
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33. What additional nutrients are needed for the diet of a pregnant woman?: -
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Calcium, Iron, Vitamins, Folate, Vitamin D, Choline
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34. What is the role of folic acid in pregnancy?: Folic acid - Important for DNA
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Mb synthesis, cell division, and hemoglobin synthesis
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35. When is folic acid most important for a developing fetus?: Important 2
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Mb months prior to week 6 of gestation to ensure adequate nutrient availability in
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Mb the endometrial lining of the uterus for embryonic tissue development.
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36. What does folic acid do for the developing fetus?: The neural tube forms
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Mb during the critical period from 21 to 28 days gestation and it grows into the
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Mb mature infant's spinal column and its network of nerves. Full closure of the
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Mb neural tube requires sufficient folate.
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