M/NUT5035/SEM1/JAN2019/2
ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY
TWICKENHAM, LONDON
BA/BSc Degree Examination students registered for
Level FIVE
Title: Lifespan Nutrition
Code: NUT5035
Semester: ONE
Date: January 7th 2019
Time: 9:30 – 11:30AM
TIME ALLOWED: TWO HOURS
SECTION A: Answer TWO questions from section A. Each question is worth 15
marks each.
SECTION B: Answer TWO questions from section B. Each question is worth 35
marks each.
Answer each question in a separate answer booklet
SECTION A: Answer TWO questions from this section; each question is worth 15
marks).
1 Briefly discuss how maternal iron requirements change in pregnancy and why
there is no change in the Dietary Reference Value for iron during pregnancy.
(15 marks)
2
a) Define exclusive breastfeeding and current World Health Organisation (WHO)
recommendations. (5 marks)
b) Briefly describe barriers to breastfeeding to young mothers. (10 marks)
3. Briefly discuss the arguments for and against the mandatory fortification of flour
with folic acid in the UK. (15 marks)
4
a) Describe what clinically assisted (or artificial) nutrition and hydration (CANH) at
the end of life involves. (5 marks)
b). Briefly discuss the ethical issues surrounding the
provision/withholding/withdrawal of CANH at the end of life. (10 marks)
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ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY
TWICKENHAM, LONDON
BA/BSc Degree Examination students registered for
Level FIVE
Title: Lifespan Nutrition
Code: NUT5035
Semester: ONE
Date: January 7th 2019
Time: 9:30 – 11:30AM
TIME ALLOWED: TWO HOURS
SECTION A: Answer TWO questions from section A. Each question is worth 15
marks each.
SECTION B: Answer TWO questions from section B. Each question is worth 35
marks each.
Answer each question in a separate answer booklet
SECTION A: Answer TWO questions from this section; each question is worth 15
marks).
1 Briefly discuss how maternal iron requirements change in pregnancy and why
there is no change in the Dietary Reference Value for iron during pregnancy.
(15 marks)
2
a) Define exclusive breastfeeding and current World Health Organisation (WHO)
recommendations. (5 marks)
b) Briefly describe barriers to breastfeeding to young mothers. (10 marks)
3. Briefly discuss the arguments for and against the mandatory fortification of flour
with folic acid in the UK. (15 marks)
4
a) Describe what clinically assisted (or artificial) nutrition and hydration (CANH) at
the end of life involves. (5 marks)
b). Briefly discuss the ethical issues surrounding the
provision/withholding/withdrawal of CANH at the end of life. (10 marks)
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