Deck 5: Preventive Nutrition: Public Health Implications

Question 1

The American Dietetic Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend exclusive breastfeeding for _____ months.

A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is the main fat source in the Mediterranean diet?

A) olive oil
B) peanut oil
C) vegetable oil
D) canola oil

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is recommended to improve glucose control and reduce the risk of gestational diabetes (GDM) in pregnant women?

A) increased carbohydrate intake
B) reduced water intake
C) moderate physical activity
D) once-a-day glucose tablets

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of these types of fish is LEAST likely to be a source of PCB contamination?

A) sardines
B) bluefin tuna
C) wild sturgeon
D) wild striped bass

Question 5

Breastmilk is safe, fresh, and nutritionally complete except for _____.

A) vitamin A
B) vitamin C
C) vitamin D
D) vitamin E

Question 6

After menarche, girls require more _____ than boys.

A) calcium
B) folate
C) niacin
D) iron

Question 7

Which of the following is considered a healthy BMI?

A) 17.6 kg/m²
B) 22.5 kg/m²
C) 26.8 kg/m²
D) 31.4 kg/m²

Question 8

To achieve the recommended weight gain during pregnancy, women should increase their daily calorie intake by doubling their food intake.

Question 9

Weight loss can only be achieved by lowering caloric intake while increasing caloric expenditure.

Question 10

The majority of trans fats in the American diet come from processed and fried foods.

Question 11

Increasing dietary sodium can help maintain a healthy blood pressure.

Question 12

Being overweight or underweight is associated with what types of pregnancy complications?

Question 13

List five of the maternal benefits of breastfeeding.

Question 14

In patients diagnosed with cancer, individualized nutrition counseling generally focuses on what three strategies?

Question 15

Successful aging is defined as the ability to maintain what three key behaviors?