Food And Nutrition 3rd Edition - Chapter 23 Testbank

10 Questions | By Allenandunwin | Updated: Mar 19, 2022 | Attempts: 81

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The Food and Nutrition testbanks consist of multiple choice questions that test your knowledge of the topics covered in the book. You can use these questions to check your understanding as you read through each chapter, or practise for your exam.

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1.

The rapid growth rate, small body size and physiological immaturity of infants necessitates infant feeding to be frequent, liquid and:
- A.
  
  Low in fat and high in fibre
- B.
  
  High in protein and low in fat
- C.
  
  High in energy and nutrients per unit of body weight
- D.
  
  Low in energy and nutrients per unit of body weight
- E.
  
  None of the above 2nd & 3rd trimesters
2.

The current Australian National Health and Medical Research Council recommendations for energy intake during infancy are based on:
- A.
  
  Energy expenditure measured using doubly labelled water methods
- B.
  
  Energy contribution and metabolic cost associated with growth
- C.
  
  Energy cost of physical activity
- D.
  
  Combined estimate of the energy required during growth with measurements of total energy expenditure
- E.
  
  None of the above
3.

Infants fed an infant formula which has been made up to greater than the recommended strength, are at increased risk of:
- A.
  
  Dehydration
- B.
  
  Anaemia
- C.
  
  Asthma
- D.
  
  Coeliac disease
- E.
  
  Galactosaemia
4.

Research indicates breast fed infants attending child-care centres are less likely to contract infectious diseases. Which of the following best explains this finding?
- A.
  
  Reduced contact with other infants due to time breast feeding
- B.
  
  Antibodies in breast milk offer protection against infection
- C.
  
  Resistance of expressed breast milk to contamination
- D.
  
  Breast milk is higher in protein and energy than formula feeds
- E.
  
  All of the above
5.

Lactose, the main carbohydrate in human and cow’s milk, affects an infant’s nutritional status by:
- A.
  
  Facilitating absorption of calcium
- B.
  
  Providing one third of the kilojoule requirements
- C.
  
  Facilitating absorption of magnesium
- D.
  
  Decreasing the risk of diarrhoea
- E.
  
  All of the above
6.

The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend adults should reduce their total fat intake. This recommendation is not suitable for infants because fat:
- A.
  
  Is the principle source of energy for infants
- B.
  
  Is an important source of essential fatty acids
- C.
  
  Is an important source of fat soluble vitamins
- D.
  
  Provides energy without increasing renal solute load
- E.
  
  All of the above
7.

Which of the following is incorrect?
- A.
  
  Formula fed infants may require additional water on hot days
- B.
  
  Lactose intolerance is more common in breast fed infants
- C.
  
  Calcium, iron and zinc are better absorbed from breast milk than formula feed
- D.
  
  Heat preparation of formula feeds may destroy some vitamins
- E.
  
  Breast milk contains long-chain polyunsaturated fats
8.

An adequate intake of __________ is particularly important during infancy due to an infant’s surface area and basal metabolic rate per kg of body weight both being approximately twice those of an adult.
- A.
  
  Protein
- B.
  
  Fat
- C.
  
  Carbohydrate
- D.
  
  Water
- E.
  
  Fibre
9.

Most breast fed infants will have additional needs for ______, ______ and ________, after ______ months of age.
- A.
  
  Iron, protein and vitamin C, 10-12
- B.
  
  Iron, calcium and B Vitamins, 8-10
- C.
  
  Energy, iron and protein, 4-6
- D.
  
  Protein, fat and carbohydrate, 6-8
- E.
  
  None of the above None of the above
10.

You are employed as a public health nutritionist to develop a program with a goal to increase the number of women breast feeding their babies. Your principal target population would include:
- A.
  
  Young women of low socioeconomic status
- B.
  
  Older women of low socioeconomic status
- C.
  
  Young, well-educated women
- D.
  
  Older, poorly educated women
- E.
  
  Older women of high socioeconomic status