Chapter 16 – Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Chapter 16 – Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

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Questions for Section 16.1 Nutrition during Infancy

c      529(A)                   01.  What would be a normal body weight after 1 year for a healthy infant with a birthweight of 8 lbs?

1. 12 lbs
2. 16 lbs
3. 24 lbs
4. 35 lbs

b      529(A)                   02.  What is the typical weight gain (lbs) of an infant between the first and second year of life?

1. 5
2. 10
3. 15
4. 20

d      529-530(K)           03.  What is the approximate energy requirement of infants, in kcalories per kilogram body weight?

1. 25
2. 35
3. 75
4. 100

a      531(A)                   04.  Infants showing symptoms of acidosis, dehydration, diarrhea, elevated blood ammonia and urea, and fever may be reacting to the nutritional problem of

1. protein overload.
2. milk protein intolerance.
3. carbohydrate intolerance.
4. insufficient protein and energy.

a      531(K)                   05.  Which of the following is a feature of energy metabolism in infancy?

1. Infants fed fat-free milk are at risk for protein overload
2. Most of the energy in breast milk is derived from lactose
3. The brain of an infant uses less glucose than that of an adult
4. Infants require about 25% more energy than adults when expressed per kg body weight