Perspectives in Nutrition, 5/e

Gordon M. Wardlaw, Ohio State University
Margaret W. Kessel, Ohio State University

Nutrition for Infancy through Adolescence

Chapter 17 Nutrition Awareness Inventory

Please answer all questions


1	A child who has been undernourished for most of its life can still reach maximum height if fed properly.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	An infant's length increases by 50% in the first year.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Brain growth is greatest during the teenage years.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Most obese infants become obese adults.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Infants have lower energy needs per pound than older children.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	An infant's diet should be very low in fat.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Infants need solid food by 2 months of age.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	Peanuts commonly cause food allergies in allergy-prone people.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Iron and calcium are the greatest areas of concern in the diets of teenage girls.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Cow's milk fed during early infancy can increase risk for allergies later in life.
		A)	True
		B)	False


11	Iron-deficiency anemia often occurs in infants whose diets are composed mainly of cow's milk.
		A)	True
		B)	False


12	It is nutritionally important to put children on a schedule of three meals per day.
		A)	True
		B)	False


13	The two most common nutritional problems in childhood are obesity and iron-deficiency anemia.
		A)	True
		B)	False


14	Parents should carefully control the amount of food their children eat.
		A)	True
		B)	False


15	Teenage boys gain more fat during the adolescent growth spurt than teenage girls.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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