Which of the following statements about food intake in children is false?
A) Children instinctively consume foods which provide the nutrients necessary for growth and good health.
B) Children possess regulatory signals of hunger and fullness that are inborn.
C) Parents should decide which foods to offer their children but allow the children to decide how much of the food to eat.
D) Young children are cautious about accepting new foods.
Q. 2Which of the following statements about high levels of sodium in the diets of children and adolescents is true?
A) High-sodium diets are typically consumed by children in the United States.
B) High-sodium diets can increase the risk of high blood pressure in children who have hypertensive parents.
C) High-sodium diets in children are positively correlated with high blood cholesterol levels.
D) High-sodium diets increase the risk of dehydration in children.
E) a, b
Q. 3What is a food jag?
A) A food jag is a typical occurrence in children when they insist on eating only a few favorite foods.
B) A food jag is a typical occurrence in children who are growing rapidly.
C) A food jag is a period when a child refuses to eat the same food twice, insisting on different foods at every meal.
D) A food jag is a period of increased appetite.
Q. 4Why is it important for children to learn about good nutrition and physical activity early in life?
A) Early dietary behaviors may affect chronic disease risks
B) Physical activity habits are developed early in life
C) They help to establish healthful food preferences
D) Food intake regulatory mechanisms are learned early in life
E) All of the above
Q. 5For good nutrition, parents of children and adolescents should make ____ food available and let their child determine ____ and ____ to eat.
A) junk, when, how much
B) healthy, when, how much
C) junk, what, when
D) a variety of, what, when
Q. 6The diets of most children living in the United States and Canada provide very low amounts of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 7Food jags are normal in children during growth plateaus.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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