Snacks provide about _____ of the average teenager's total daily food energy intake.
a. one third
b. one fourth
c. two thirds
d. three fourths
e. half
Q. 2A good way for an adolescent to build and protect her bones is to _____.
a. snack on dairy products
b. eat tuna fish sandwiches for lunch
c. consume more fiber
d. choose low-fat snacks
e. eat a lot of strawberries
Q. 3Adolescents who eat at home with family members _____.
a. tend to gain more weight
b. are less influenced by their peers
c. consume a more nutritious diet
d. watch more television
e. are almost always vegan
Q. 4Iron intake often does not meet the iron needs of adolescent females because they tend to _____.
a. eat less iron-rich foods and fewer kcalories
b. consume more foods that interfere with iron absorption
c. have a longer growth spurt
d. develop greater lean body mass
e. dislike iron-rich foods, because they taste bitter
Q. 5Nutrients often found lacking in teenage groups include _____.
a. iron, calcium, and vitamin D
b. vitamin C, sodium, and protein
c. fat, iron, and fiber
d. calcium, zinc, and vitamin B12
e. zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium
Q. 6The adolescent growth spurt _____.
a. begins earlier in girls than in boys
b. affects every organ except the brain
c. decreases total nutrient needs
d. causes a greater weight gain in girls
e. causes the nervous system to misfire during sleep
Q. 7The majority of children who eat school breakfast are _____.
a. boys
b. girls
c. from low-income families
d. from high-income families
e. morbidly obese
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