Which of the following statements accurately describes the energy needs of a child?
a. Total energy needs increase with age, but energy needs per kilogram of weight decline with age.
b. Energy needs fluctuate as children get older.
c. Total energy needs decrease with age, but energy needs per kilogram of weight increase with age.
d. Energy needs remain the same until puberty.
Q. 2List at least four factors associated with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR).
Q. 3Research studies conducted on preschool children's food intakes have shown that:
a. food energy intake was usually the same from meal to meal.
b. the total daily energy intake was highly inconsistent.
c. if they ate more at one meal, they ate less at the next.
d. energy intake decreases as children get older.
Q. 4A mother visits a physician because she is concerned her 4-month-old infant has lactose intolerance. What should the physician recommend for dietary changes to relieve the infant's lactose intolerance, and how will this impact the child's lactose tolerance in the future?
Q. 5Nancy consumes fewer kcalories at 14 months than she did at 11 months. This change in appetite probably indicates that she is:
a. ill and needs medical attention.
b. not as physically active now as when she was 11 months old.
c. in a less rapid stage of growth now.
d. becoming malnourished.
Q. 6Why is choking a particular worry when feeding infants food? What are some foods that should be avoided due to their ability to cause choking in infants?
Q. 7Adult heart disease is a major pediatric problem.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Q. 8How should complementary foods be introduced to infants? Do commercially prepared baby foods need to be a part of an infant's diet, or are there other alternatives?
Q. 9Saturated fat need not be limited in the diets of children younger than 5 years of age.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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