_____ is second only to _____ in causing premature deaths.

_____ is second only to _____ in causing premature deaths.
 a. Underweight, obesity b. Tobacco, underweight
  c. Tobacco, obesity d. Obesity, tobacco

Q. 2

Which of the following is a feature of energy metabolism in infancy?
 a. Infants fed fat-free milk are at risk for protein overload
  b. Most of the energy in breast milk is derived from lactose
  c. The brain of an infant uses less glucose than that of an adult
  d. Infants require about 25 more energy than adults when expressed per kg body weight

Q. 3

MyPlate was created to
 a. illustrate the five food groups.
  b. reinforce the MyPyramid concept.
  c. reinforce the Healthy Eating Index.
  d. encourage more meal eating at home.

Q. 4

Which of the following is NOT a known health risk for being underweight?
 a. Diabetes b. Infertility in women
  c. Giving birth to unhealthy infants d. Increased cancer-induced wasting

Q. 5

Infants showing symptoms of acidosis, dehydration, diarrhea, elevated blood ammonia and urea, and fever may be reacting to the nutritional problem of
 a. protein overload. b. milk protein intolerance.
  c. carbohydrate intolerance. d. insufficient protein and energy.

Q. 6

To fully utilize the concepts of MyPlate requires the consumer to
 a. be Internet active. b. use a food weighing scale.
  c. visualize color differences. d. prepare most meals at home.

Q. 7

A graph of the relationship between mortality (Y or vertical axis) and body mass index is shaped like a(n)
 a. J. b. S.
  c. backslash. d. inverted U.

Q. 8

What is the approximate energy requirement of infants, in kcalories per kilogram body weight?
 a. 25 b. 35
  c. 75 d. 100

Q. 9

Which of the following is a major criticism of the use of the MyPlate educational tool?
 a. It allows for oversized portions
  b. The Dairy group excludes ice cream
  c. The five groups are not clearly identified
  d. It treats all foods within a single group the same