Needs through life quiz

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  1. Which of the following would not affect the energy and nutrient requirements for an individual?
  1. Body composition
  2. Eye colour
  3. Age
  1. During pregnancy women are advised to:
  1. Eat twice the recommended energy intake for a non-pregnant woman
  2. Avoid liver and liver products because they contain a lot of vitamin A
  3. Avoid oranges and bananas as they contain natural folates
  1. Folate is needed in early pregnancy for:
  1. Rapid cell division and growth in the foetus
  2. Reducing the chance of neural tube defects e.g. spina bifida
  3. Both of the above
  1. Which of the following is true:
  1. Children need more energy for their body size compared to adults
  2. One month after birth a baby must be given other foods in addition to breast milk or infant formula
  3. Childhood is not an important time for growth and therefore nutrition doesn’t matter
  1. Which of the following is false:
  1. Teenage boys need more protein and energy than girls to support their later growth spurt
  2. It is recommended that teenage girls have greater iron intakes than teenage boys
  3. So much energy is needed in adolescence for growth that it is not possible to become overweight or obese
  1. Which vitamin can help absorb iron from non-meat sources?
  1. B vitamins
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Vitamin D
  1. What is the recommendation for physical activity for adults?
  1. 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week
  2. 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each day
  3. There is no recommendation for physical activity for adults
  1. After the age of 50, energy requirements:
  1. Increase
  2. Stay the same
  3. Decrease

Needs through life quiz

  1. Which of the following would not affect the energy and nutrient requirements for an individual?
  1. Body composition
  2. Eye colour
  3. Age
  1. During pregnancy women are advised to:
  1. Eat twice the recommended energy intake for a non-pregnant woman
  2. Avoid liver and liver products because they contain a lot of vitamin A
  3. Avoid oranges and bananas as they contain natural folates
  1. Folate is needed in early pregnancy for:
  1. Rapid cell division and growth in the foetus
  2. Reducing the chance of neural tube defects e.g. spina bifida
  3. Both of the above
  1. Which of the following is true:
  1. Children need more energy for their body size compared to adults
  2. One month after birth a baby must be given other foods in addition to breast milk or infant formula
  3. Childhood is not an important time for growth and therefore nutrition doesn’t matter
  1. Which of the following is false:
  1. Teenage boys need more protein and energy than girls to support their later growth spurt
  2. It is recommended that teenage girls have greater iron intakes than teenage boys
  3. So much energy is needed in adolescence for growth that it is not possible to become overweight or obese
  1. Which vitamin can help absorb iron from non-meat sources?
  1. B vitamins
  2. Vitamin C
  3. Vitamin D
  1. What is the recommendation for physical activity for adults?
  1. 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each week
  2. 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity each day
  3. There is no recommendation for physical activity for adults
  1. After the age of 50, energy requirements:
  1. Increase
  2. Stay the same
  3. Decrease

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