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1) Which of the following would be the most appropriate food source of iodide for a
person who lives inland?
a. Fresh-water fish
b. Iodized table salt
c. Locally grown produce
d. Plants of the cabbage family
e. Soybeans and peanuts
2) Which of the following is a characteristic of obesity in childhood?
a. The typical obese child does not learn food behaviors from his family.
b. A nonobese child of nonobese parents has a less than 10% chance of becoming obese
in adulthood.
c. An obese adolescent with one obese parent has virtually a 100% chance of becoming
obese in adulthood.
d. The typical obese child today has approximately the same energy intake as did
children 30 years ago.
e. Obese children should be put on restrictive diets to reduce their weight as quickly as
possible.
3) What term describes the malnutrition syndrome a child develops when the next child
is born and the first child no longer receives breast milk?
a. Marasmus
b. Kwashiorkor
c. Psychomalnutrition
d. Postbirth malnutrition
e. Sibling-associated anorexia
4) Excessive amounts of homocysteine in the blood are thought to increase the risk for
____.
a. cancer
b. diabetes
c. heart disease
d. protein-energy malnutrition
e. hypothyroidism
5) By law, a serving size on beverage food labels is ____.
a.4-6 fluid ounces
b.8 fluid ounces
c.10-12 fluid ounces
d.16 fluid ounces
e.24 fluid ounces
6) What percentage of the world’s children under the age of 5 have low weight for their
height?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
e. 25
7) Where is calbindin primarily found in the body?
a.Liver
b.Kidneys
c.Intestine
d.Chylomicrons
e.Stomach
8) What is the body's most indispensable nutrient?
a. Fat
b. Water
c. Protein
d. Glucose
e. Sodium
9) What is the chief reason that health-care professionals advise people to engage only
in low-to-moderate intensity activities for prolonged duration rather than more intense,
shorter routines?
a.The cost is lower.
b.Boredom is reduced.
c.Compliance is better.
d.Monitoring time is diminished.
e.The overall results are more dramatic.
10) Drowsiness in a person engaged in outdoor sports activities may be a sign of
a. heat stroke.
b. dehydration.
c. hypothermia.
d. exertional distress.
e. heat stress.
