Central Texas CollegeSCIENCE BIOL1322 Question1)Which of the following is a feature of energy intake and longevity? Question 2 What fraction of prescription drugs sold in the United States is taken by people over 65 years of age?      Question 3 A principal reason that congregate meals are preferable to Meals on Wheels is that                                    Question 4 Among the elderly, malnutrition is most common in those living                                    Question 5 What minimum reduction from the usual intake of energy in people brings about measurable improvements in body fat, blood pressure, insulin response, and blood lipids?     Question 6 What is the main reason for dieting in the elderly?                                    Question 7 Which of the following is a feature of elderly people and water metabolism?                                    Question 8 What would be the physiological age of a 75-year-old woman whose physical health is equivalent to that of her 50-year-old daughter?                                    Question 9 What is the most important predictor of a person s mobility in the later years?                                    Question 10 Which of the following describes the nutrient needs of older people?            Question 11 For the normal-weight woman who becomes pregnant, what is the ideal weekly weight gain from the start of the second trimester and onward?                                       Question 12 Jane is visiting with her doctor during her 2nd trimester of pregnancy and has just revealed her strange cravings

Central Texas CollegeSCIENCE BIOL1322

Question1)Which of the following is a feature of energy intake and longevity?

• Question 2
• What fraction of prescription drugs sold in the United States is taken by people over 65 years of age?

• Question 3

A principal reason that congregate meals are preferable to Meals on Wheels is that

• Question 4

Among the elderly, malnutrition is most common in those living

• Question 5

What minimum reduction from the usual intake of energy in people brings about measurable improvements in body fat, blood pressure, insulin response, and blood lipids?

• Question 6

What is the main reason for dieting in the elderly?

• Question 7

Which of the following is a feature of elderly people and water metabolism?

• Question 8

What would be the physiological age of a 75-year-old woman whose physical health is equivalent to that of her 50-year-old daughter?

                                 Question 9

What is the most important predictor of a person s mobility in the later years?

• Question 10

Which of the following describes the nutrient needs of older people?

 Question 11

For the normal-weight woman who becomes pregnant, what is the ideal weekly weight gain from the start of the second trimester and onward?

                                    Question 12

Jane is visiting with her doctor during her 2nd trimester of pregnancy and has just revealed her strange cravings. The doctor declared that Jane is experiencing pica, which is causing her intense craving for

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• Question 13

How many weeks is the usual duration of a full-term pregnancy?

                                    Question 14

A positive relationship exists between sudden infant death syndrome and which of the following behaviors during pregnancy?

• Question 15

In pregnancy, a large weight gain over a short time is usually an indication of

• Question 16

The common problems of pregnancy include all of the following except

Question 17

You are working as a nutrition consultant in a women s health clinic and have been advising patients to make sure they consume about 400 micrograms of folate every day. One patient is aware that folate helps prevent birth defects but she isn t sure why she should take it if she is not pregnant. Which of the following is the most appropriate reply?

• Question 18

What is gestational diabetes?

• Question 19

During pregnancy, which of the following nutrients show a dramatic increase in absorption?

• Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic of alcohol intake and lactation?

• Question 21

Diabetes is known to increase the risk for all of the following except

• Question 22

Why should the measurement of a person¡¯s blood cholesterol be performed at least twice with measurements taken at least one week apart?

• Question 23

The higher risk for breast cancer in obese women after menopause is thought to result mainly from chronic exposure to

• Question 24

The diseases most common today include all of the following except

• Question 25

Among the following lifestyle changes, which has the least favorable effect on reducing blood pressure?

• Question 26

Insulin resistance is defined as

• Question 27

All of the following are characteristic of the metabolic syndrome except

• Question 28

In a person with a BMI of 50, what minimum number of pounds must be lost to obtain a measurable improvement in glucose, blood lipids, and blood pressure?

• Question 29

What blood cholesterol carrier is of greatest concern in atherosclerosis?

                                  Question 30

Brooke is a 42-year-old obese person who seems to be always hungry and thirsty. She is constantly drinking sodas and likes to end her dinner every night with a piece of chocolate cake and ice cream. After going to the doctor, Brooke is diagnosed with diabetes. Which of the following types of diabetes does Brooke most likely have?

                                 Question 31

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Pediatric Society, breastfeeding of full-term infants is

                                    Question 32

Which of the following nutrients need to be supplied first by solid foods in a baby s diet?

• Question 33

To lower the risk of obesity in children, which of the following practices should parents institute for their children?

• Question 34

Which of the following foods are most often the cause of allergies?

• Question 35

All of the following are features of breast milk composition except

• Question 36

What population group consumes the most soft drinks each day at school?

                                      Question 37

Roberta s first child is now 8 months old. Roberta has been breastfeeding and would like to begin to introduce solids foods. She read somewhere to introduce one food at a time to the infant. Which of the following would be the best choice for the first food to introduce to the baby?

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