Nutrition Final Ch 17

Which of the following is a benefit of pregnant women, infants, and children participating in the WIC program?

All of these choices are correct.

Body length increases by ________ inches per year in preschool-age children.

2.5-3

A preschool-age child is between the ages of ________.

3-5

A toddler who weighs 25 pounds needs to consume about ________ kcal per day.

930

Which of the following statements is true?

A healthy girl's skeletal growth is almost complete about 2 years after she begins menstruating.

Which of the following statements is true?

It is not unusual for children to have food jags.

Which of the following nutrients is most likely to be consumed in adequate amounts in the diet of a preschool-age child?

Protein

Which of the following is NOT a health problem associated with childhood obesity?

Type 1 diabetes

Anna would like to offer a high-fiber, nutrient-dense snack to her healthy 4-year-old son. Based on this information, she should serve ________.

a small unpeeled apple that has been cut into wedges

Most infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they ________.

can sit up with some back support

Infants are physically ready to start eating solid foods when they ________.

lose the extrusion reflex

A major nutrition-related concern of adolescents is ________ intake.

low calcium

A major nutrition-related concern of adolescent females is ________ intake.

low iron

Compared to younger children, the diets of school-aged children tend to be _______.

lower in whole grains

Compared to preschoolers, older children tend to eat ________.

more foods away from home

Infants ________ have a higher risk of obesity during childhood.

whose mothers have obesity

Which of the following statements is true?

Children with obesity are more likely to have high blood glucose levels than children who have healthy body weights.