NUTR 650 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
16in656-6ans-
✔✔About6_______6Americans6participates6in6at6least6one6of6the6USDA's6156food6assista
nce6programs6at6some6point6during6the6year.
NHANES6-6ans-
✔✔national6nutrition6monitoring6system6that6assesses6dietary6intake,6health,6and6nutritio
nal6status6in6a6sample6of6adults6and6children6in6the6United6States6on6a6continual6basis
Healthy6Eating6Index6(HEI)6-6ans-✔✔which6of6the6following6is6not6a6part6of6the6multiple-
pass6method6for6collecting624-hour6diet6recalls
SNAP6-6ans-✔✔What6is6the6nation's6largest6food6assistance6program?
WIC6-6ans-
✔✔Which6program6serves6low6income,6pregnant,6and6breastfeeding6women6and6childre
n6up6to6the6age6of65?
cholesterol6-6ans-
✔✔According6to6the620156Dietary6Guidelines6for6Americans,6________6is6not6considere
d6to6be6a6nutrient6of6concern6for6overconsumption.
DASH6diet6-6ans-
✔✔The6________6was6originally6published6as6a6diet6that6helps6control6mild6and6moderat
e6high6blood6pressure.
non-Hispanic6Blacks6-6ans-✔✔In62013,6what6racial/
ethnic6group6had6the6highest6rate6of6preterm6deliveries6and6low6birthweight6infants6in6the
6United6States?
estrogen6-6ans-
✔✔What6placental6hormone6is6responsible6for6prompting6breast6duct6development6and6l
igament6flexibility6during6pregnancy?
dSGA6-6ans-
✔✔A6newborn6whose6weight6is6less6than6the610th6percentile6for6gestational6age6but6who
6has6normal6length6and6head6circumference6for6its6age6is6considered6_________.
, 28-406lbs6-6ans-
✔✔how6much6weight6one6should6gain6during6pregnancy6if6you6are6underweight
25-356lbs6-6ans-✔✔how6much6weight6a6healthy,6normal6weight6individual6should6gain
106lbs6-6ans-
✔✔If6a6woman6enters6pregnancy6underweight6and6gains6306pounds6during6pregnancy,6
approximately6how6much6of6that6weight6gain6can6be6attributed6to6the6fetus?
decreased6glucose6tolerance6-6ans-
✔✔Based6on6the6nutrition6studies6investigating6the6effects6of6the6Dutch6famine6during6W
orld6War6II,6adults6whose6mothers6experienced6the6famine6during6the6second6half6of6thei
r6pregnancy6were6more6likely6to6experience6___________6as6a6result6of6the6nutrition6defi
cits6their6mothers6experienced.
3006-6ans-
✔✔The6increased6need6for6energy6in6pregnancy6averages6________6kcal6per6day.
amylophagia6-6ans-
✔✔What6type6of6pica6involves6the6nonfood6craving6and6consumption6of6laundry6starch6o
r6cornstarch?
vitamin6D6-6ans-
✔✔Pregnant6women6who6omit6animal6products6need6to6pay6special6attention6to6getting6
adequate6amounts6of6vitamin6B12,6omega-36fatty6acids,6and6_________.
cat6litter6-6ans-
✔✔Sources6of6the6protozoan6Toxoplasma6gondii,6which6can6have6serious6effects6for6pre
gnant6women6and6their6fetuses,6include6raw6or6undercooked6meats6and6________.
iron6-6ans-
✔✔Nutrition6assessment6of6pregnant6women6usually6includes6laboratory6tests6of6_____
_6status6and6other6nutrients6as6indicated.
Prevent6Lower6Back6Pain6-6ans-
✔✔Moderate6intensity6exercise6during6pregnancy,6such6as6swimming6or6dancing6at6mod
erate6target6heart6rates,6has6been6shown6to6help6________.
56-6ans-
✔✔The6WIC6program6serves6over666million6participants,6including6children6up6to6______
6years6of6age6who6are6at6nutritional6risk.
A6portion6of6carbohydrate6energy6is6stored6as6glycogen6and6the6rest,6along6with6excess6
energy6from6protein6and6fat,6is6stored6as6fat6in6adipose6cells.6-6ans-
ANSWERS
16in656-6ans-
✔✔About6_______6Americans6participates6in6at6least6one6of6the6USDA's6156food6assista
nce6programs6at6some6point6during6the6year.
NHANES6-6ans-
✔✔national6nutrition6monitoring6system6that6assesses6dietary6intake,6health,6and6nutritio
nal6status6in6a6sample6of6adults6and6children6in6the6United6States6on6a6continual6basis
Healthy6Eating6Index6(HEI)6-6ans-✔✔which6of6the6following6is6not6a6part6of6the6multiple-
pass6method6for6collecting624-hour6diet6recalls
SNAP6-6ans-✔✔What6is6the6nation's6largest6food6assistance6program?
WIC6-6ans-
✔✔Which6program6serves6low6income,6pregnant,6and6breastfeeding6women6and6childre
n6up6to6the6age6of65?
cholesterol6-6ans-
✔✔According6to6the620156Dietary6Guidelines6for6Americans,6________6is6not6considere
d6to6be6a6nutrient6of6concern6for6overconsumption.
DASH6diet6-6ans-
✔✔The6________6was6originally6published6as6a6diet6that6helps6control6mild6and6moderat
e6high6blood6pressure.
non-Hispanic6Blacks6-6ans-✔✔In62013,6what6racial/
ethnic6group6had6the6highest6rate6of6preterm6deliveries6and6low6birthweight6infants6in6the
6United6States?
estrogen6-6ans-
✔✔What6placental6hormone6is6responsible6for6prompting6breast6duct6development6and6l
igament6flexibility6during6pregnancy?
dSGA6-6ans-
✔✔A6newborn6whose6weight6is6less6than6the610th6percentile6for6gestational6age6but6who
6has6normal6length6and6head6circumference6for6its6age6is6considered6_________.
, 28-406lbs6-6ans-
✔✔how6much6weight6one6should6gain6during6pregnancy6if6you6are6underweight
25-356lbs6-6ans-✔✔how6much6weight6a6healthy,6normal6weight6individual6should6gain
106lbs6-6ans-
✔✔If6a6woman6enters6pregnancy6underweight6and6gains6306pounds6during6pregnancy,6
approximately6how6much6of6that6weight6gain6can6be6attributed6to6the6fetus?
decreased6glucose6tolerance6-6ans-
✔✔Based6on6the6nutrition6studies6investigating6the6effects6of6the6Dutch6famine6during6W
orld6War6II,6adults6whose6mothers6experienced6the6famine6during6the6second6half6of6thei
r6pregnancy6were6more6likely6to6experience6___________6as6a6result6of6the6nutrition6defi
cits6their6mothers6experienced.
3006-6ans-
✔✔The6increased6need6for6energy6in6pregnancy6averages6________6kcal6per6day.
amylophagia6-6ans-
✔✔What6type6of6pica6involves6the6nonfood6craving6and6consumption6of6laundry6starch6o
r6cornstarch?
vitamin6D6-6ans-
✔✔Pregnant6women6who6omit6animal6products6need6to6pay6special6attention6to6getting6
adequate6amounts6of6vitamin6B12,6omega-36fatty6acids,6and6_________.
cat6litter6-6ans-
✔✔Sources6of6the6protozoan6Toxoplasma6gondii,6which6can6have6serious6effects6for6pre
gnant6women6and6their6fetuses,6include6raw6or6undercooked6meats6and6________.
iron6-6ans-
✔✔Nutrition6assessment6of6pregnant6women6usually6includes6laboratory6tests6of6_____
_6status6and6other6nutrients6as6indicated.
Prevent6Lower6Back6Pain6-6ans-
✔✔Moderate6intensity6exercise6during6pregnancy,6such6as6swimming6or6dancing6at6mod
erate6target6heart6rates,6has6been6shown6to6help6________.
56-6ans-
✔✔The6WIC6program6serves6over666million6participants,6including6children6up6to6______
6years6of6age6who6are6at6nutritional6risk.
A6portion6of6carbohydrate6energy6is6stored6as6glycogen6and6the6rest,6along6with6excess6
energy6from6protein6and6fat,6is6stored6as6fat6in6adipose6cells.6-6ans-
