FSHN 322 Exam 1 – Food Science and Human Nutrition – Review Notes and
Practice Material
Preterm infant and pregnancy outcomes - correct answer ✔✔< 37 weeks
What are the national recommendations for breastfeeding based upon the AAP & AND? US
Surgeon General? - correct answer ✔✔1 year or longer
exclusively for 6 months but best to continue for 12 months
Define a full term infant including age in weeks, typical wt./length - correct answer ✔✔infants
born at or after 37 weeks of gestation, usually weight 5.5-8.5 pounds, and 18-21 inches
What affects infant growth? How do we measure infants? - correct answer ✔✔illness,
inappropriate feeding routine, or family disruption. we measure length, weight and head
circumference
What are recommendation for introduction of solids and for drinking from a cup? Discuss
texture - correct answer ✔✔At 6 months, offer small portions of semisoft foods by spoon twice
a day. also, can start offering water or juice from a sippie cup here. Wait til 12-18 months to
offer a cup. Slowly go into each food to avoid choking, semisoft food is best to start out with
Risks of ED during pregnancies? - correct answer ✔✔preterm labor, spontaneous abortion,
IUGR
What is the mean gestational age for twins? triplets? How does their birth weight compare to
singletons? - correct answer ✔✔37 weeks; 54%
What are weight guidelines for multifetal pregnancies? - correct answer ✔✔more weight gain
,4 types of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy - correct answer ✔✔chronic hypertension
gestational hypertension
preeclampsia
eclampsia
How is obesity treated during pregnancy? - correct answer ✔✔eat a balanced diet and adjust
your calories and physical actiity but do not lose weight
Treatment of heartburn & constipation during pregnancy - correct answer ✔✔avoid foods that
make heart burn worse
placental progesterone - correct answer ✔✔maintains the implant, induces changes in uterine
and gastrointestinal structure, stimulates breast duct development, and promotes fat
deposition
What is PCOS - correct answer ✔✔polycystic ovarian syndrome;
5-10% of women if childbearing age;
leading cause of infertility;
many are obese or have central fat
Supplements for treatment of PMS - correct answer ✔✔Calcium, vitamin B6, chaseberry
How does zinc and soy influence male fertility - correct answer ✔✔reduces oxidative stress
soy decreases levels of estradiol, progesterone, LH -- reduced sperm count in obese men
asians have no problem although they eat lots
what are causes of miscarriage - correct answer ✔✔defect in fetus
, maternal infection
structural abnormalities of uterus
When does fertility start to decline in males and females? - correct answer ✔✔after the age of
35
Term infant and pregnancy outcomes - correct answer ✔✔38-42 weeks
What does WIC stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Women Infant Children
What is a BF friendly business? - correct answer ✔✔a business that provides proper amenities
for breast feeding mothers
Oxytocin - correct answer ✔✔"letdown" hormone that causes milk to eject into ducts
Prolactin - correct answer ✔✔hormone necessary for milk production
What are the stages of lactogenesis? - correct answer ✔✔Lacto I -- milk formation begins
Lacto II -- increased blood flow to breast; milk "come in"
Lacto III -- ~10 days after birth; milk composition is stable
Letdown reflex - correct answer ✔✔when the baby is suckling, oxytocin ejects milk because
prolactin has produced it
when a baby cries, sexual arousal, or even thinking about nursing
How does breast milk composition change? - correct answer ✔✔- single feeding
- over a day
Practice Material
Preterm infant and pregnancy outcomes - correct answer ✔✔< 37 weeks
What are the national recommendations for breastfeeding based upon the AAP & AND? US
Surgeon General? - correct answer ✔✔1 year or longer
exclusively for 6 months but best to continue for 12 months
Define a full term infant including age in weeks, typical wt./length - correct answer ✔✔infants
born at or after 37 weeks of gestation, usually weight 5.5-8.5 pounds, and 18-21 inches
What affects infant growth? How do we measure infants? - correct answer ✔✔illness,
inappropriate feeding routine, or family disruption. we measure length, weight and head
circumference
What are recommendation for introduction of solids and for drinking from a cup? Discuss
texture - correct answer ✔✔At 6 months, offer small portions of semisoft foods by spoon twice
a day. also, can start offering water or juice from a sippie cup here. Wait til 12-18 months to
offer a cup. Slowly go into each food to avoid choking, semisoft food is best to start out with
Risks of ED during pregnancies? - correct answer ✔✔preterm labor, spontaneous abortion,
IUGR
What is the mean gestational age for twins? triplets? How does their birth weight compare to
singletons? - correct answer ✔✔37 weeks; 54%
What are weight guidelines for multifetal pregnancies? - correct answer ✔✔more weight gain
,4 types of hypertensive disorders during pregnancy - correct answer ✔✔chronic hypertension
gestational hypertension
preeclampsia
eclampsia
How is obesity treated during pregnancy? - correct answer ✔✔eat a balanced diet and adjust
your calories and physical actiity but do not lose weight
Treatment of heartburn & constipation during pregnancy - correct answer ✔✔avoid foods that
make heart burn worse
placental progesterone - correct answer ✔✔maintains the implant, induces changes in uterine
and gastrointestinal structure, stimulates breast duct development, and promotes fat
deposition
What is PCOS - correct answer ✔✔polycystic ovarian syndrome;
5-10% of women if childbearing age;
leading cause of infertility;
many are obese or have central fat
Supplements for treatment of PMS - correct answer ✔✔Calcium, vitamin B6, chaseberry
How does zinc and soy influence male fertility - correct answer ✔✔reduces oxidative stress
soy decreases levels of estradiol, progesterone, LH -- reduced sperm count in obese men
asians have no problem although they eat lots
what are causes of miscarriage - correct answer ✔✔defect in fetus
, maternal infection
structural abnormalities of uterus
When does fertility start to decline in males and females? - correct answer ✔✔after the age of
35
Term infant and pregnancy outcomes - correct answer ✔✔38-42 weeks
What does WIC stand for? - correct answer ✔✔Women Infant Children
What is a BF friendly business? - correct answer ✔✔a business that provides proper amenities
for breast feeding mothers
Oxytocin - correct answer ✔✔"letdown" hormone that causes milk to eject into ducts
Prolactin - correct answer ✔✔hormone necessary for milk production
What are the stages of lactogenesis? - correct answer ✔✔Lacto I -- milk formation begins
Lacto II -- increased blood flow to breast; milk "come in"
Lacto III -- ~10 days after birth; milk composition is stable
Letdown reflex - correct answer ✔✔when the baby is suckling, oxytocin ejects milk because
prolactin has produced it
when a baby cries, sexual arousal, or even thinking about nursing
How does breast milk composition change? - correct answer ✔✔- single feeding
- over a day
