Chp 2: Energy Needs
Topic: Assessment & Requirements of Energy in
Different Age Groups
1. Which component contributes the largest portion to total daily energy expenditure?
a) Thermic effect of food b) Adaptive thermogenesis
c) Physical activity d) Basal metabolic rate (BMR) ✓
2. Energy requirements per kg body weight are highest during:
a) Adolescence b) Adulthood
c) Infancy ✓ d) Elderly
3. Basal metabolic rate is most strongly influenced by:
a) Height b) Appetite
c) Lean body mass ✓ d) Water intake
4. Thermic effect of food contributes approximately:
a) 1–2% b) 25%
c) 10% ✓ d) 40%
5. A negative energy balance leads to:
a) Weight loss ✓ b) Weight gain
c) Muscle hypertrophy d) No change
6. The Harris–Benedict Equation is used to estimate:
a) Vitamin requirements b) Energy from fat
c) Basal metabolic rate (BMR) ✓ d) Fibre intake
7. A child’s increasing energy requirement is mainly due to:
a) Sleep patterns b) Genetics alone
c) Growth and physical activity ✓ d) Water intake
8. Physical Activity Level (PAL) multiplied by BMR gives:
a) TEF b) BMI
c) Total energy expenditure (TEE) ✓ d) Fat percentage
9. Energy needs decrease significantly in:
, a) Adolescents b) Children
c) Elderly ✓ d) Pregnant women
10. The greatest absolute daily energy needs are seen in:
a) Infants b) Middle-aged women
c) Adolescent males ✓ d) Elderly
11. Adaptive thermogenesis increases most during:
a) Sleep b) Fasting
c) Cold exposure ✓ d) Dehydration
12. Males generally require more energy than females due to:
a) Higher fat percentage b) Higher appetite
c) Higher lean body mass ✓ d) Hormones
13. A normal PAL value for lightly active adults is:
a) 1.0 b) 2.5
c) 1.5 ✓ d) 3.5
14. Growth spurts cause a temporary increase in:
a) Sleep duration b) Water intake
c) Energy requirements ✓ d) TEF
15. The minimum energy needed for basic functions at rest is called:
a) TDEE b) TEF
c) BMR ✓ d) RDA
TOPIC 2: Nutritional Requirements During Infancy
and Childhood
1. A child aged 1–3 years typically needs:
a) 300 kcal/day b) 700 kcal/day
c) 1000–1300 kcal/day ✓ d) 2000 kcal/day
2. Introduction of cow’s milk before 1 year can lead to:
a) Obesity b) Iron deficiency anemia ✓
c) Hypertension d) Protein toxicity
Topic: Assessment & Requirements of Energy in
Different Age Groups
1. Which component contributes the largest portion to total daily energy expenditure?
a) Thermic effect of food b) Adaptive thermogenesis
c) Physical activity d) Basal metabolic rate (BMR) ✓
2. Energy requirements per kg body weight are highest during:
a) Adolescence b) Adulthood
c) Infancy ✓ d) Elderly
3. Basal metabolic rate is most strongly influenced by:
a) Height b) Appetite
c) Lean body mass ✓ d) Water intake
4. Thermic effect of food contributes approximately:
a) 1–2% b) 25%
c) 10% ✓ d) 40%
5. A negative energy balance leads to:
a) Weight loss ✓ b) Weight gain
c) Muscle hypertrophy d) No change
6. The Harris–Benedict Equation is used to estimate:
a) Vitamin requirements b) Energy from fat
c) Basal metabolic rate (BMR) ✓ d) Fibre intake
7. A child’s increasing energy requirement is mainly due to:
a) Sleep patterns b) Genetics alone
c) Growth and physical activity ✓ d) Water intake
8. Physical Activity Level (PAL) multiplied by BMR gives:
a) TEF b) BMI
c) Total energy expenditure (TEE) ✓ d) Fat percentage
9. Energy needs decrease significantly in:
, a) Adolescents b) Children
c) Elderly ✓ d) Pregnant women
10. The greatest absolute daily energy needs are seen in:
a) Infants b) Middle-aged women
c) Adolescent males ✓ d) Elderly
11. Adaptive thermogenesis increases most during:
a) Sleep b) Fasting
c) Cold exposure ✓ d) Dehydration
12. Males generally require more energy than females due to:
a) Higher fat percentage b) Higher appetite
c) Higher lean body mass ✓ d) Hormones
13. A normal PAL value for lightly active adults is:
a) 1.0 b) 2.5
c) 1.5 ✓ d) 3.5
14. Growth spurts cause a temporary increase in:
a) Sleep duration b) Water intake
c) Energy requirements ✓ d) TEF
15. The minimum energy needed for basic functions at rest is called:
a) TDEE b) TEF
c) BMR ✓ d) RDA
TOPIC 2: Nutritional Requirements During Infancy
and Childhood
1. A child aged 1–3 years typically needs:
a) 300 kcal/day b) 700 kcal/day
c) 1000–1300 kcal/day ✓ d) 2000 kcal/day
2. Introduction of cow’s milk before 1 year can lead to:
a) Obesity b) Iron deficiency anemia ✓
c) Hypertension d) Protein toxicity
