Nutrition Through the Life Cycle

Which of the following is false if the calcium needs of a fetus are not provided by the food eaten by the mother?

• loss of tooth and cavities

• osteoporosis

• rickets

This image represents which defect

• Rickets

• Spina bifida

A full term baby needs iron

• True

• False

Folacin is needed in which trimester?

• First trimester

• Second trimester

• Third trimester

A 51 year old female should consume how many calories?

• 2,700

• 2,800

• 2,100

• 2,200

A 51 year old male should consume how many calories?

• 2,700

• 2,800

• 2,100

• 2,200

Osteoporosis and hormonal changes affect both male and female as they age

• True

• False

To control weight gain, teens should choose their calories from nutrient dense foods.

• True

• False

To ensure proper absorption of iron from dark greens and leafy vegetables, teens especially girls should have food rich in vitamin C.

• True

• False

All of the following are stages of the life cycle except?

• Prenatal

• Infancy

• Adolescent

• Adulthood and Elderly

• Childhood