NUTR 132

Final Exam Study Guide: 50 Multiple choice questions.

Bring Scantron 822E.
The exam is NOT cumulative. It covers chapters 13 and 14 through page
573 and pages 14-17 and 24-30.
Be able to describe or explain the following:
Nutrition: Evaluation of Published Information
What is an epidemiological study? What are the strengths and weaknesses?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of laboratory studies?
What are the strengths and weaknesses of intervention studies?
What are considered the best types of research in nutrition?
What are questions to ask yourself when evaluating nutrition articles?
Nutrition In Pregnancy
What is the placenta, why is it important?
Normal weight gain for pregnant women (1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester)
What contributes to the womans weight gain besides the fetus?
Why is it not recommended to be underweight at the onset of pregnancy?
What disease may occur if excessive weight is gained?
Is exercise recommended during pregnancy? Why or Why not?
What are the discomforts of pregnancy that we discussed in class. And, what
causes them?
Are calorie requirements increased or decreased during pregnancy? How
much?
Which vitamin is important even before conception? And why? What does it
reduce the risk of?
What are good food sources of this vitamin?
What is a teratogen? What are examples?
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome(FAS)?

Lactation
What is lactation?
What are the milk producing glands?
What is colostrum? What is in it?
What stimulates the hormones to produce and secrete breast milk? And,
what are the hormones?
What is the let-down reflex?
What are the benefits of breast milk compared to formula?
Are the calorie requirements increased or decreased for lactating women?
Normally, does a woman have to avoid certain foods while she is breast
feeding?
How much caffeine is acceptable while breast feeding?
How much alcohol is acceptable while breast feeding?
Infant Nutrition
What are the infants nutritional needs for energy, protein, vitamins and
minerals compared to an adult? (As discussed in class from the powerpoint)
What vitamin is given as an injection to most newborns and why?
What is a growth chart? What is it used for?
What is Failure to Thrive?
What are the recommendations for feeding infants according to the Academy
of Pediatrics. When should solids be introduced? What foods are appropriate
at what age?
Should infants be fed unmodified cows milk during the 1st year?
Is it recommended to put cereal in the bottle to make a baby sleep longer?
What food should be introduced 1st and 2nd when starting an infant on semisolid food? And why?
Is honey good for infants before age 1?
What foods most commonly cause allergies?
What is Nursing Bottle Syndrome?

Child and Adolescent Nutrition

Be familiar with approaches/tips to getting toddlers to eat (discussed in
class).
What are the benefits of eating a good breakfast?
Does a high sugar intake cause hyperactivity?
What nutrients do teenagers have increased needs for and why?
What nutrients are teenagers at risk for developing a deficiency?
Be familiar with the trend in eating habits from childhood to teen years.