Nutritional Final Laboratory Quiz I Name : _________________________ Year/Section_________________ Score : __________ Date :__________

1. --------- Nutritional status of women before and during pregnancy influences both the mothers and babys health. 2. --------- Pregnancy for women is no time to diet especially to follow a fad diet . 3. --------- Sufficient folate supply increases the risk of a birth defect, namely neural tube defects (NTDs) such as spina bifida 4. ---------- Folate is critical in the first two to three weeks of pregnancy. 5. ----------- At least 3 months before becoming pregnant: 0.4 mg of folic acid daily. 6. ----------- Vitamin D recommendation for infants are 10 times smaller per pound of body weight than those of an adult male 7. ------------ Caffeine in moderation: less than 200 mg/day equivalent to 2 cups of coffee can be taken by a pregnant mother 8. ------------ Lactating mothers produce normally about 700-800 g of milk daily 9. ------------- The following may be substituted for 30 g of meat, fish or poultry: 2 eggs, 3 tbsp peanut butter, 7-8 tbsp cooked legumes 10. --------------- The following may be substituted for 1 slice of bread: cup spaghetti, macaroni, noodles or rice; 5 saltines; 1 tortilla or bagel Enumeration : 1. Enumerate Three (3 ) consequences of Obese pregnant woman.

2. Enumerate Five (5) Nutritional supplementation during pregnancy

3. Identify two risk consequences of dieting to pregnant mother during early pregnancy

4. Enumerate Five (5) risk consequences of dieting to Newborn infant

5. Enumerate five(5 ) advantages of breastfeeding

Answer keys: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. True True False Insufficient False first four to six weeks True False greater True True False - 1 egg, 2 tbsp peanut butter, 4-5 tbsp cooked legumes True

Enumeration : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 1. 2. 3. 2. gestational diabetes hypertension preeclampsia Iron Calcium Vitamin D Vitamin B12 Multivitamin-mineral supplements maternal anaemia preterm delivery ( 32 weeks) risk of low birth-weight prenatal or perinatal death diabetes, hypertension in adult Age cognitive function Breast milk is nutritionally superior to any alternative. 2. Breast milk is bacteriologically safe and always fresh. 3. Breast milk contains various anti-infectious factors and immune cells. 4. Breast milk is the least allergenic of any infant food. 5. Breast fed babies are less likely to be overfed. 6. Breast-feeding promotes good jaw and tooth development. 7. Breast-feeding generally costs less than the commercial infant formulas currently available. 8. Breast-feeding automatically promotes close mother child contact. 9. Breast-feeding is generally more convenient once the process is established