Quiz 5: Nutrition
Please choose the one, most correct answer to each question or statement.
- Which of the following is a macronutrient?
- Vitamins
- Iodine
- Protein
- Zinc
- Which of the following is a micronutrient?
- Iron
- Protein
- Fat
- Carbohydrate
- What is the body mass index?
- A measure of the amount of food eaten
- The weight expressed in kilograms
- A measure of weight for height
- An exercise to help lose weight
- Which of the following is the best predictor of chronic disease in an adult due to bad lifestyle?
- Body weight
- Arm circumference
- Height
- Waist circumference
- What does a child’s weight-for-age above the +2 z line indicate?
- Rapid growth
- Overweight
- Underweight
- Thin
- What does a child’s height-for-age below the -2 z line indicate?
- Growing too fast
- Tall
- Normal height
- Stunted
- A child is obese if her weight-for height is:
- Above the +3 z score
- Between the + 2 and 3 z scores
- Above the +2 z score
- Above the +1 z score
- What is referred to a “hidden hunger”?
- Someone on a low carbohydrate diet
- Someone on a low protein diet
- A baby that is bottle and not breast fed
- Micronutrient deficiency
- What percentage of South African women over 20 years are overweight?
- 70%
- 50%
- 25%
- 10%
- What is a common complication of overnutrition?
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Hypertension
- Gout
- Osteoporosis
- Which is an important micronutrient which is often deficient in children?
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin B
- Vitamin A
- What is a common result of iron deficiency in children?
- Obesity
- Impaired cognitive (mental) development
- Jaundice
- Rickets
- Anaemia is commonly due to a lack of:
- Iron
- Folic acid
- Vitamin B12
- Protein
- What is a common nutritional problem in pregnancy?
- Iodine deficiency
- Diabetes
- Rickets
- Scurvy
- What percentage of South African households experience hunger?
- 5%
- 10%
- 25%
- 50%
- What is the main cause of undernutrition in South Africa?
- Intestinal parasites
- Incorrect food advertising in the media
- Junk food
- Poverty
- What is an example fortification of staple foods?
- Adding sugar to condensed milk
- Adding raisins and nuts to white bread
- Adding folate (folic acid) to maize and wheat flour
- Adding protein powder to health drinks
- What is an example of micronutrient supplementation?
- Adding iodine to table salt
- Giving vitamin B6 tablets to people on TB treatment
- The school feeding programme
- The nutritional therapeutic programme
- What is the national school nutrition programme?
- Giving vitamin A and D to all school children
- A feeding programme for primary school children in poor areas
- Nutritional courses for teachers
- A “tuck shop” in every school
- What is usually included in food parcels?
- White sugar
- Cool drinks
- Peanut butter
- Salted chips