Quiz 5: Nutrition

Please choose the one, most correct answer to each question or statement.

  1. Which of the following is a macronutrient?
    • Vitamins
    • Iodine
    • Protein
    • Zinc
  2. Which of the following is a micronutrient?
    • Iron
    • Protein
    • Fat
    • Carbohydrate
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. What does a child’s weight-for-age above the +2 z line indicate?
    • Rapid growth
    • Overweight
    • Underweight
    • Thin
  6. What does a child’s height-for-age below the -2 z line indicate?
    • Growing too fast
    • Tall
    • Normal height
    • Stunted
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. What percentage of South African women over 20 years are overweight?
    • 70%
    • 50%
    • 25%
    • 10%
  10. What is a common complication of overnutrition?
    • Rheumatoid arthritis
    • Hypertension
    • Gout
    • Osteoporosis
  11. Which is an important micronutrient which is often deficient in children?
    • Vitamin D
    • Vitamin C
    • Vitamin B
    • Vitamin A
  12. What is a common result of iron deficiency in children?
    • Obesity
    • Impaired cognitive (mental) development
    • Jaundice
    • Rickets
  13. Anaemia is commonly due to a lack of:
    • Iron
    • Folic acid
    • Vitamin B12
    • Protein
  14. What is a common nutritional problem in pregnancy?
    • Iodine deficiency
    • Diabetes
    • Rickets
    • Scurvy
  15. What percentage of South African households experience hunger?
    • 5%
    • 10%
    • 25%
    • 50%
  16. What is the main cause of undernutrition in South Africa?
    • Intestinal parasites
    • Incorrect food advertising in the media
    • Junk food
    • Poverty
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. What is usually included in food parcels?
    • White sugar
    • Cool drinks
    • Peanut butter
    • Salted chips
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