List at least four factors associated with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR).
What will be an ideal response?
IUGR may be associated with genetic factors, congenital anomalies, infection, multiple gestation, maternal nutrition, environmental toxins, placental factors and maternal vascular disease such as diabetes, chronic hypertension, advanced maternal age, and morbid obesity.
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All functional foods and beverages are fat-free.
a. true b. false
Which adverse effects occur when there is too rapid an infusion of TPN solution?
a. hypokalemia b. hypoglycemia c. negative nitrogen balance d. circulatory overload
A client is trying to reduce her cholesterol. Which of these foods may offer fiber benefits of lowering cholesterol?
a. oats b. wheat bran c. nuts d. celery sticks
Which of the following is not an example of a global nutrition "success story"?
A) Reduction of deficiency and infection in Indonesian children through vitamin A supplements B) Higher IQ scores in children from Russia, Brazil, South Africa, and China who were given food supplements C) Elimination of iodine deficiency in Bolivia and Ecuador through salt iodization D) Reduction in vitamin D deficiency in Canada where salt fortified with vitamin D was distributed to each family in small plastic packets E) Decrease in iron-deficiency anemia in the Philippines through flour fortified with iron