Obesity in children is defined as having a BMI ____
a. below the 50th percentile on the CDC growth chart
b. between the 85thand 95thpercentile on the CDC growth chart
c. at or above the 75th percentile on the CDC growth chart
d. at or above the 95th percentile on the CDC growth chart
d
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When health experts say to consume alcohol “in moderation,” what do they mean?
a. Men should have no more than two drinks per day; women, no more than one drink per day. b. Men and women should have no more than two drinks per day. c. Men should have no more than four drinks per week; women, no more than two drinks per week d. Men and women should have no more than one drink per day. e. Men and women should have no more than two drinks in a four-hour period.
What is eclampsia?
A. It is a potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation and a powerful vasodilator. B. It is the separation of the placenta from its attachment to the uterus wall before the baby is delivered. C. It is the diagnostic term used when a woman with preeclampsia experiences seizures late in pregnancy. D. It refers to the structural, functional, or metabolic abnormalities present at birth. E. It is a form of hemoglobin used to identify blood glucose levels over the lifetime of a red blood cell.
Exercise can help reduce and control body weight in which of the following ways?
A. Exercise will help maintain the proper body weight, but it is a poor means to lose body weight because it expends so few kcal B. Exercise may confer improvements in mood, energy expenditure, body image, and self-esteem C. Exercise appears to be particularly effective in reducing fat stores in the hips and upper thighs D. Exercise will help minimize the increase in the REE, which usually results from VLCD
What describes a feature of lactation?
A) ?Breast milk protein content may be enhanced by moderate exercise. B) ?The volume of breast milk may be increased by drinking plenty of fluid. C) ?The iron content of breast milk may be increased by taking iron supplements. D) ?Breast milk quantity but not quality is most affected by nutritional inadequacies.