A side effect of consuming a high-fiber diet is _____
a. flatulence
b. an ostomy
c. bacterial overgrowth
d. diverticulosis
e. gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
a
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Limited or doubtful availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods is termed food ____.?
A) ?insecurity B) ?insufficiency C) ?vulnerability D) ?precariousness
Patient X, a female visiting you, the dietitian, for the first time, wants you to convince her doctor to prescribe diet pills because, as she says, "I'm too fat." She is 63" tall and weighs 1361 . She tells you she has a history of losing and regaining 10-121 . through various fad diets. She used to exercise 2-3 times a week, but she says she does not now because she has no time between work and
picking up her children from school or day care. She does not present with any medical complications at this time. What should be your recommendation in regard to her request about the diet pills? a. Provide her doctor with a recommendation for the diet pills. b. Provide her with advice and information regarding maintaining her weight. c. Provide her doctor with a recommendation for potential weight loss surgery. d. Provide her with an appropriate diet plan to assist in a 10% weight loss.
Which of the following would health care workers use to treat the diarrhea and dehydration common to children suffering from diseases of poverty?
a. ORT b. Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast c. Protein-energy repletion formula d. Vitamin-enriched grains e. RUTF
Which of the following is a correct statement about a lactating mother and her dietary intake?
a. The mother’s milk has consistent flavor regardless of foods eaten. b. Flavors in the mother’s milk may influence the infant’s food choices later in life. c. Many mothers require iron-supplementation to enhance the iron levels in breast milk. d. Infants consume more milk when it contains even small amount of alcohol. e. Infant discomfort like gas or constipation has no association with the food intake of the lactating mother.