A young child's family flees their village when it is attacked by local warlords and has little access to food for a month. The child's low weight and wasted appearance indicate:
a. chronic malnutrition
b. severe acute malnutrition.
c. growth stunting.
d. edema.
e. vitamin B12 deficiency.
b
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The conversion of the digested mass of food into feces occurs in the
A) gallbladder. B) stomach. C) small intestine. D) large intestine.
Of the following statements about understanding the child's preferences of foods, which is false?
a. Children have a natural tendency to like sweets. b. Consistency of foods has little affect on the child's food choices. c. A child's mouth is more sensitive to increased temperature of foods. d. The child's tongue has more taste buds so strong flavors may not be preferred.
Microorganisms in the gut produce biotin, vitamin B12, and vitamin K
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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.