Life Cycle Challenge

1. Life Cycle Challenge 22 Questions To the Winning Group – 2 Points!

2. At what stage do humans grow most rapidly? • A. Infancy • B. Young Childhood • C. Adolescence • D. Older Adulthood

3. Vitamin C helps in the absorption of ________. • A. Fat • B. Protein • C. Vitamin A • D. Iron

4. In this type of diabetes, the body produces little or no insulin. • A. Type 1 • B. Type 2 • C. Gestational • D. All of the above

5. Which of the following is NOT a side effect of Megadosing? • A. Liver Toxicity • B. Birth Defects • C. Fishy Body Odour • D. All of the above

6. What is Lactose? • A. A sugar found in milk. • B. A protein found in milk. • C. An antioxidant found in milk. • D. A fat found in milk.

7. What is celiac disease? • A. An allergic reaction to Celiatase, causing a slow metabolism. • B. A disorder of the small intestine being damaged by a substance called gluten. • C. A form of indigestion caused by acid regurgitation into the esophagus. • D. A disorder of the metabolism causing excessive thirst and the production of large amounts of urine.

8. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Older Adult Life Cycle? • A. Need the same amount of nutrients, although in smaller amounts. • B. Thirst signal decreases, therefore they need more water. • C. They are lacking in Calcium, Zinc, Iron and Vitamin D. • D. They have special challenges to take in consideration.

9. A(n) ______ vegetarian is one who only eats foods from plant sources. • A. Vegan • B. Lacto-ovo vegetarian • C. Semi-vegetarian • D. All of the above

10. Research indicates that students who eat breakfast: • A. Perform similarly to those who don’t eat breakfast. • B. Perform better academically than those who don’t eat breakfast. • C. Don’t perform as well as those who skip breakfast. • D. None of the above.

11. Which of the following statements is NOT true? • A. Muscle tissue has a higher metabolic rate and energy expenditure than fat tissue. • B. Low calcium intake during childhood and adolescence may increase the risk of osteoporosis later in life. • C. Young children today often experience gestational diabetes due to high obesity rates. • D. One of the most important nutritional issues during adulthood is the maintenance of ideal body weight.

12. What is the biggest challenge facing women who want to eat well? • A. Genetics • B. Time • C. Partners/Family • D. Moderation

13. Each day, approximately how many Americans visit a Fast-Food restaurant? • A. 10% • B. 25% • C. 40% • D. 50%

14. What is the most eaten vegetable in America? • A. Carrots • B. Onions • C. Potato • D. Corn

15. How long would you have to walk to burn off a super sized Coke, Fries and a Big Mac? • A. Seven hours • B. Five hours • C. Three hours • D. Ten hours

16. How many TV advertisements does the average child see a year? • A. 2000 • B. 25000 • C. 10000 • D. 5000

17. Which of the following facts is NOT true? • A. The first Ronald McDonald was fired for being too fat. • B. Obesity has surpassed smoking as the leading cause of preventable death. • C. Before most children can speak, they can recognize McDonald’s. • D. The World Health Organization has declared obesity a global epidemic.

18. Which is not a preventable risk factor for cancer? • A. Diet • B. Smoking • C. Family History • D. Exposure to Sun

19. We have little to no control over our health with respect to disease. • A)True • B)False

20. Much of what we know about nutrition was discovered in the last century. • A)True • B)False

21. Infant Nutrition A newborn baby should triple his or her birth weight by about what age? • A)10 months • B)4 to 6 months • C)8 months • D)12 months

22. Preschool Nutrition A good rule of thumb for feeding preschool children is how much of most foods served for each year of age? • A)1 tablespoon • B)2 tablespoons • C)3 tablespoons • D)4 tablespoons

23. Common nutrition-related chronic diseases of adults include: • A)asthma, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. • B)hypertension, cancer, and arthritis. • C)atherosclerosis, hypertension, and obesity. • D)atherosclerosis, hypertension, and kidney disease.

24. UNIT TWO DISCUSSION QUESTION You and your parents live in Fonthill, where you attend school and your parents are employed as teachers. A year ago, your maternal grandmother, who lives in Halifax, stayed with you for several weeks following the death of your grandfather. She seemed fit at the time, going for walks with you and your dog, and cooking large meals for your family and special treats for you throughout her stay. Last night, your mother received a phone call from a Halifax hospital saying that her mother had been admitted following a hip fracture suffered in a fall at home and was battling significant dehydration and moderate dementia as well. Identify several factors that might have contributed to your grandmother's condition.

25. Harvard School of Public Health 2009 The researchers also found large effects from a series of other preventable dietary and lifestyle risk factors. Below are the numbers of deaths in the U.S. due annually to each of the individual risk factors examined: Smoking: 467,000 High blood pressure: 395,000 Overweight-obesity: 216,000 Inadequate physical activity and inactivity: 191,000 High blood sugar: 190,000 High LDL cholesterol: 113,000 High dietary salt: 102,000 Low dietary omega-3 fatty acids (seafood): 84,000 High dietary trans fatty acids: 82,000 Alcohol use: 64,000 (alcohol use averted a balance of 26,000 deaths from heart disease, stroke and diabetes, because moderate drinking reduces risk of these diseases. But these deaths were outweighed by 90,000 alcohol-related deaths from traffic and other injuries, violence, cancers and a range of other diseases). Low intake of fruits and vegetables: 58,000 Low dietary poly-unsaturated fatty acids: 15,000

26. A 2. D 3. A 4. D (Choline) A 6. B 7. C 8. A B 10. C 11.B 12. B C 14. A 15. D 16. B C 18. False 19. True 20. B 21. A 22. C