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What is the recommended increase in energy intake for the second trimester of pregnancy? A.  280 kcal/day  B.  340 kcal/day      C.  400 kcal/day            D.  450 kcal/day            E.  1000 kcal/day

Which of the following nutrients taken as a prenatal supplement reduces the occurrence of neural tube defects? A.  Iron            B.  Folate                      C.  Calcium                   D.  Cobalamin               E.  NOTA

When a person consumes more protein than needed, the excess can be converted to fat and stored in fat cells. A. True B.  False

You are speaking with your classmate after this exam and notice that he has lost a substantial amount of weight since the last exam (that was the last time he was actually in class). When asked he indicates that he has been spending all his time working out instead of studying and that he has achieved the following results:       Initial body weight:                    200 lbs.            % fat 22 Final “lean” body weight :       178 lbs.            % fat   0  After you consider his answer you laugh maniacally and tell him to go sign up for Nutrition and Drugs next semester! Why is this? A.  You are jealous at his amazing numbers and obviously in hysterics after hearing of his remarkable transformation! B.   You can’t believe that you lost more weight than he did in the same time and still have 6% body fat! C.   You are laughing at him because he obviously didn’t learn a thing in class. You can’t have 0% fat, or you’d probably be         dead! D.   You just find it impossible that someone could lose so much weight in a short amount of time. E.   None of the above are valid answers.

Conventional medicine and alternative medical therapies are commonly linked together into a practice called A.  interactive therapy. B.  ying and yang medicine. C.  herbal-assisted healing. D.  complementary medicine. E.  voodoo medicine

Why did we make measurements from multiple locations to determine your estimated body fat percentage?            A.  Multiple measurements provide more data than single measures and would increase the accuracy of the estimate. B.  The most fat on a person is located in those areas so we were just trying to “max” our measurements. C.  The technique relies solely on those locations to determine the absolutely accurate fat level. D.  These were just a random test locations which were arbitrarily chosen. E.  Why did we make all those measurements anyway???

The most common forms of neural tube defects include spina bifida and A.  macrosomia. B.  anencephaly.             C.  preeclampsia.           D.  cesarean section.      E. AOTA

Which of the following conditions may occur following birth of a baby which exhibits low birthweight? A.  Risk of complications or death B.  Increase of mental defects C.  Increase of disease D.  Increase of physical developmental disorders E.  All of the above.

During the first trimester of pregnancy, which developing organs and exhibit the earliest critical period of nutrient requirements? A.  Heart and lungs B.  Liver and kidneys C.  Gastrointestinal tract D.  Central nervous system and brain E.  Genitalia

 Over the past few decades, the prevalence of obesity has increased among American children. A.  True B.  False