NUTRITION QUESTIONS for June 2013 Archt. Jet Cortez UAP‚ RMP‚ RN‚ MAN(c) 1. ______ are nutrients a person must obtain from food because the body cannot make them for itself in sufficient quantities to meet physiological needs. When asked by a student nurse about the importance of Alcoholic Beverages to nutrition the nurse appropriately responds by saying that “Alcohol is not a nutrient because ” (C‚HE) a. the body derives no energy from it. b. it is organic. c. it is converted to body
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children develop a condition called protein-energy malnutrition (PEM). The two most common forms of PEM‚ marasmus and kwashiorkor‚ occur in all developing countries and are life-threatening conditions; Marasmus occurs when a child is weaned earlier that normal and receiver food low in nutrients. The child may also suffer repeated infections‚ such as gastroenteritis‚ due to poor hygiene. A child with marasmus is very underweight‚ with no body fat and wasted muscles. Kwashiorkor occurs when a child is weaned
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Three types of lipids in foods: 1) Triglycerides Composed of: * Three fatty acid molecules * Fatty acids are long chains of carbon atoms surrounded by hydrogen atoms. * One glycerol molecule * Glycerol is a three-carbon alcohol that is the backbone of a triglyceride Stored in fat cells - Unsaturated fatty acids: - Do not stack well together - Liquid at room temp - Present in plants oils Hydrogenation: the addition of hydrogen atoms to unsaturated fatty acids
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1. Which of the following is NOT an essential nutrient? A) water B) alcohol C) vitamins D) minerals 2. Which of the following is a micronutrient? A) carbohydrates B) vitamins C) lipids D) alcohol 3. Christopher’s lunch contains 121 grams of carbohydrate‚ 40 grams of protein‚ and 25 grams of fat. What percent of kilocalories in this meal come from fat? A) 19% B) 26% C) 34% D) 42% 4. The building blocks of proteins are called: A) fatty acids.
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CAUSES OF MULNUTRITION IN CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEAR OLD IN MATHARE SLUMS NAIROBI PRESENTED BY [Name] Admission number SUPERVISOR: A RESERCH PROPOSAL SUBMITED TO KENYA INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF A DIPLOMA IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS MANAGEMENT May 2012 DECLARATION Student’s declaration I declare that this is my original work and has not been submitted in any other learning institution for the award of degree or diploma. Name Signature Date Supervisor
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Are genetically modified foods beneficial? Frederick J Cole Genetically modified foods are produced from plants which have had their genetic make-up ‘tweaked’ in the lab. Scientists “cut and paste” a gene from another organism into a plant’s DNA to give it a new characteristic. I have always been interested in Biology and I have heard a lot of bad things about GM food‚ but I have always wondered if there are any benefits‚ so this is what I would like to research. Firstly‚ I would like to look at
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About two people have died from malnutrition. Every 3.6 seconds‚ a person dies from starvation or complications of malnutrition (An End to World Hunger‚ 2000). In the course of one year‚ just the number of children who die from lack of nutrition is 15 million strong (An End to World Hunger‚ 2000). Hundreds of millions of people are affected by malnutrition throughout the world‚ but most of the cases come from third world countries. Malnutrition is a condition of the body when it is unable to
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THE FEASIBILITY OF TUBA-TUBA (Jatropha Curcas) and CROWN-OF-THORNS (Euphorbia milii) AS ALTERNATIVE COCKROACH REPELLANT In partial fulfillment of the requirement Research I Submitted to Mrs. Linda C. Mahomoc Submitted by Roselle Babe B. Zambo September 2013 Table of Contents Introduction Background of the study People hate seeing pests especially in their homes‚ and in order to deal with this problem‚ they use chemical pesticides
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to ribosomes and directs uptake of specific amino acids to form the peptide chain. Question 4 of 30 A common genetic variation which causes a change in the amino acid sequence in the structure of hemoglobin leads to the disease diabetes. marasmus. kwashiorkor. sickle-cell anemia. Question 5 of 30 In comparison to the well-defined structure of starch‚ which of the following is the most important factor that allows for the synthesis of thousands of different proteins? Number of
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CHAPTER 1 1.0 Introduction This chapter focused focus on the background of the study‚ statement of the problem‚ purpose of the study‚ objectives of the study and significance of the study‚ limitation and delimitations and finally definition of operational terms. 1.1 Background to the Study Nutrition is very paramount among children and therefore it should be upheld in ECDE Centres. To start off‚ it entails a balanced diet which will facilitate good health among children hence promote
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