Feeding & Nutrition

Question 1

Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for how long?

Answer 1

The first 6 months of life

Question 2

At what age should solid food be gradually introduced, while the infant continues to receive milk, ideally breast milk?

Answer 2

6 months

Question 3

At what age can fully pasteurised cow’s milk be used in cooking?

Answer 3

6-9 months

Question 4

At what age can fully pasteurised cow’s milk be given as a drink, and by this stage the child should be on a nutritious and varied diet?

Answer 4

12 months

Question 5

Semi-skimmed milk should not be given to a child before what age?

Answer 5

2 years

Question 6

Follow-on milk is manufactured for babies over what age?

Answer 6

6 months

Question 7

Infant formulas can be whey or casein based- in infants under 1 year old, which is the formula of choice?

Answer 7

Whey

Question 8

Solid foods should never be introduced before a baby is how old?

Answer 8

17 weeks

Question 9

Breastfeeding or formula feeding should continue while weaning and until the child is what age?

Answer 9

12 months

Question 10

In countries with low sunlight exposure, what supplementation should be given from 1 month to 5 years?

Answer 10

Vitamin D

Question 11

In the first day or two of life, babies feed on colostrum. What makes this different compared with mature breast milk?

Answer 11

More protein and antibodies

Question 12

Breastfeeding is associated with a reduced risk of which malignancies in the mother?

Answer 12

Breast and ovarian

Question 13

What disorder in the baby is a contraindication to breastfeeding?

Answer 13

Galactosemia

Question 14

An infant is assumed to be receiving enough breast milk if they are gaining weight after what period of time?

Answer 14

The first 2 weeks

Question 15

An infant is assumed to be receiving enough breast milk if they have at least how many wet nappies a day after the first few days?

Answer 15

6

Question 16

An infant is assumed to be receiving enough breast milk if they have passed at least how many yellow stools a day after the first few days?

Answer 16

2

Question 17

In a healthy infant, what usually happens to weight in their first year?

Answer 17

It trebles

Question 18

Which contains more vitamin K- breast milk or formula milk?

Answer 18

Formula milk

Question 19

From 6 months, all children consuming < 500mls/day of infant formula should take what supplements?

Answer 19

Vitamins A, C and D

Question 20

From the onset of walking to the age of 5, how many minutes of exercise are recommended each day?

Answer 20

180 minutes

Question 21

From the ages of 5-18 years, how many minutes of moderate-vigorous intensity physical activity are recommended each day?

Answer 21

60 minutes

Question 22

From the ages of 5-18 years, vigorous intensity activities should occur how many days of the week?

Answer 22

3 days

Question 23

After the first few days of life, how much milk should babies be consuming?

Answer 23

150ml/kg/day

Question 24

After the first few days of life, the daily milk requirement should be split over how many feeds in a day?

Answer 24

4-6