Nutrition

Question 1

What contributes to excess protein intake above the reference nutrient intake (RNI) in children in the first two years of life?

Answer 1

Formula milk

Commercial weaning products

Question 2

List common dietary sources of vitamin A

Answer 2

Cheese
Egg
Yoghurt

Question 3

List common dietary sources of vitamin C

Answer 3

Oranges
Blackcurrant
Potatoes

Question 4

List the main sources of vitamin D

Answer 4

Sunlight
Oily fish
Egg

Question 5

Intake of vitamin A, C and D is above the RNI for children in Scotland. True/False?

Answer 5

False

Intake of vitamin D is below the RNI

Question 6

With regards to vitamin supplements, what is recommended for children?

Answer 6

From 6 months, all children consuming less than 500 ml/day of formula should take A, C and D supplements

Question 7

Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for how many months?

Answer 7

First 6 months of an infant’s life

Question 8

What is infant formula?

Answer 8

Modified cow’s milk with whey/casein

Question 9

When can full-fat unmodified milk be introduced to a child?

Answer 9

From 12 months

N.B. no semi-skimmed before 2 years, no skimmed before 5 years

Question 10

On a BMI centile chart, what indicates overweight and obese?

Answer 10

Plot above 91st centile = overweight

Plot above 98th centile = obese