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Obesity and Nutrition Flashcards

1
Q

An infant’s growth is mainly led by what?

A

Nutrition

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A pre-pubertal child’s growth is mainly led by what?

A

Growth hormone

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3
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A pubertal child’s growth is mainly led by what?

A

Sex steroids

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4
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Reference nutrition intake is sufficient for what percentage of the population?

A

97

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5
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What are the main sources of vitamin A?

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Dairy (cheese, eggs and yoghurt)

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6
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What are the main sources of vitamin C?

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Oranges
Blackcurrants
Potatoes

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7
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What are the main sources of vitamin D?

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Sunlight
Oily fish
Eggs

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8
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All children >6 months consuming <500ml/day infant formula are recommended to take what supplements?

A

Vitamin A, C and D

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9
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Breastfed babies should take 8.5-10mg vit D supplements/day from birth. True/false?

A

True

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10
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Should breastfeeding mothers take vitamin D supplements?

A

Yes

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All children <5 are recommended what in terms of physical activity?

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3 hours physical activity per day

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12
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Children aged 5-18 should achieve how much physical activity per day and at what intensity?

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> 60 minutes at moderate-vigorous intensity

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13
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How many days a week should children achieve vigorous intensity activity?

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3

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14
Q

Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended for how long?

A

First 6 months of life

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15
Q

When can full fat milk be given to a child?

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12 months

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16
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When can semi-skimmed milk be given to a child?

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2 years

17
Q

When can skimmed milk be given to a child?

A

5 years

18
Q

In terms of BMI centiles, what is classed as overweight and obese?

A

91st-98th centile = overweight

>98th centile = obese

19
Q

When would an adolescent be considered for orlistat?

A

BMI >99.6th centile

Significant co-morbidities

20
Q

When would an adolescent be considered for bariatric surgery?

A

Post-puberty
BMI >3.5 standard deviations above 50th centile
Severe co-morbidities

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