Malnutrition
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What does malnutrition refer to?

  • Imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients, excluding deficiencies and excesses
  • Deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients (correct)
  • Only deficiencies in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients
  • Only excesses in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients

Which conditions are included in 'undernutrition'?

  • Stunting, wasting, underweight, and micronutrient deficiencies (correct)
  • Wasting, underweight, and obesity
  • Stunting, overweight, and micronutrient deficiencies
  • Obesity, overweight, and micronutrient deficiencies

Who is at high risk from nutritional problems according to the text?

  • Office workers
  • Athletes
  • Middle-aged individuals
  • Pregnant and lactating women (correct)

Which group is not mentioned as being at high risk from nutritional problems?

<p>Athletes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the diet-related noncommunicable diseases mentioned in the text?

<p>Heart disease, stroke, diabetes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which phase is growth mainly determined by hormones like pituitary GH?

<p>Childhood Phase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which phase experiences the fastest period of growth?

<p>Infancy phase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the growth spurt during the adolescent phase?

<p>Growth hormone and sex hormones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average weight of infants by 1 year of age?

<p>20-25 lbs (9-11 kg) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended energy intake for infants?

<p>100 Kcals/kg (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first type of solid food recommended for infants?

<p>Cereal grains (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the hypothalamus?

<p>Producing and secreting hormones (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the hypothalamus contribute to the body's response to stress?

<p>By releasing adrenaline to prepare the body for 'fight or flight' response (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system does the hypothalamus primarily connect with?

<p>Endocrine system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Select the correct statement about stress and/or stressor:

<p>Trauma is an example of physical stressors. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Select the correct statement on physiological basis of stress

<p>Acute stress is the first stage of General Adaptation Syndrome. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT the behaviour that regulated by hypothalamus:

<p>Mood changes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which physiological manifestation is not directly associated with stress?

<p>Hypoglycemia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which psychological manifestation is classified as a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom?

<p>Panic attack (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which physiological response is not a common indirect expression of stress through unhealthy behaviors?

<p>Regular exercise (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which physiological response is not directly associated with the body's stress response?

<p>Digestive problems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Select the correct example of a physical manifestation of stress

<p>Headache (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Select the correct statement on the underlying process that causes physical and psychological manifestation of stress

<p>Blood is redistributed to skeletal muscle during acute stress. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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