Nutrients and Health Quiz

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What helps your body get rid of wastes through urine and sweat?

Water

What is our body’s main source of energy?

Carbohydrates

What is very important for building strong bones?

Calcium

What is a degenerative brain disorder that causes a gradual and irreversible decline in memory?

<p>Alzheimer’s disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

A prolonged deficiency of what vitamin in the diet causes Scurvy?

<p>Vitamin C</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for an irregularity in the rhythm of the heartbeat?

<p>Arrhythmia</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is also referred to as ascorbic acid?

<p>Vitamin C</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a dietary-deficiency disease resulting from inadequate intake of niacin?

<p>Pellagra</p> Signup and view all the answers

What severe form of child malnutrition is caused by inadequate intake of protein?

<p>Kwashiorkor</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the package of simple ready-to-cook foods designed as a supplement to the usual diet of the child?

<p>Food package</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the scientific name of guava?

<p>Psidium guajava</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme for this year’s Nutrition Month Celebration?

<p>Gutom at Malnutrisyon, Sama-sama nating Wakasan</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vitamin is extracted from liver and is essential for red blood cell formation?

<p>Vitamin B12</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cheapest source of Vitamin D?

<p>Sunlight</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a relapse or recurrence of an illness or disease?

<p>Palindromia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the slowness of heart rate?

<p>Bradycardia</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first secretion from the mother’s breast after giving birth, which is rich in antibodies and minerals?

<p>Colostrum</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 'building blocks' of protein which is an integral part of all body tissues especially muscle?

<p>Amino Acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a condition characterized by sleepiness, indifference, and lack of energy?

<p>Lethargy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is caused by lack of calories or inadequate amount of food?

<p>Marasmus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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