21) Breastfed infants have a low risk of developing heart disease in life because breast milk is very low in cholesterol.

22) Well-planned vegetarian diets are appropriate for pregnant women.

23) Children under the age of 1 should not be given cow’s milk.

24) Breastfeeding suppresses ovulation and can be used as a reliable form of contraception.

25) Alcohol is a potential teratogen for a developing fetus.

26) Pica, the abnormal craving for nonfood items, results from a nutrient deficiency.

27) The neural tube will differentiate into the fetus’s skeleton and spinal cord.

28) A fatal neural tube defect in which brain tissue is partially or fully absent is called anencephaly.

29) An infant born before 38 weeks’ gestation is said to be preterm.

Nutrition Debate Questions

2) The theory that suggests that infant feeding practices increase the risk of developing chronic disease in later life is called

A) metabolic programming.

B) pediatric patterning.

C) genetic alteration.

D) cellular adaptation.

3) When compared to formula-fed infants, infants who are breastfed for longer than 3 to 6 months can have lower rates of child and adult overweight and obesity. Which of the following does NOT support this observation?

A) During the first year of life, formula-fed infants gain weight more rapidly than breastfed infants.

B) Formula-fed infants consume larger volumes of milk at each feeding.

C) Breastfed infants consume lower amounts of protein and calories than formula-fed infants.

D) Breastfed infants grow in height and weight at a greater rate than formula-fed infants.

Questions from Chapter Boxes

1) The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that the Nutrition Facts Panel on baby formula lists percent Daily Values (%DV).

2) Baby Joe is a 4-month-old exclusively formula-fed infant who weighs 14 pounds. How many ounces of formula does Joe need each day in order to meet his need for 630 kcal?

A) 25 ounces

B) 28 ounces

C) 32 ounces

D) 40 ounces