Nutritional Needs in the Life Span
Adolescent Nutrition
Domestication
100
What is the healthy amount of weight gain during pregnancy dependent upon?
The woman's weight before pregnancy
100
Explain how the prevalence of overweight children and teens between the ages of 6 and 19 has changed.
Increased prevalence of overweight adolescents
100
What is one of the 3 main reasons for studying plant and animal domestication?
Provides our food for today Prerequisite for civilization Transformed global demography
200
In the first year of life an infant's weight will ______________ and length will ______________________.
Triple Increase by Half
200
TRUE OR FALSE: Overweight teens are more likely to become overweight as adults. Bonus +100: Explain why
TRUE Heritability Genetic Factors Lifestyle Unsafe neighbourhoods Lack of recreational facilities
200
Name a disease that is considered a main killer since agriculture began, and what is this group of diseases referred to?
Measles, Tuberculosis, Influenza, Small pox "Crowd Diseases"
300
Name 1 of the 3 things breast milk contains to help meet infant nutritional needs.
protein iron antibodies that help protect against disease
300
Name 1 strong influence on adolescents when choosing food.
Early Childhood experiences, exposures, genetics Taste and Appearance
300
Name 3 out of the 6 obstacles to domesticating wild species.
Diet not easily supplied by humans Slow growth rate and long birth spacing Nasty Disposition Reluctance to Breed in captivity Lack of "follow the leader" dominance Tendency to panic in enclosures
400
True or false: Adolescent girls and boys experience the same increased need for calories between the ages of 10 and 15. Bonus +100 if you can explain exact calorie needs
FALSE Boys change needs from 2000cal to 3000cal Girls change needs from 2000cal to 2200cal
400
Name the 3 factors that influence adolescent athletic ability.
Genetic Endowment Optimal Training Good Nutrition
400
Name a species that was domesticated and its closely related wild counterpart that wasn't domesticated. Bonus +100: Why couldn't it be domesticated?
Zebra and Horse Acorn and Almond
500
What proportion of nutrients to Toddlers need in comparison to infants and adults?
Need more than adults but needs are smaller than those of infants
500
Name 3 consequences of poor nutrition.
weight loss strength loss lethargy chronic fatigue soreness, joint pain micronutrient deficit respiratory infections diminished performance "overtraining syndrome"
500
Explain what was trying to be done in the fox farm experiment and what the result was.
Trying to re-create the domestication of the wolf to dog. Found that foxes after 9 generations took on many dog-like qualities.