Take this quiz to examine how much you already know about nutrition across the life span. If you cannot answer a question, pay extra attention to that topic as you study this chapter.

  1. Nutritional needs vary, depending on gender and age.

  2. A woman’s state of health before pregnancy has little or no effect on the health outcomes of her newborn baby.

  3. During pregnancy, physical activity should be greatly reduced.

  4. If a mother drinks alcohol, the uterine wall will protect a fetus from the influence of the alcohol.

  5. Proportionately, young children require more of each nutrient per pound of body weight than adults.

  6. Snack foods, such as whole grapes, raw carrots, and nuts should not be given to toddlers.

  7. The eating patterns of an adolescent shape the health outcomes of the adolescent as an adult.

  8. Physical activity has a greater health benefit for a young adult than it does for an older adult.