A teenage girl ate Christmas dinner at her step-mother’s house and following a creamy dessert, announced, “I am fatter than all of my classmates; I am going to stop eating for 5 days!” Important behaviors the step-mother should model include all of the following except:

H.Z. DaBest is a 24 year old, sedentary man who is 6’1” and 180 pounds.  Calculate his BMI.  Pay attention to the units in the answer options. Conversions: 1 inch = 0.0254 m 39.37 inches = 1 m 2.2 pounds = 1 kg

When comparing body mass index (BMI) recommendations for older adults and younger adults, which is more accurate?

Children with _____ would always be interpreted as overweight on standard growth charts because they have altered muscle size and/or short statures.

If a child’s condition is known to change the rate of weight or height gain, which of the following signs would indicate a need for attention?

Food insecurity in older adults is associated with inadequate dietary intakes, especially for which of the following nutrients?

Most toddlers and children have adequate vitamin and mineral consumption except for sodium, zinc and iron.

One “rule of thumb” regarding portion sizes for toddlers is:

Which of the following is NOT true in regard to eating family meals for children/teens? Children/teens who eat family meals tend to…

Which of the following would NOT be an expected biological change occurring during puberty?