Pregnancy & Infants - Marijke Rittman - Nutrition & Health

Marijke Rittmann, Registered Dietitian (RD), stated that studying the nutrition of pregnant women and infants is:

A. a good way to review the entire Nutrition and Health class

B. not helpful to learning about general nutrition

C. laborious and tedious

A. a good way to review the entire Nutrition and Health class

Marijke Rittmann, RD, has a very experienced Nutrition background, including:

A. All of the answers are correct

B. Has lived and worked in South Africa, England, and the USA

C. Has worked for programs sponsored by the World Health Organization

D. Has worked in urban and rural areas of her native country, Republic of Namibia

A. All of the answers are correct

Marijke Rittmann, RD, has worked in Nutrition:

A. With expectant and breast feeding mothers in many countries

B. All of the answers are correct

C. In clinical settings

D. With peoples representing many cultures

B. All of the answers are correct

A good way for a woman to eat a nutritious diet is:

A. To try the newest fad diet

B. To buy books written by celebrities and the "Media Nutrition Experts"

C. To "tweak" your diet after performing the diet assignment

C. To "tweak" your diet after performing the diet assignment

Before becoming pregnant, young women can strive for good general nutrition and health (in order to obtain strong bones, etc.) by following the mnemonic (abbreviated phrase) "IFFF you CaDIP, you'll be fine." This phrase:

A. Was a recent clue for the New York Times health crossword puzzle.

B. Promotes skinny dipping at music festivals

C. Stands for the 8 nutrients that Dr. Dixon thinks are most important for women to maintain good health before becoming pregnant

C. Stands for the 8 nutrients that Dr. Dixon thinks are most important for women to maintain good health before becoming pregnant

In her lecture, Marijke Rittmann, RD, made a strong case for the following:

A. Brand new mothers should immediately feed their babies solid food

B. Brand new mothers should immediately feed their babies baby formulas

C. Brand new mothers should breast feed their babies from day 1 and for as long as possible

C. Brand new mothers should breast feed their babies from day 1 and for as long as possible

Although there are many nutritional reasons why breast-feeding is best for human infants, the following are the most important:

A. breast milk are tailored for human infants

B. Breast-feeding provides better immunity to infants

C. Micronutrients in breast milk, including minerals, are delivered to infants in highly available forms (i.e., are readily absorbed)

D. All of the answers are correct

D. All of the answers are correct

There are many non-nutritional reasons why breast-feeding is best for human infants, the following are extremely important:

A. Breast-feeding promotes mother-infant bonding

B. Breast milk is usually available 24/7

C. Breast milk is sterile

D. All of the answers are correct

D. All of the answers are correct

Because very early formulas from the 1950s were incomplete and led to the deaths of babies:

A. The composition of Infant formulas is highly regulated by the Food and Drug Administration

B. Only high purity and quality ingredients are acceptable for infant formulas

C. Companies must show proof that they used high standards (i.e. cleanliness) in manufacturing formulas.

D. All of the answers are correct

D. All of the answers are correct

Marijke Rittmann, RD, stated that before a woman becomes pregnant, she should strive for health by:

A. exercising regularly

B. All of the answers are correct

C. avoiding alcohol and drugs

D. eating a nutritious diet

B. All of the answers are correct