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Attempt the following questions to check your understanding of the subject:
PART 1
- Giving examples, differentiate between the following terms as applied in human nutrition:
- Essential and Non- essential amino acids (2 Marks)
- Normal nutrition and Undernutrition (2 Marks
- Micro-nutrients and Macro-nutrients (2 Marks)
- Food group plan and food exchange system (2 Marks)
- Essential fatty acid and Limiting amino acids (2 Marks
- Discus the effects of common food processes on food quality in relation to human health (2 Marks)
- Briefly explain the classification of fibers and their significance to human nutrition and disease management (2 Marks)
- Discuss the uses of iron in the body (2 Marks)
- Discuss the reasons why pregnant women are given supplements of folate and iron during their prenatal care (2 Marks)
- Outline three dietary sources of complete proteins (3 Marks)
- Discuss the role played by dietary standards and how they can be misused (2 Marks)
- Outline the commonly used diet planning principles (3 Marks)
- Discuss the functions and the forces that control water distribution in the body (3 Marks)
- (c) Highlight the dietary sources and functions of vitamin A (2 Marks)
- (d) Outline the importance of proteins in the body (2 Marks)
PART 2
- Food and nutrition insecurity are common problems in developing countries and are hindered by many factors. Discuss (12 Marks)
- Discuss the methods that can be used as indicators of the adequacy of the balance between dietary intake and metabolic requirements of a young person (8 Marks)
- Dietary goals and guidelines were introduced to deal with nutritional problems of affluent countries. Explain why these dietary goals and guidelines still have a role in developing countries, outlining some of the information they relay and how it relates to developing countries (10 Marks)
- Discuss the metabolic processes that are used by the body to get energy from the food we eat (10 Marks)
- Discuss the health consequences of under or over nutrition and how they can be managed (12 Marks)
- Excess intake of micronutrients especially through supplements can result in toxicity. Using specific examples, discuss toxic effects originating from excessive intake of vitamins (8 marks)