SECTION B: SHORT /LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
[85 MARKS]
Please answer ALL of the questions in this section.
QUESTION 4
[25 MARKS]
4.1 Why is folic acid {folate) needed during pregnancy, and what is the amount
required per day (in mcg) during preconception and during pregnancy?
(5)
4.2 What are three (3) potential future consequences on childbearing that can result
from being infected by sexually transmitted diseases?
4.3 Explain five (5) benefits of exercise during pregnancy.
- (3)
(5)
4.5 Discussthe following embryology processes:
a) Gastrulation
(6)
b) Neurulation
{6)
QUESTION 5
[30 MARKS]
5.1 Elaborate using examples, five (5) causes of failure to thrive {FTT)in children. {10)
5.2 List five (5) important nutrients and good sources for school aged vegetarian
children.
(5)
5.3 Outline methods used to identify disabilities in early childhood.
(5)
5.4 Describe five (5) common nutritional problems and their causes among toddlers
and pre-school aged children.
(5)
5.5 State the energy and protein needs in the first 6 months among infants.
(5)
QUESTION 6
[30 MARKS]
6.1. Highlight any three (3) physical, three (3) social and three (3) emotional
consequences of obesity among children.
(9)
6.2 Exclusive breastfeeding means feeding your baby only breast milk, not any other
foods or liquids (including infant formula or water), except for medications or
vitamin and mineral supplements. State the benefits of breastfeeding to the:
i) Mother
(S)
ii) Infants and Children
(5)
iii) Families and Society
{3)
6.3 Write short notes on four (4) problems in infant nutrition.
(8)
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MATERNAL AND EARLY CHILDHOOD NUTRITION
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