Question

1. Marissa is in the 4th month of her first pregnancy. Although she has no major health problems, her pre-pregnancy BMI was 32.2. Based on this information, she has a high risk of developing ________.

Multiple Choice

• hypertension

• cystic fibrosis

• megaloblastic anemia

• osteomalacia

2. An athlete who weighs 75 kg should consume ________ g of protein daily.

Multiple Choice

• 90 to 150

• 150 to 250

• 75 to 100

• 60 to 110

3. Which of the following individuals is most likely to develop osteoporosis?

Multiple Choice

• A tall 35-year-old African-American woman who consumes 3 cups of dairy products daily.

• A 30-year-old overweight Hispanic man who plays basketball 5 days a week.

• A sedentary white male college student who smokes cigarettes.

• A 25-year-old white woman who exposes her skin to sunlight every day for at least 30 minutes.

Answer 1

1. Answer ; Hypertension.

Reason ; In the given case, the women had a BMI of 32.2 which is very higher than the normal range, If her body mass is in high proportion she would have a more chance to develop this changes in her blood pressure. Obesity and the blood pressure changes are have some direct relationship, but other listed options are not relevant to the BMI results, therefore the above mentioned option would be the most appropriate one.

2. Answer ; 90 to 150

Reason ; Here the given weight of the athlete is 75 kg, According to the actual dietary guidance for these kind of people, they need to consume at least 1.2 gm of protein to 2 gm in their daily meal for every Kg of their body weight. So if we multiply 75kg with these number the above mentioned answer would be calculated. Therefore the above mentioned option would be the most appropriate one.

3. Answer ; A sedentary white male college student who smoke cigarette.

Reason ; The listed group with playing basket ball , consuming milk everyday and exposure to sunlight would not be considered as risky group for developing this condition, but the above mentioned person have more chance to develop cause he had a habit of smoking in the young age. therefore trhe above mentioned option would be the appropriate answer for this condition.