Basic Nutritional Requirements — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ promotes greater retention of ingested fluoride, leading to fluorosis

Answer: Jowar (sorghum) (Millet)

Flashcard 2: _____ prevalence of >1% in population at risk (6 months to 6 years) signifies population risk for Vitamin A deficiency

Answer: Night blindness

Flashcard 3: According to dietary guidelines for children (older than 2 years), daily dietary cholesterol should be limited to:

Answer: < 300 mg/day

Extra: While recent guidelines (like the USDA Dietary Guidelines 2020-2025) suggest keeping dietary cholesterol intake 'as low as possible' without setting a specific numerical limit, the traditional recommendation of < 300 mg/day remains a standard benchmark in many medical curricula and competitive exams. Additionally: - Saturated fat should be < 10% of total calories. - Trans fats should be avoided.

Flashcard 4: _____ prevalence of >0.5% in population at risk (6 months to 6 years) signifies population risk for Vitamin A deficiency

Answer: Bitot's spots

Flashcard 5: Recommended dietary allowance is calculated by: _____

Answer: Estimated average requirement +2 standard deviation

Flashcard 6: A elderly man (>60 years) should consume an estimated _____ Kcal/D

Answer: 1700

Flashcard 7: _____ color tablets containing _____ mg of elemental iron and _____ mcg of folic acid can be given to adolescent boys/girls of age 10-19 years

Answer: Blue; 60; 500

Flashcard 8: Under Anemia Mukt Bharat scheme, children (5-9 years), should take the _____ tablet weekly, containing 45 mg elemental iron + 400 mcg folic acid

Answer: pink

Flashcard 9: According to current dietary guidelines (WHO), the energy intake from saturated fats in children should be limited to:

Answer: < 10% of total energy intake

Extra: WHO guidelines recommend that for adults and children (aged 2 years and older), intake of saturated fatty acids should be reduced to less than 10% of total energy intake.

Flashcard 10: The image shown below is the logo of _____

Answer: POSHAN Abhiyaan