Dietary Guidelines and Recommendations — MCQs

A child was fed on a staple diet of maize for a long time. Which of the following vitamin may get deficient in his body?

30 years old came with complaints of easy fatigability, exertional dyspnea, and weight loss. She also complains of frequent falls. physical examination revealed there was a bilateral decrease in vibration sense. Her hemoglobin levels were 8.2g%. She was treated with folate. Her anemia improved but neurological symptoms worsened. Which of the following is the most probable reason for her condition?

Additional protein and calorie requirements in pregnancy are?

A 2-year-old boy weighing 12 kg is diagnosed with vitamin A deficiency. What is the recommended oral dose of vitamin A for him?

What is the recommended dietary allowance of iron during pregnancy?

Which of the following statements about folic acid and vitamin B12 is NOT true?

NPCDCS covers all except:

Concentration of diethylcarbomazine in DEC medicated salt in endemic filariasis is

Which is not a dietary fiber ?

Consider the following statements about content/yield of 100 gm of some foodstuffs: 1. Fat content of Bengal gram is less than that of maize 2. Protein content of maize is more than that of rice 3. Calorie yield of fish and egg is same Which of the statements given above is/are correct?