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Question 01:

A 12 year old boy has a body mass index of 17. This child is grossly underweight.
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Question 02:

You are on elective term in Central Australia assessing the nutrition of young Aboriginal children. Your portable scales are broken. Your tape measure is OK. As a measure of nutrition, you could measure height.
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Question 03:

Children need less protein per unit of body weight than adults
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Question 04:

Increased circulating Thyroxine may be associated with weight loss.
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Question 05:

Free fatty acids are the principal fuel source in the fasting state and are derived from circulating triglycerides.
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Question 06:

A typical eating pattern of an adolescent girl with anorexia contains fruit, vegetables and lean meat.
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Question 07:

Nutrients that are at risk of being inadequate in anorexia nervosa are calcium and zinc.
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Question 08:

The recommended energy intake for a girl of 14 years is 8.4 - 9.8 MJ/day.

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Question 09:

In the diet of an adolescent with anorexia nervosa, the percentage of energy derived from different sources would typically be 15% from protein, 30% from fat, 55% from carbohydrate.
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Question 10:

The abnormal eating pattern of patients with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa will normalise of its own accord once the underlying psychological issues are resolved.

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Question 11:

Laxative abuse does not decrease the absorption of kilojoules and therefore is ineffective as a method of losing weight.
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Question 12:

Depression can be effectively treated in patients with anorexia nervosa with anti-depressant medication.
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Question 13:

Motor innervation of the GI tract is by the autonomic nervous system.
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