Hfn 201N/301: Human Nitrition Question Paper

Hfn 201N/301: Human Nitrition

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Food, Nutrition And Dietetics

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2010

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXTERMINATIONS 2010/2011
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (FOODS, NUTRITION AND DIETETICS)
HFN 201N/301: HUMAN NITRITION
DATE: THURSDAY 31ST MARCH 2010 TIME: 2.00 P.M - 4.00 P.M
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INSTRUCTIONS:
a) Answer Questions 1 and 2 [20 pts]
b) Choose another 2 Questions [15 pts each]

1. a) Define the following terms

i) Under nutrition [3 pts]

ii) Malnutrition [3 pts]

iii) Over nutrition [3 pts]

iv) Basal metabolic rate [3 pts]

b) Describe the four methods used to assess energy and nutrition deficiencies. [8pts]

2. a) State the diet- planning principles and briefly describe how each principle helps in diet planning. [10pts]

b) Name the five food groups in a food guide pyramid and identify several foods. [5pts]

c) How are food groups plans used in planning meals [5 pts]

3. a) State the atoms that carbohydrates are made of State the monosaccharides and disaccharides important in nutrition. In what foods are these sugars found? [5pts]

b) State the health benefits of fibres in the diet. [5pts]

c) Outline some of the harmful effects of excessive fibre intake? [5pts]
4. a) Which food lists supply protein [ 5pts]

i) In abundance?
ii) In moderation?
iii) Not at all?

b) i) Describe the roles that proteins play in the body. [ 5 pts]

ii) Explain how the symptoms of protein- energy malnutrition (PEM) are related to the above roles of protein. [5pts]

5. a) State the 3 Key nutrients involved in synthesis and formation of healthy red blood cells.
[ 3pts]

b) Explain the three types of nutrition anaemia caused by a primary or secondary deficiency of the above nutrients. [ 6pts]
c) Briefly describe the role of one of the nutrients as an antioxidant. [6pts]

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