What’s Your Nutrition IQ? Stephen W. Ponder MD, FAAP, CDE Pediatric Endocrinologist Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi, Texas

Type 2 Diabetes: The “Family Disease” of the 21 st Century = does NOT have T2DM Obesity: …YET

Stroke Heart attack Type 2 diabetes Liver failure Kidney failure Sleep apnea Hypertension Cance r Obesity results in higher rates of… Depression/anxiety Bone/joint problems Gallbladder disease Polycystic ovary disease (girls) High cholesterol Asthma  immunity School absenteeism

“Profile” of the typical overweight child Began gaining weight between ages 3-5 years Began gaining weight between ages 3-5 years Frequent fast food consumer Frequent fast food consumer Drinks most of his/her excess calories Drinks most of his/her excess calories May skip one or more meals each day, then start to graze May skip one or more meals each day, then start to graze Watches 4 or more hours of TV each day Watches 4 or more hours of TV each day Tall for age (above the 50%tile) Tall for age (above the 50%tile)

Quiz Rules  16 questions  seconds to answer  Answers are given after each question  Score your own “Nutritional IQ” at the end

The size of a newborn baby’s stomach is EQUAL TO WHAT? A.Acorn B.Walnut C.Tennis ball D.Softball Question 1

True or False: Breast fed infants are leaner (less overweight) compared to formula (bottle) fed babies A.True B.False C.I don’t know Question 2

Stomach size (in cc’s) by age Acorn (5-7 ml) Walnut (45-60 ml) Baby’s fist (22-27 ml) Softball (900 ml) 3 oz bottles (90 ml) 6 oz bottles (180 ml)

True or False : babies weighing over 9 pounds at birth have a higher chance of becoming and staying overweight in childhood A.True B.False C.I don’t know Question 3

A single serving of fruit juice is:? A.4 ounces B.8 ounces C.12 ounces D.16 ounces E.I don’t know Question 4

Which of the following is the most commonly eaten vegetable in American toddlers? A.Green beans B.Carrots C.Broccoli D.French fries E.I don’t know Question 5 ? ? ?

How many times should a toddler be offered a new vegetable food choice BEFORE giving up? A.3 times B.8 times C.15 times D.24 times E.I don’t know Question 6

1.15% 2.25% 3.40% 4.65% 5.75% The average child sees ~40,000 FOOD ADS each year on TV What percentage of American children have TV sets in their bedrooms? Question 7

How many hours does the typical child watch television each day? A.2 hours B.4 hours C.6 hours D.8 hours E.I don’t know Question 8

True or False: 12 ounces of regular Sprite has the same calories as 12 ounces of Coca cola A.True B.False C.I don’t know Question 9

A.4 pounds B.8 pounds C.16 pounds D.24 pounds E.I don’t know If a person (or child) drinks one 12 ounce Regular soda pop each day, how many EXTRA POUNDS will be gained each year? Question 10

The term “sugar free” on a food label or advertisement refers to which of the following ONLY? A.Lactose B.Fructose C.Sucrose D.Glucose E.I don’t know Question 11

What percent of teenage girls get the minimum recommended amount (RDA) of calcium in their everyday diets? A.3% B.13% C.33% D.43% E.I don’t know Question 12

There is as much fat in a Whopper with cheese and King fries as in which of the following? A.1 cup olive oil B.1 stick butter C.¾ cup bacon grease D.¾ cup cream cheese E.I don’t know Question 13

$3.7 $6.1 $12.9 $22.2 $37.0 Billions $ spent on fast food in the U.S. using credit cards

A pound of fat is equal to HOW MANY EXTRA calories? A.1575 B.2000 C.3500 D.5300 E.I don’t know Question 14

True or False: A McDonald’s Hamburger Happy Meal (burger, fries and soda) in 2004 would be equal to an adult meal portion served by McDonald’s in A.True B.False C.I don’t know Question 15

True or False : Obese boys develop (mature their bodies) faster than lean boys. A.True B.False C.I don’t know Question 16

Now…grade your answers! correct: Food Genius correct: Nutritionally-gifted correct: Average American correct: Nutritionally-challenged 5 or less: Weighed lately?

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