Microbiome dysbiosis and the role of synbiotics for the cow’s milk allergic infant.
Continuing Education Quiz

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* 1. The Allergic March refers to:

The typical progression of allergies throughout childhood, whereby, all children with eczema and food allergy will go on to have asthma and allergic rhinitis in an order related to their age and development.

The typical progression of allergies throughout childhood, whereby, children with eczema and food allergy might go on to have asthma and allergic rhinitis in an order related to their age and development.

The typical progression of allergies throughout childhood, whereby, all children with asthma will have had eczema in their early life.

The typical progression of allergies throughout childhood, whereby, all children with food allergy also have eczema and asthma.

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* 2. The first stage of inoculation with gut microbiota occurs:

During the birth process

As a result of feeding mode (breast or formula)

During exposure to infections

In utero

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* 3. An adult microbiota profile is generally reached:

When complimentary foods are introduced

By the end of the first year of life

At around 3 years of age

When breastfeeding is ceased

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* 4. The cytokine profile response associated with an allergic phenotype is:

T-helper cell 1 (Th1)

T-helper cell 2 (Th2)

T-helper cell 3 (Th3)

T-helper cell 4 (Th4)

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* 5. Symptoms of cow’s milk protein allergy occur:

Within a couple of minutes to a few hours after ingestion

Several hours after ingestion

A day or several days after ingestion

All of the above can occur

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* 6. Sybiotics refer to:

Food ingredients or dietary supplements combining probiotics and prebiotics in a form of synergism

Live microorganisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host

A selectively fermented ingredient that allows specific changes, both in the composition and/or activity in the gastrointestinal microbiota, thus conferring benefit(s) upon host health

The addition of special types of fibre to foods which promote the growth of ‘good’ bacteria

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* 7. With respect to prebiotics and probiotics, which of the following statements are correct?

Both have immunomodulatory effects

Both influence epithelial barrier function

Prebiotics have immunomodulatory effects, but probiotics influence epithelial barrier function

Both a and b

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