Infant Nutrition
The age cow's milk can be introduced.
What is 1 year of age?
A reason why picky eating developed in the toddler/preschool years.
What is decreased appetite
The 2 beverages that are replacing milk as preferred beverage in this group.
What are soft drinks and energy drinks?
The age at which an infant's iron stores are depleted.
What is 6 months?
A vital mineral for bone health for children in this age group but intakes are low.
What is calcium?
The % of teenager females that have low iron stores or iron deficiency anemia.
What is 10%?
The act that was passed that mandated food manufacturers to label foods that contain allergens
What is the 2006 Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act
A way of introducing solids where the infant is in control
What is baby led weaning?
One reason a child may need a multivitamin.
What is poor appetite, ill, dietary restrictions, extremely picky eating.
The most important meal of the day
What is breakfast?
A baby should be demonstrating some of these behaviors before starting solid foods.
What is be ~6 months, have good head & neck control, & can sit up with support
Excess juice intake by young children may decrease a child's appetite, resulting in decreased food intake and poor growth. Fruit juice intake should be limited to how many oz per day for 1 through 6 years of age.
What is 4-6oz/day
Some negative effects of excessive caffeine intake in this age group.
What are GI issues, anxiety, increased BP, irregular heartbeat, sleep disturbances.
A common first baby food that is high in iron.
What is rice cereal?
Can contribute to the total daily nutrient intake and help children meet their nutritional requirements .
What are snacks?
What is major contributing factor to increased appetite in this age group?
growth spurts