Infants
What provides most of the nutrients that an infant requires?
Breast milk and formula
What are we learning/developing in our toddler stage?
Food preferences, feeding skills, eating habits
Adolescents have increased needs in ________.
Calcium, phosphorus, and protein
Which nutrients do females require more of?
Which nutrients do older adults require more of?
Vitamin D, vitamin B6, calcium, iron
True/False: Inactive babies require more energy.
False
What micronutrients do toddlers have an increased need for?
Calcium and iron
What can have a negative impact on growth during this stage?
Dieting
How can we best meet our nutrient requirements?
Through food
What mineral is necessary for women until menopause?
Iron
True/False: Infants grow and develop quickly within their first year of life and require more nutrients.
True
True/False: Nutrient requirements are higher if the toddler/child is attending school, participating in extracurricular activities and sports.
True
True/False: Lactating and pregnant women have decreased nutrient requirements.
False
What mineral helps prevent osteoporosis?
Calcium
What do babies need to be supplemented with?
Vitamin D
If an infant has a fever or infection, what do they require?
Additional nutrients to fight the infection