Children Nutrition
World health organization (WHO) growth chart
Which growth chart should be used for infants?
A child's date of birth
What is chronological age?
Eating the same food 5 days in a row
What is food jags?
Parents
Who has the most influence on child's eating habits?
A starvation diet
Center for Disease Control (CDC) growth chart
Which growth chart should be used for children ages 2 years old and older?
EPA and DHA are dietary fats
what are the two dietary fats missing in children's diet?
The toddler will eat what his peers will eat
What type of influence does group eating have on toddlers?
Family meals
Name an important component to healthy eating in school-age children
Binge eating/vomiting
What is bulimia nervosa?
80 and 120 kcal/kg/d
What is the energy needs of the first 3 years of life?
Infants are larger proportion of the TBW in the ECF
What is a reason for infants requiring more water per unit of body weight than adults?
Growth rate slows down and in a step-like manner
Does the growth rate in preschool age children increase rapidly?
Risk for obesity, eating high fat, junk food
What are the influences of screen time on school-age children?
Bulima nervosa and anorexia nervosa
110 to 135 kcal/kg/d
What is the energy needs of premature infants?
Baby bottle tooth decay
What happens when a baby drinks juice from a bottle at night?
Eat healthy during meal times, balance food intake with exercise and fun activities
What recommendations for the school-age child for healthy eating to support the growth period?
A child does not grow and develop normally
What is failure to thrive?
Boys have more muscle gain and girls have more fat gain
What are the differences in boy and girls adolescent growth
30% to 40%
At what month of life should the infant be weaned from bottle feeding?
A lower quality of life, low self-esteem, bullying, and depression
What are some of the complications of obesity during childhood?
Poor Growth and fatigue
What is the consequence of anemia in the school-age child?
It is a rapid growth during onset of puberty
What best describes adolescent growth