Nutrition Basics
This monosaccharide is also known as blood sugar.
What is glucose?
Folic acid is the synthetic form of this vitamin.
What is folate?
This is the first milk produced during pregnancy, also referred to as "liquid gold" for its nutritional benefits.
What is colostrum?
What is exclusive breastfeeding?
This is the most common chronic disease of childhood.
What are dental caries?
These are the six categories of essential nutrients.
What are carbohydrates, proteins, fats, minerals, vitamins, and water?
The risk of early delivery is increased by deficiency of this mineral.
What is iron?
This is the predominant carbohydrate found in breastmilk.
What is lactose?
A preterm infant would be born before this gestational age.
What is 37 weeks gestation?
Children on vegan diets should receive this supplement.
What is vitamin B12?
Human digestive enzymes are unable to break down this type of carbohydrate.
What is fiber?
Folic acid is often added to refined grains to decrease rates of this birth defect.
What are neural tube defects? (e.g., spina bifida)
This portion of breastmilk is higher in fat and calories
What is hindmilk?
Most full-term infant formulas provide this many calories/ounce.
What is 20 kcals?
Flaxseed oil and salmon are examples of good sources of this essential fatty acid.
What is alpha-linolenic acid? (e.g., omega-3s)
This macronutrient contains the most energy per gram.
What is fat?
This dietary component found in many nutrient-rich whole foods can protect cells of the reproductive system from damage by free radicals.
What are antioxidants?
Exclusively breastfed infants should receive this supplement.
This growth chart is used for preterm infants.
What is the Fenton preterm infant growth chart?
This form of chronic lung disease mostly affects premature infants and results in increased energy needs during childhood.
What is BPD (bronchopulmonary dysplasia)?
This nutrition-related disorder is associated with high levels of the amino acid phenylalanine in the blood that results in intellectual disabilities and poor growth.
What is PKU (phenylketonuria)?
Energy needs during pregnancy increase an average of this many calories per day.
What is 300 kcals?
This hormone stimulates milk production.
What is prolactin?
An infant with galactosemia needs to receive this type of formula.
What is a soy-based formula?
This chromosomal abnormality is associated with lower energy needs since it interferes with control of appetite, muscle development, and cognition.
What is Prader-Willi syndrome?