Health and Wellness Nutrition - Childhood

Children require 80-120 kcal/kg/day for normal growth, with requirements increasing during increased growth or episodic illness.

Children require 80-120 kcal/kg/day for normal growth, with requirements increasing during increased growth or episodic illness

during preschool age (3-5), children lose their chubbiness and stretch. Hand grows about 7.6 cm and doubles in weight between 1 and 5 years of age. Appetite fluctuates and gross and fine motor function improves.

during preschool age (3-5), children lose their chubbiness and stretch. Hand grows about 7.6 cm and doubles in weight between 1 and 5 years of age. Appetite fluctuates and gross and fine motor function improves

school age (5-12) - Growth slows until 1-2 years prior to puberty. amount of energy required increases. plenty of fluids required due to increased activity. Average weight gain is 2.5-3.2 kg and height increase about 7 cm.

school age (5-12) - Growth slows until 1-2 years prior to puberty. Amount of energy required increases. Plenty of fluids required due to increased activity. Average weight gain is 2.5-3.2 kg and heigh increase about 7 cm.

toddlers and young children should have 19 g of fiber per day

toddlers and young children should have 19 g of fiber per day

preschoolers look to their parents to model eating behaviors

preschoolers look to their parents to model eating behaviors

failure to thrive - refers to children who fail to grow or develop normally, usually affecting children between 1-5. When suspected, peds admit to hospital for diagnostic testing. Contributing factors include clinical disease, neuromotor problems, dietary practices, inadequate nutrients or nutrient losses, and psychosocial causes

failure to thrive - refers to children who fail to grow or develop normally, usually affecting children between 1-5. When suspected, peds admit to hospital for diagnostic testing. Contributing factors include clinical disease, neuromotor problems, dietary practices, inadequate nutrients or nutrient losses, and psychosocial causes

failure to thrive cause: clinical disease - CNS disorder, like seizure disorders, particularly taking carbamezapine. Endocrine disorders, congenital defects, partial intestinal obstructions

failure to thrive cause: clinical disease - CNS disorder, like seizure disorders, particularl taking carbamezapine. Endocrine disorders, congenital defects, partial intestinal obstructions.

failure to thrive cause: neuromotor problems - poor sucking reflex, abnormal muscle tone, eating chewing and swallowing problems

Failure to thrive cause: neuromotor problems - poor sucking reflex, abnormal muscle tone, eating chewing and swallowing problems

failure to thrive cause: dietary practices - lack of parental understanding of dietary needs, inappropriate formula feedings, improper dilution when mixing infant formulas

failure to thrive cause: dietary practices - lack of parental understanding of dietary needs, inappropriate formula feedings, improper dilution when mixing infant formulas

failure to thrive cause: inadequate nutrients or nutrient loss - poor nutrient absorption, excessive fecal loss of nutrients, hypermetabolic state

failure to thrive cause: inadequate nutrients or nutrient loss - poor nutrient absorption, excessive fecal loss of nutrients, hypermetabolic state

failure to thrive: psychosocial causes - emotional deprivation leading to poor nutritional intake, parental-child conflict about normal childhood growth and energy needs, food jags, reduced milk intake, inadequate access to nutritious food due to external factors such as financial distress and no car

failure to thrive: psychosocial causes - emotional deprivation leading to poor nutritional intake, parental-child conflict about normal childhood growth and energy needs, food jags, reduced milk intake, inadequate access to nutritious food due to external factors such as financial distress and no car

per the CDC, 250,000 children between 1 and 5 are affected by lead poisoning each year

per the CDC, 250,000 children between 1 and 5 are affected by lead poisoning each year

lead poisoning causes nervous system damage and leads to motor and cognitive deficits. If severe developed, child is hospitalized and put on chelating agents that bind with lead and aid in excretion

lead poisoning causes nervous system damage and leads to motor and cognitive deficits. If sever developed, child is hospitalized and put on chelating agents that bind with lead and aid in excretion