Nutrition - Infancy and Adolescence

Avg baby weight

7.5 lbs

100 calories per kg

Infants need

Breastfeeding benefits

antibodies/good gut bacteria/reg. cell growth/kills harmful gut bacteria

Preterm infants special needs

Immature gut/sucking reflex/gestational age

Infants SHOULD drink cow’s milk!

FALSE NO NO NO

Cow milk defects

Poor iron source/cause intestinal bleeding/stress infant kidneys

Foods infants should have between 4-6 months

Iron fortified cereal/pureed meats legumes veggies fruits

Foods infants should have between 6-8 months

textured veggies/meats

foods infants should have between 8-10 months

breads/cereals/yogurt/finely cut meats/cheese/legumes

what should you do for infants’ foods between 10-12 months

increase variety/portion size

find out food allergies

one at a time w/small portions → wait 3-5 days.

Food allergies symptoms

skin rash/digestive upset/respiratory discomfort

Peanut food introduce rec

peanut based foods between 4-6 months → prevent allergies

Foods to omit

Desserts/sugar alcohols/canned veggies/processed foods

What does honey/corn syrup in infants cause

botulism

Infant vegetarian/vegan diets

continue breastfeeding/BALANCE is important

Foods at one year recs

Nutrition during childhood

Gain 5-6 lbs/grows 2-3 inches per year

Malnourished children increased risk of

lead poisoning

Hyperactivity vs hyper behavior

Food intolerance

unusual food response. not life threatening/NOT IMMUNE RESPONSE (stomach ache/hives/headache)

Anaphylactic shock

life threatening whole body allergic reaction

Food allergy

adverse reaction to food that involves immune response

name some top food allergies

shellfish/wheat/milk/fish/soy/eggs/sesame

Overweight

at or above 85th percentile

Obese

At or above 95th percentile. Severe: 120th percentile.

Childhood obesity causes

Genetics/environment/food away from home/constant snacks/no fam meals

obesity treatments

diet/exercise/drugs/behavior changes/psychological support

Nutrition during adolescence

Need for vit. D/iron/calcium

Teen food choice/habits

Need more milk/100% juice. snacks good 4 growth