Basic Care & Comfort: Life-cycle nutrition

By the end of the first 6 months of life an infant’s birthweight should ____________.

Double

By the end of the 1st year of life an infant’s birthweight should _________.

Triple

The ideal food for infants is _________.

Breast milk

Breast milk contains substances that increase immunities. (T/F)?

TRUE

Bottle-fed infants do not bond well w/ their mothers (T/F)?

FALSE

The 1 nutrient that commercial formulas are typically low in is ________.

Iron

Breast milk does not contain iron (T/F)?

False, however, it does not contain enough iron-so they should be fed iron fortified cereal starting at 6 months.

At what age should the infant be fed cows/goats milk?

Not before 12 months.

What is the major problem w/ feeding an infant skim milk?

They don’t get enough calories and don’t grow. Dehydration from excessive solute load and inability to concentrate urine?

When should the infant be introduced to textured solid food? (What age?)

4 to 6 months

What is the 1st food that an infant should be introduced to?

Iron fortified rice cereal

When forced to eat, the preschool child will…

Rebel

Parents of preschool children should be taught that as long as the child eats ________ good nutritious meal(s) per day, they should not make eating food an issue.

One

Refusal to eat is common in preschoolers. (T/F)?

TRue, but still offer a variety.

Youngsters develop food preferences by…

Observing significant people in their environment.

School-age children grow at a slower rate than infants, toddlers, or adolescents. (T/F)?

TRUE.

What dietary strategy is most appropriate for the industrious school-age child?

Wholesome snacks b/c they are often too busy to eat.

Girls in adolescence need more calories than adolescent boys. (T/F)?

False, boys need more calories.

Adolescents should take vit. supplements. (T/F)?

TRUE