4.4 Flashcards
what are ways the nhs says to have you children achieve a healthy weight
provide healthy meals, keeping child size portions, sufficient sleep, being a good role model
effects of obesity on a child’s well being
anxious, worried, fed up, stressed, unhappy
what deficiency diseases mean you need more vitamin c
scurvy, low immune system
what deficiency diseases mean you need more vitamin a
skin conditions, visual impairment
what foods contain iron
red meet, eggs, cereal
what should you do before you give a child with and intolerance/allergy food/drink
check it
what are common allergies
milk egg nuts
what may some children with maybe diabetes have to do
have to eat at curtain times of the day
what is anaphylactic shock
a severe allergic reaction+life threatening situation
who must be called immediately
ambulance
what are signs of anaphylactic shock
rash, pale skin, vomiting, difficulty breathing, abdominal pain
what is diabetes
where the body doesn’t produce insulin
what is hypoglycaemia (hypo)
blood sugar is too low
why is hyperglycaemia (hyper)
blood sugar is too high
signs of hypo
rapid pulse, feeling hungry, muscle tremors
