Applied Nutriton - Infant Nutrition

Question 1

Peculiarities of nutrition in early life

Answer 1

Growth extremely rapid, requirements higher than adult relative to body size
Surface area larger
Hardly any teeth, source of nutrition limited

Question 2

When is there flattening of growth curves of infants

Answer 2

6 mos

Developing countries

Question 3

Infant mortality
Highest in:
A. Developing
B. Developed

Answer 3

A. Developing

Question 4

Causes of infant mortality in the Philippines is related to

Answer 4

Malnutrition - systemic effect on infection

Question 5

Normal brain growth and development is associated with good nutrition from

Answer 5

Last trimester of gestational age to six months from term

Question 6

Infant requires food for

Answer 6

50% basal metabolism
25% random activity
12% growth
3% SDA
10% loss feces and urine

Maintenance of internal environment
Cell growth and repair

Question 7

Solid foods are needed around

Answer 7

6 mos

Question 8

Infants have birth stores of these vitamins

Answer 8

Vitamin A, D, iron, iodine B12, folic acid

Calcium

Question 9

Stores of iron of full-term infants are sufficient until

Answer 9

Third-fifth month of life

Question 10

How to calculate for energy requirements of infants

Answer 10

0-3 mos: 89 kcal x kg + 75
4-6 mos: 89 kcal x kg + 44
7-12 mos: 89 kcal x kg -78

Question 11

High caloric needs of infants are due to

Answer 11

Rapid growth

High metabolic rate (body surface to weight)

Question 12

Carb needs

Younger infants

Answer 12

60 g /day

Question 13

Carb needs

Older infant

Answer 13

95 g /day

Question 14

Protein needs

Younger

Answer 14

9 g

Question 15

Protein needs

Older

Answer 15

14 g

Question 16

Half of protein intake should come from

Answer 16

essential AA

Question 17

Infant needs

Fat

Answer 17

30 g/day

Question 18

Essential FA should make up about ___% /day

Answer 18

15%

Question 19

Vital in diet for development of nervous

Answer 19

Fat

Question 20

2 FA that have very important roles in infant development

Answer 20

Arachidonic acid

Docosahexanoid acid

Question 21

Routinely given by injeciton to all infants at birth

Vitamin

Answer 21

Vit K

Question 22

Breast fed infants should be given this vitamin

Answer 22

vit D

Question 23

Infants whose mothers are total vegetarians should receive

Answer 23

B12

Question 24

Birth weight doubles

Answer 24

4-6 mos

Question 25

Fluoride supplements

When

Answer 25

6 months - tooth develipment

Question 26

Vitamins to support growth

Answer 26

Zinc

Iodide

Question 27

Lower solute milk

Answer 27

Human milk

Question 28

Responsible for large and poorly digested curds in stomach

Answer 28

Casein

Question 29

Higher conc whey

Answer 29

Human milk

Question 30

Higher lactose content

Answer 30

Human milk