Childhood & Adolescence Flashcards
what are timing of growth & development influenced by?
heredity
hormones
environment (includes diet)
types of physical changes during childhood
skeletal
muscular
what are nutrition needs in childhood based on?
appetite
energy needs
specific DRIs
kcal / kg for different ages
infant: 108
2-3 yrs: 90
4-5 yrs: 70
18 male: 40-47
29 female: 30-35
growth charts
age vs. weight
CDC 0-2 yrs
WHO 2-18 yrs
best to stay at __% on growth chart
50
worry if growth chart goes up or down __ increments
2
if child is less than __% risk for underweight
15%
if child is more than __% risk for overweight
85%
if child is less than __% than failure to thrive
10%
iron deficiency
most prevalent
risk of lead poisoning since both are heavy metals
body will absorb more lead
common sources of lead
Paint!!!
construction sites
low socioeconomic status
lead treatment
chelation: use zinc to replace lead
treats autism
WIC
state level income based program to feed hungry
women, infants, children
vitamins A, C, Calium, Iron
must show risk/need
food allergy
adverse reaction to food that involves an immune response
food-hypersensitivity reaction
food intolerance
adverse response to a food that does not involve the immune system
anaphylactic shock
life-threatening whole-body allergic reaction
food antigen
glycoproteins
protein with glucose attached
elicit immune response
carbohydrates produce an allergy?
no, an intolerance
weird allergy symptoms
vomiting, diarrhea, cramps
low BP
loss of consciousness
death
do children often outgrow allergies to milk, egg, soy, and wheat?
yes
epinepherine
stress hormone secreted when emergency action is needed
prescribed to relax bronchioles during allergy or asthma attacks
gluten allergy
protein guliadin
is hyperactivity caused by poor diet?
no
ADHD is a diagnosed condition, maybe inconsistent care
adolescence
period of growth between puberty until full maturity
timing varies
puberty
period in life when a person becomes physically capable of reproduction
