Feeding Babies

Question 1

Infant growth is ________ led

Answer 1

Nutrition

Question 2

Child growth is ________ led

Answer 2

Hormone

Question 3

Pubertal growth is ___ ______ led

Answer 3

Sex Steroid

Question 4

Birth size and weight is dependent on which factors ?

Answer 4

Maternal size
Placental function
Gestation
Genetics

Question 5

Energy is needed for what ?

Answer 5

Physical activity
Thermogenesis
Tissue maintenance
Growth

Question 6

What is the average weight gain of a 0-3 month old infant ?

Answer 6

200g

Question 7

What is the average weight gain of a 3-6 month old infant ?

Answer 7

150g

Question 8

What is the average weight gain of a 6-9 month old infant ?

Answer 8

100g

Question 9

What is the average weight gain of a 9-12 month old infant ?

Answer 9

75-50g

Question 10

What factors make breast feeding the best option ?

Answer 10

well tolerated
Less allergenic 
Low renal solute load
Improves cognitive development.
Reduces infection.

Question 11

Milk is the exclusive feed for which age bracket ?

Answer 11

4-6 months

Question 12

What are the 1st and 2nd line choices for infants with a cows milk protein allergy ?

Answer 12

1st line: Extensively hydrolysed protein feeds.

2nd line: Amino acid based feeds.
Babies with severe colitis/enteropathy.

Question 13

Babies that have a lactose intolerance have a reduced level of which enzyme ?

Answer 13

Lactase

Question 14

What is secondary lactose intolerance ?

Answer 14

Short lived condition - post gastro-enteritis

Question 15

Rice milk is not advised for children under what age group ?

Answer 15

< 5y/o

Question 16

Goats and Sheep’s milk is not advised for children under what age range ?

Answer 16

Under 1 y/o

Question 17

Weaning occurs when ?

Answer 17

5-6 months

Question 18

Lumps and finger foods from how many months old ?

Answer 18

6-7 months

Question 19

A cup from how many months ?

Answer 19

7 months