Feeding Healthy Infants, Children, and Adolescents Flashcards
How often should infants feed?
At least 8x/24 hrs
Breastfeeding is protective agains what acute disorders
Diarrhea, otitis media, UTI, NEC, septicemia, infant botulism
Breastfeeding is protective agains what chronic disorders
IDDM, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, childhood cancer, recurrent OM, allergy
T/F Breastfeeding is protective against overweight and obesity
T
T/F Varicella zoster infection is a contraindication to breastfeeding
T
T/F Herpes simplex virus infection is a contraindication to breastfeeding
T, if with active herpetic lesions of the breast
T/F CMV infection is a contraindication to breastfeeding
T
T/F Breastfeeding should be delayed in infants of mothers with hepatitis B infection until workup has been completed
F, no delay required
Maternal alcohol intake should be limited to ___ while breastfeeding
0.5g/kg/day, ~2 cans of beers, ~2 glasses of wine, ~ 2 ounces of liquor
T/F Cigarette smoking is not a contraindication to breastfeeding
T, but is discouraged
T/F Breastfeeding is generally contraindicated in mothers undergoing chemotherapy
T
MC reasons for nipple pain while breastfeeding
Poor infant positioning and improper latch
Mx for mastitis
1) Oral abx and analgesics 2) Promote breastfeeding or emptying of the affected breast
Mx for breast abscess
Temporary cessation of breastfeeding
Mx for breastmilk jaundice
Infant formula for 24-48h and/or phototherapy without cessation of breastfeeding
Calories provided with formula feeding in general
20kcal//30mL
Usual intake to allow a weight gain of 25-30g/day in the first 3 months of life
140-200 mL/kg/day milk formula
Whole cow’s milk should not be introduced until
12 months of age
Predominant whey protein in bovine milk
β-globulin
Predominant whey protein in human milk
α-lactalbumin
Soy protein-based formulas are indicated among patients with (2)
1) Galactosemia 2) Hereditary lactase deficiency
T/F Soy protein-based formulas are lactose-free
T
T/F Atopic dermatitis may be delayed or prevented in early childhood by the use of extensively or partially hydrolyzed formulas compared to cow’s milk formula
T
Preferred formula for infants intolerant to cow’s milk or soy proteins
Extensively hydrolyzed formulas
T/F There is no significant harm associated with introduction of complementary foods at 4 months of age
T
There is no significant benefit from exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months in terms of (6)
1) Iron 2) Zinc 3) Growth 4) Nutriture 5) Allergy 6) Infections
T/F Important principles for weaning: Energy density should not exceed that of breastmilk
T
T/F Important principles for weaning: Iron-containing foods are required
T
T/F Important principles for weaning: Zinc intake should be encouraged
T
Important principles for weaning: Intake of ___ should be low to enhance mineral absorption
Phytate
Important principles for weaning: Give no more than ___ ounces per day of cow’s milk
24 (~3 standard bottles)
Important principles for weaning: No more than ___ ounces per day of fruit juices
4-6
Bedtime bottles should be discouraged because of the association with
Dental caries
T/F A newborn can already discriminate between sweet and sour
T
Toddlers need to eat ___x per day
5
Most commonly consumed vegetable among toddlers and pre-schoolers
French fries
Among school-aged children and adolescents, new foods can be offered repeatedly ___x to establish acceptance or rejection of that food
8-10
Associated with improved diet quality due to the increased opportunities for positive parenting
Regular family meals sitting at a table
Undernutrition is usually an outcome of 3 factors
1) Household level food security 2) Access to health and sanitation services 3) Child caring practices
Most important causes of undernutrition
1) Inadequate knowledge 2) Lack of time women have available for appropriate infant care practices and their own during pregnancy
Most important factor for undernutrition in times of famine and emergency
Food insecurity
Define food security
Access by all people at all times to sufficient foods in terms of quality, quantity, and diversity for an active and healthy lifestyle without risk of loss of such access