FN 124 LE 2 - Infancy Flashcards
Proper infant nutrition is fundamental to a child’s continued health, from birth through adulthood. Why? (3)
- Lower morbidity and mortality
- Reduce the risk of chronic
disease throughout the life span (Fetal Origins of Adult Disease) - Promote regular mental and physical development.
_________ determined by the mother’s pre-pregnancy weight & her weight gain during pregnancy.
Birth weight
Immediately after birth, there is weight loss (___) but this is regained on the ________.
~6%; first 2 weeks
By 4 months, most infants are ____ their birth weight; by 12 months its ____ their birth weight.
2x; 3x
Males usually increase their weights to ____ their birth weights _____ than females.
2x; earlier
Infants usually increase their lengths by ____ the 1st year.
50%
Refers to length drops from a higher to a lower percentile rating on the growth chart
A period of “catch-up” or “lag-down” growth
rate of childhood growth over normal periods of development, as compared with a population standard
Growth velocity
period of increased speed of growth at different points of childhood development
Example of a growth chart
Growth acceleration
__________ as %age of body weight decreases from approximately _____ at birth to _____ at 1 year.
Total body water; 70%; 60%
Reduction is mostly extracellular fluid (_____ to _____) due to changes in the ratio of _______ to _______ tissues.
42% to 32%; adipose to lean tissues
After birth, _____ accumulates rapidly until ____________.
fat; ~9 months
Females accumulate more ______ than males.
fat
The head proportion decreases as the torso and leg proportion ___________.
increases
At birth, the head accounts for _______ of the total body weight
~1⁄4
When growth has ceased, the head accounts for ________ of total body length.
one-eighth (1/8)
Between birth & adulthood, leg length increases from approximately ____ of the newborn’s birth length to ____ of adult’s total body height.
3/8; 1⁄2
A parent’s responsiveness to an infant’s cues of hunger & satiation, and the close physical contact during feeding facilitate a healthy ____________ development.
psychosocial
______________ is very important. Babies need to be held while they are fed.
Tactile stimulation
Trust vs Mistrust | Basic Virtue: Hope
Infancy Psychosocial Development
Identify the age (Hunger and Satiety Cues):
Fusses. and cries, mouths the nipple
Early infancy
Identify the age (Hunger and Satiety Cues):
Vocalizes the eagerness for food
28-36 weeks
Identify the age (Hunger and Satiety Cues):
Actively approach the breast
16-24 weeks
Identify the age (Hunger and Satiety Cues):
Points or touches spoon
40-52 weeks
Identify the age (Hunger and Satiety Cues):
Sputters with tongue and lips
40-52 weeks
Identify the age (Hunger and Satiety Cues):
Fall asleep, draws away from nipple
Early infancy
Identify the age (Hunger and Satiety Cues):
Withdraws head, bites nipple
16-24 weeks
Identify the age (Hunger and Satiety Cues):
Changes position, shakes head
28-36 weeks
The digestive capacity ______ & ______ during the first year of life
matures; increases
Stomach capacity: _____ ml at birth to 200 ml by 12 months
10-12; 200
gastric pH _______ at birth
slightly alkaline
Stomach empties every ____________
2.5-3 hours
____________ is common for newborns.
Reverse peristalsis
Intestines of newborns are ________ in relation to body size than the adult.
larger
Factors necessary for digestion present at birth (CHON)
Recite the table
Factors necessary for digestion present at birth (Fat)
Recite the table
Factors necessary for digestion present at birth (CHO)
Recite the table
The newborn infant has an ___________ kidney.
immature
The functional development of the _______ of the kidney is completed at ___ month of age.
nephron; 1 month of age
Mature proportions of the parts of the nephron is attained at ___ months of age.
5
The pituitary produces limited amount of _________ – inhibits _________.
vasopressin; diuresis
Kcal requirement was determined by (3)
body size, physical activity, & growth rates
It is estimated that _____ of energy expenditure is due to BMR.
50%
(ENERGY) WHO studies:
1st 6 months = ___ kcal/kg; 6months – 1 yr = ____ kcal/kg
108; 98
Increases in body CHON are estimated to average _____ g/d for the 1st 4 months & ______ g/d for the next 8 months.
~3.5; 3.1
(CHON) Recommended intake is ____ g/kg for the 1st 6 months and ____g/kg from 6-12 months.
2.2; 1.6