NTR test 3 Flashcards
What mineral deficiency is most prevalent among toddlers
Iron
What age group is the most at risk for an iron deficiency?
1-2 year olds, (15.9%)
What marker are you looking for to see if there is an iron deficiency?
Ferritin
Iron depletion
body is trying to mobilize whatever leftover is stored in the body. Markers indicate low ferritin and high transferrin
Iron deficiency is diagnosed for 1-2 year olds by
- hemoglobin concentration below 11.0g/dL
- Hematocrit concentration below 32.9%
Iron deficiency in 2-5 year olds by
- hemoglobin concentration below 11.1 g/dL
- Hematocrit concentration below 33.0%
The supplement people should NEVER self-prescribe
Iron
How is Iron deficiency prevented?
=limit milk consumption to 24oz/day since milk is a poor source of iron
- milk alone competes with iron absorption in the gut and can diplace other food that have a good source of iron
When should infants be tested for a deficiency?
between 9-12 months, 6 month later and annually from aged 2-5
Intervention for deficiency
- Iron supplements
- counseling with parents
- repeat screening
Middle childhood
children ages 5-10 years old, kindergarten age
Preadolescence
this is based on puberty, but for girls it is aged 9-11 and boys 10-12
What is important to establish in terms of nutrition in middle childhood and preadolescence
- establish healthy eating habits, to help prevent short and long term health problems
- correlation between good nutrition and academic performance
What are some problems that occur with school-aged children?
- children not receiving proper nutrition and not as much exercise
- higher risk of dehydration because children do not drink water as needed, more on a able to basis
Where are there disparities nutritionally?
- there are disparities among education, racial, ethnic groups and socio-economic status
- Hispanic children higher risk of type 2
What is a goal in Healthy People 2020?
to help people figure out these disparities and work on food insecurities
What do the CDC growth charts measure for and for who do they measure?
- used on children aged 2 years and older
- look for weight for age, stature for age and BMI
- can be used for those that breast and bottle fed their children
When does adiposity rebound occur?
occurs between ages of 4-6, those that it occurs later, a possible indicator for less of an outcome of obesity later in life.
Where does the adiposity rebound occur?
occurs at the lowest point in the graph of BMI percentile
Who influence the food choice of a child?
- peers
- parents
- siblings
- media
What is a big underlie of nutrition-related issues in a child?
the parenting model
What is becoming a problem among young girls?
they are very preoccupied by their weight status, girls as young as five years of age
What is the danger of imposing restrictions?
this may increase the desire for these foods and therefore the intake of these food when those restricting them are not around.
What is common misconception of a increase in adiposity among young girls
People interpret a normal increase in adipose tissue in girls at a young age as the onset of obesity
