Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
Is nutrition important?
A
- All times during development, crucial in the first 2 years
- Brain and body growing rapidly
2
Q
Why is breastmilk the right kind of food for babies?
A
- Balance of fat and protein
- More likely to survive first year
- Healthy physical growth
- Protection against illnesses
Easier for the baby to digest, but makes breastfeeding difficult for working mothers
3
Q
What influence the children choice of food?
A
- Social agents
- Parental control or pressure
4
Q
Hows the apetite among children?
A
- Unpredictable
- Compensating
5
Q
Hows eating habits during adolescence?
A
- The poorest, even though nutrition is needed
- Skip breakfast, consume less fruits and vegetables, eats on the run etc
- Family eating as predictor of healthy eating
