Nutrition Flashcards
This type of formula usually has iron added and its best for baby (outside BM)?
Cows milk
This infant formula is made from hydrolyzed casein or whey?
Soy
This formula is reserved for infants allergic to hypoallergenic and soy formulas & is very expensive?
Amino acid formula
Formula fed infants are at higher risk for what condition?
obesity
This is a clinical manifestation of a milk allergy in an infant and is describes as blood in the stool of an infant that is thriving?
Proctocolitis
This term describes a milk allergy with inadequate weight gain?
Enterocolitis
Younger infants need to be fed less or more often during the day? Why is this the case?
More often because their bellies are tiny :)
What are the three general criteria when assessing if an infant is ready for solid foods?
- Sitting up with support
- Doubled birth weight
- leans into food
At 6 months of age, parents should consider _______ for infants but still continue ________ (food related)?
introducing solid foods
still continue BF
This term is defined as inadequate growth compared to standard; weight below 3rd – 5th percentile?
Failure to thrive
This term is defined as inadequate intake of all nutrition especially calories; Childs head looks big; they’re irritable, have thin dry skin, sparse hair; & muscle wasting?
Marasmus
This term is defined as inadequate protein intake; Children will have peripheral pitting edema; body weight NL and muscle mass low with muscle wasting & abdominal distension?
Kwashiorkor