nutrition

Question 1

what leads growth in
a) infant
b) child
c) pubertal

Answer 1

a) nutrition led
b) growth hormone led
c) sex steroid led

Question 2

what is LRNI? EAR? RNI? (all from like nutrition graph)

Answer 2

LRNI = low reference nutritional intake

EAR = estimated average requirement (1/2 need more, 1/2 need less)

RNI = reference nutritional intake(sufficient nutrition for 97.5% population)

Question 3

when do babies start needing exogenous iron?

Answer 3

after 6 months (before then they have enough form storage etc)

Question 4

what rough age should babies start to have solid foods?

Answer 4

6 months (before that only breast milk, infant formula, water)

Question 5

what are some good first foods for babies?

Answer 5

veg, rice mixed with milk & fruit, food rich in iron (red meats, canned fish)
*no sugar or salt

Question 6

how many times a day should 9-14 month child eat in a day?

Answer 6

3-4 times + nutritional snacks

Question 7

what type of formula do babies need? (1,2,3)

Answer 7

babies up to 1 year = 1st stage formula then move onto cows milk

(don’t ever need stage 2 or 3) →just all about brands marketing

Question 8

do you keep feeding if mastoiditis or breast abscess?

Answer 8

yes