Nutrition Flashcards
T or F: you must drink high carb drink if involved in competitive sports + nutrition.
False
Well balanced diet!
T or F: you change a child’s diet as per sport they are involved with.
False.
Well balanced diet!
What does a well balanced diet look like in % of carb, protein, fat?
Carb: 50% = near
Protein: 20%
Fat: 30%.
“1/4 fat, 1/4 protein, 1/2 carb”
What fluids does CPS recommend for athletes?
- cold water 2-3h pre activity
- during: fluids every 20 min.
water fine if < 1h
if > 1h or hot= sports drink (carb, salt) - replace sweat after via water
What timing of meals does CPS recommend for athletes?
- meal 3h pre event
- recover food 1-2h after (include protein + carb)
How do you optimize nutrition for prem with BPD?
- fortified human milk or preterm formula to increase caloric density
- ensure supplement Na or K if on diuretics
- Ensure normal Ca2= to prevent osteopenia of prematurity
What is the best dietary advice for competitive athletes:
- eat a well balanced diet
- components depend on sport
- increase protein intake to 1.5 g/d
- vitamin d and ca2+ supp
- balanced diet
Well balanced diet!
Work north of 55th parallel. How much vitamin D for 8 month old bottle fed BB IN THE WINTER?
Goal: 800 IU from all sources.
400 IU from formula + 400 IU outside.
If BF= 800 IU supp
Use well water. What do you do about vitamins? Fluoride?
Vitamins: 400 IU if BF (none if formula and less than 55th parallel)
Fluoride:
- variable level in well water
- doesn’t matter till have teeth
- once teeth if 0.3 ppm in water= great!
- if less= brush w/ fluoride paste BID = great!
- if brush < BID then need topical fluoride
Phytoestrogen in SOY contraindicated for:
- all male
- immunodeficiency
- galactosemia
- congenital hypothyroid
Congenital hypothyroidism (interfere w/ uptake of thyroid hormone)
T or F: galactosemia is an indication for soy formula.
True
Best nutrition for short gut syndrome:
- BF
- TPN long term
- elemental formula + MCT
- soy + MCT
- whey hydrolysate
BF
If that is not option= Elemental formula with MCT!
Which part of the bowel absorbs carb/protein/iron? Which does B12?
Carb, protein, Fe= Jejunum.
B12 + Na= Ileum
3 wk old going to be formula fed. Suggest Fe-fortified one. Mother ask about anticipated problem. You counsel:
- colic
- constipation
- black stool
- no problem
No problems
Misconception about GI distress but none.
CPS contraindication to BF:
- HIV
- Active untreated TB (< 2 wk of tx)
- Untreated maternal brucellosis
- Human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type 1 or 2
T or F: SSRI is contraindicated in BF.
False.
Contraindication: antineoplastic (chemo), drugs of abuse, some anticonvulsant, infant with classic galactosemia
Note: if on high dose flagyl d/c for 12-24h after taken to allow med excretion.
Note: primaquine, quinine contraindicated unless neither mom or BB G6PD
BF preterm. What is true re: Iron supplementation:
- do not use
- start sup at 1 mo. age
- start only if non-iron fortified supplemental formula
Prem:
- supp from 1-12 mo
- total need= 2mg/kg/d
- IF VLBW (<1500g) = 2-3 mg/kg/day
- may need sup on top of formula
Term BF: okay until 4-6 mo. Sup 1mg/kg/d if no 2 iron rich food
Term non BF: Iron fortified formula and then switch to solid
What is the risk of giving honey if < 1 y.o.
Infant Clostridium Botulism