Nutrition Flashcards
average newborn length
50 cm or 19 3/4 in
average length gain
preterm 0.8-1 cm/wk
term 0.69-0.75 cm/wk
average newborn head circumference
35 cm or 13 3/4 in
half the baby’s body length in cm + 10 cm
objectives of growth monitoring
read
suggested monitoring intervals
within 1-2 wks of birth
2 4 6 9 12 18 24 mos
> 2 yo to adolescent: once per year
recommended growth charts
who 2006 growth charts
t/f the who growth charts only had 50% breastfed infants, while the cdc had all breastfed infants
false, cdc had 50%
t/f the who chart transitions to an older group at 5 years while cdc transitions at 2 years
true
corrected postnatal age for prematurity
postnatal age in weeks (40 weeks - aog at birth)
alternative charts for infants with special needs
fenton: 22 aog to 10 wks postterm
infant health and development program chart for lbw children: 2-38 mos
caloric requirements of healthy infants
neonates: 110-135 kcal/kg/d
birth to one year: 100 kcal/kg/d
energy expenditure of healthy infants
40-60 kcal/kg/d bmr
30-60 kcal/kg/d feeding, digestion, absorption, storage, and elimination
15% of total energy intake is __
protein
breastmilk 80:20 whey-casein
primary source of caloric intake
lipids (40-50%)
tags, ffa, cholesterol
t/f 90% of all lipid intake are tags
true
