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
essential fatty acids
la ala ara dha
t/f preterm infants need the same amount of iron as term infants
false, need higher amounts for catch up growth
vital cofactor of human enzymes for growth
zinc
cofactor for cellular respiration, iron metabolism, and rbc production
copper
mineral important in insulin metablosim
chromium
mineral that is an antioxidant and reduced free radicals
selenium
t/f preterm infants are susceptible to both increased requirements and toxicity to vitamins
true
vitamin with antioxidant role in iron induced hemolysis
vit e
water soluble vitamins that need daily intake
vitamin b and c
