Nutrition and GI Flashcards
Thyroxine needs to be check in which infants on soy formula?
Congenital hypothyroidism.
Harm for soy-based formula in which 2 populations?
- Premature (not adequate for growth)
- Congenital hypothyroidism (can cause abN function)
+/- non-IgE CMPA (due to high rate of coincident soy allergies)
Best choice for newborn baby feed?
Breast feed
T or F: soy based formula support normal growth + nutrition for 1st year of life
True UNLESS PREM
CMPA formula recommendation
Protein Hydrolysate
Types of Fats
- Saturated= double bone btw carbon replaced by H
- Unsaturated= min. 1 double bonds between two atoms of carbon
- > Cis vs. Trans based on arrangement of carbon across double bones
T or F: there is a safe level of dietary trans level
FALSE.
Trans= negative health effects.
Infantile Colic Criteria (Rome 3)
- infant < 4 mo.
- paroxysmal irritable/ fussy/ crying w/out clear cause
- episode last min. 3h + 3d/week x 1 wk
- no FTT
Should you change diet if colic?
- IF severe and CMPA concern empiric time limited (max 2 wk) hypoallergenic diet
- otherwise small # infants actually reduce symptoms
T or F: soy based form should be used to reduce colic
False.
Soy only if galactossemia or can’t take dairy.
T or F: lactose-free helps colic
FALSE.
Congenital lactase deficiency are.
T or F: pro/pre biotics help colic.
FALSE. Insufficient evidence for conclusion.
DDX for FTT may include=
- Nutrition (intake, ED)
- Energy Loss (emesis, pancreatic dx, liver dx, RTA)
- Energy Needs up (chronic condition, CHF, tumour)
- Endo problem/Other (low thyroid, GH deficiency)
Basic W/U for FTT may include:
CBC ESR or CRP lytes, gas, BG, BUN, Cr protein, albumin Fe, TIBC, sat, ferritin Ca, P, alk-phos AST, ALT, GGT serum immunoglobulins tTG, IgA TSH U/A
Step 2= sweat chloride, vitamin level, fecal elastase, bone age
Adequate Caloric Needs Calc=
calorie for age (cal/kg/day) x ideal wt for ht (kg) / actual wt (kg)
When do you use appetite stimulants in FTT
After expert R/A and refractory cases.
First steps in toddler FTT
- Verify accuracy
- Plot on growth curve
- Calc. mid-parental ht
- Hx + P/E
- Caloric intake using food diary
- Basic W/U
- Optimize oral caloric intake
How much wt and ht do you gain from 2-5 y.o.?
1-2 kg/year
6-8 cm/year
How do you manage unrealistic expectations for picky eaters
- Reassure (decreased appetite normal in this age)
- Parents choose nutritious food and structure and child decide how much
- Small portion to start
- Snacks best mid-day
- Enjoyable time
- Limit table 20 min
- Ensure not tired or overstimulated
- No distractions
- No discipline then
- Eat together
- No indication for IV, formula, stimulants.
What is the BFI (Baby Friendly Initiative)?
operational traget for hospital to get child-feeding ideal. get designation when follow all 1- steps x min. 80% of all F.
List any steps in BFI (Baby Friendly Initiative)?
- written BF policy
- all HCP have skills + info to implement policy
- inform preg F and families about imp of BF
- place babies in uninterrupted skin-to-skin contact after birth min. 1 hr or until first feed done
- assist BF and lactation
- support exclusive BF x 6 month
- facilitate 24h rooming for all mother-infant
- encourage baby-led or cue-based BF
- support feed + care for BF without pacifiers
- provide transition among host to community services
Dx Contraindications to BF
- HIV (+) mother (even if ART)
- Herpes lesion on both BF
- Untreated Infectious TB (within first 2 wk of tx)
- Cytotoxic chemo
- Radioactive isotopes or radiation therapy.
- Classic galactossemia
No contraindication if…. Hep B, Hep C
T or F: you should stop BF for physiologic or milk jaundice
FALSE
T or F: should not BF if PKU
FALSE. Now encourage BF w/ supplement low-phenyl formula w/ strict monitoring for phenylalanine levels.
Key to Birth-6 mon. Nutrition
- BF exclusive x 6 mo.
- All BF= Vit D 400 IU
- First complementary = Fe rich (meat, Fe cereals)
- Monitor growth
T or F: colic typically resolve by 4 mon.
TRUE
6-24 months Nutrition Recommendations
- Support BF up to 2 y.o. +
- If not, start 3.25% pasteurized homo milk 9-12 mon. (max 20 ounces)
- Skim milk after 2 y.o.
- Vit D 400 IU if BF
- Fe rich food few times/d
- Responsive feeding key
- 12 mon= reg snacks + meals
- Ensure food prep, cook, stored well
T or F: New fluids best via bottle if after 6 month age
FALSE.
Best through soppy cup.
Name things that support mothers BF after returning to work.
- Child care nearby
- Breast pump
- Flexible schedule
- Supportive fam
How often and frequent should you introduce new foods to BB?
- avoid > 1 new/d
- wait 2 d before another common allergen
If no egg or milk in infant diet, watch:
- Ca
- Zinc
- Fe
- Vit D
- Vit B12
True or False: Fluoride reduces dental caries
True
Fluoride decreases enamel solubility via
1) Inhibition of Plaque
2) Inhibition of De-mineralization
3) Enhanced Re-mineralizatio of enamel
What is dental fluorosis?
- abnormal enamel development from ++ ingested fluoride
- occurs ~0.7 ppm
- usually no symptoms
- if P/E (+)= pitting teeth, ‘snow capped case’, chalking teeth
How do cities know to add fluoride to natural water?
Natural Fluoride concentration < 0.3 ppm
how much toothpaste to use?
pea size portion