nutrition and growth

Question 1

what is nutrition used for 4

Answer 1

immunity
replace loss/grow new tissues
energy - metabolic functions
maintenance/growth/development

Question 2

child growth can be separared into 3 phaes - infant, child and pubertal, state which is the most important factor for each phase

Answer 2

infant = nutriition

child = growth hormone

pubertal = sex steroid

Question 3

vitamin A’s RNI is 350-400 ug/d, it can be found in ___, eggs, and ___.

Vitamin C’s RNI is 25-30,g/d, it can be found in oranges, ___ and potatoes.

Vitamin D’s RNI is 7-8.5ug/d, its main source is sunlight but small amounts found in ___ ___ and ___.

Answer 3

cheese, yoghurt

blackcurrents

oily fish, eggs

Question 4

From 6 months, all children consuming <500mls/d of infant

formula should take vitamins A,C,D supplements t.f

Answer 4

true

Question 5

By 2 weeks of age breastfed babies should be given

a supplement of 8.5 to 10mg of vitamin __ per day

Answer 5

D

Question 6

Breastfeeding mothers should take vitamin _

supplements of 10 µg per day

Answer 6

D

Question 7

sodium intake is exceeded in all age groups except ___, iron intake was lower in all age groups except __, and calicum exceeded intake in all groups excepyt ___

Answer 7

4-6mnths for all 3 answrs

Question 8

exclusive breastfeeding ins recomnneded for first ___ months of infants life

Answer 8

6months

Question 9

infant formula is modified cows milk, and is ___ or __ based formulae. there is no antimicrobial or bioactive substances (compared to breast milk). __ based formula is preferred, and changing of brand or from whey to casein is not recommended

Answer 9

whey or casein

whey preferred

Question 10

follow on formula is manufactured for infants from __ months, there is no advantage over infant formula and so is not recommended

Answer 10

6

Question 11

weaning is the process of introducing foods with an incr in variety of texure/flavour/aroma/appearnce. It begins when breast milk is no longer enough to meet nutritional needs, starts at about 6 months, but should not start before __.

Answer 11

4

Question 12

full fat cow milk can be used in small amounts in cooking from 4-6months t.f

Answer 12

false

6-9monthjs

used as a drink - 12months

semi-skimmed = 2yrs 
skimmed= 5yrs

Question 13

in complementary feeding, first foods should be __ free if <6mnths (baby rice, cooked+mashed fruits).

Foods that cause allergies introduced 1 at a time, foods rich in absorbable iron given regularly (red ,eat, canned fish, ___)

teeth should be cleaned twice a day as soon as they __

Answer 13

gluten-free

eggs

appear

Question 14

complementary feeding shd be done - times/d from 6-8months, and __-__ times/day between 9-11mnths, then __ __ introduced (12-14mnths(

Answer 14

2-3

3-4

nutritional snacks

Question 15

children should be introduced to drinking from cups at __ months f age

Answer 15

6