Nutrition And Weight Management Throughout The Lifespan Childhood Part 1&2 Flashcards
What are the dietary patterns and nutrient requirements throughout the lifespan?
Nutrition requirements are basically the same throughout the lifespan. What differs is the amount of nutrients required and frequency of food consumption (dietary patterns)
What marks the transition from infancy into childhood?
Accelerated growth from infancy slows down at age 1, making the transition into childhood.
When should you start to introduce fat free foods?
Around age 2
What is the growth pattern from ages 7 to 12?
Growth slows down, preparing them for puberty and growth spurts.
What are the roles and responsibilities of adults when nourishing children?
Adults control quantity and quality, when meals are offered, what meals are offered, having regular routine of meal times, location of meals, and gentle coaxing for distracted kids.
What are the roles and responsibilities of the child when nourishing children?
Children control the actual amount consumed, and they choose the foods they eat that are available to them.
What are the thoughts on low nutrient density foods in children?
Children may fill up on milk or juice and not have enough iron, leading to being more susceptible to lead poisoning. High-sugar containing foods can displace more nutritious foods and contribute nutrient deficiencies or excessive caloric and dietary fat intake.
What are the thoughts on nutrition restriction or reduction?
If the child wants a snack you should encourage it with a healthy snack and do not restrict them because added nutrients are needed for growing bodies in between meals.
What are the influences a nutritional intake with daycare, preschool, media, peers, and caregivers?
Children model the behaviors of the peers around them.
If parents are eating nutrient deficient food the child will follow.
If they care provider feed the children bad food, they will grow accustomed to it.
Media is constantly bombarding children with different sugar and processed foods. Most often content as negative. Results in higher fat containing foods and lower fiber.
How many of United States children do not consume the suggested servings of fruits and vegetables?
Approximately 2/3 do not consume suggested serving.
What is a concern even for those children who did meet dietary recommendations?
They had intakes that were high in fat.
US children who do not consume two servings of whole grains each day:
Consumption of whole grains is extremely low, with consumption of two or more servings of whole grains daily by less than 13% of children.
What is the toddlerhood food/eating perspectives?
It’s all about finding their independence for eating. Eating relationship between child and parent grows. Parents reaction for autonomy sets the stage for future encounters. You should let kids eat by themselves no matter how messy it gets.
How much milk should toddlers be getting?
Ages 1 to 2 should have breastmilk or formula, 2 or older should have low-fat or skim milk.
Fat containing foods for toddlers and the restrictions?
Fat containing foods should not be obsessively restricted for toddlers but they are filling and displace other nutrient containing foods.
What are the eating styles of children 4 to 6 years of age?
Independent eating styles although modeling of adults still occurs. Separated food, variation in hunger and appetite are normal, understand the timeframe of meals, and snacks are still an essential part of their nutritional intake. Introduction of new foods.
