Nutrition first year of life

Question 1

how many kcals does an infant need per day?

Answer 1

100-110 kcal/kg body weight/day (e.g. 9 months old baby with 11 kg
body weight needs about 1100 to 1210 kcal)

Question 2

what take up most of the energy of an infant?

Answer 2

fat (35-50%)

Question 3

what is most essential for an infant?

Answer 3

protein

Question 4

what nutrient gives the energy for all cells especially the brain of an infant?

Answer 4

carbs (40-50%)

Question 5

How much water does an infant need?

Answer 5

150ml/kg of body weight

Question 6

How often should you breastfeed infants?

Answer 6

every 2-3hours

8-12 feeding a day during the first few weeks

Question 7

Infants obtain half of the milk from the first what?

Answer 7

first two -three minutes of suckling

Question 8

Lipids in breast milk provide what for the infant?

Answer 8

main source of energy

Question 9

What does breast milk contain?

Answer 9

omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids

Question 10

What is the most abundant fatty acid in the brain?

Answer 10

DHA

Question 11

What is the main protein in breast milk?

Answer 11

alpha-lactalbumin

Question 12

What does breast milk not contain and need in supplement?

Answer 12

Vit K (single dose at birth) and D

Question 13

What is lactoferrin?

Answer 13

iron-binding protein

Question 14

What is lactadherin?

Answer 14

prevents virus that causes infant diarrhea