Nutrition for School Age Children

Question 1

symptoms of thiamin deficiency

Answer 1

• dry beri beri: neuropathy, confusion, confabulation, dementia
• wet beri beri: heart failure, edema
• Wernicke-Korsakoff: polyneuropathy with abnormal pain in limbs, oculomotor palsy and disorientation

Question 2

symptoms of pantothenate deficiency

Answer 2

• fatigue/depression
• anemia
• loss of hair color
• infertility
• weakened immune response

Question 3

most common causes of malabsorption

Answer 3

• exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
• inadequate bile flow or lack of bile acids
• loss of intestinal mucosa function

Question 4

symptoms of malabsorption

Answer 4

• loose stools
• abdominal discomfort and cramping
• impaired growth
• development in children

Question 5

malabsorption due to diminished secretion of pancreatic juices causes

Answer 5

• bloating
• abdominal pain
• loose, foul smelling stools
• undigested macronutrients cause abdominal cramping and diarrhea

Question 6

dietary treatment for children with CF

Answer 6

• high than normal energy intake when compared to children of same characteristics
• dietary fat intakes are higher than typically recommended

Question 7

age of puberty in males and females

Answer 7

• girls: puberty begins at 10-11 and peaks at 12

- boys: puberty begins at 12-13 and peaks at 14

Question 8

most important minerals for bone strength

Answer 8

• calcium, phosphate, magnesium

Question 9

symptoms of vitamin D deficiency

Answer 9

• rickets
• osteomalacia
• osteoporosis

Question 10

lacto-ovo vegetarian diets

Answer 10

• contain dairy and egg products but no flesh foods

Question 11

vegan diets

Answer 11

• contain NO animal products
• low caloric density
• increased risk of deficiencies of iron, zinc, vitamin D, calcium, and vitamin B12

Question 12

female athlete triad

Answer 12

• disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteopenia/osteoporosis
• can have life-long health consequences due to low estrogen levels

Question 13

anorexia nervosa

Answer 13

• excessive thinness or emaciation, and a morbid fear of fatness

Question 14

bulimia nervosa

Answer 14

• recurrent and cyclical bingeing and purging behavior

- body weight usually in normal range

Question 15

binge eating disorder

Answer 15

• excessive eating without purging, usually accompanied by large weight gain

Question 16

disordered eating

Answer 16

• eating with little or no relation to signals of hunger or satiety
• other symptoms less severe than other eating disorders