Nutrition-Pediatrics Flashcards
RDA
Meets 97-98% of individuals’ needs
Nutrients most likely to be low or deficient in kids
Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Fluoride, Vit A, B12, C, D, E, K
Disease associated with childhood vitamin D deficiency
Rickets
When is there a greatest risk for choking and iron deficiency?
Preschool age children
When do children need supplementation?
Poor diet, chronic disease, neglect, obesity management, failure to thrive and insufficient dairy products.
How does osteoporosis relate to childhood nutrition?
Peak bone mass is achieved by second decade of life, 40% during adolescence.
What largely impairs calcium nutrition in the US?
Soda. It provides the most carbohydrate, total sugar in ages 2-18 years old.
What does acanthosis nigricans indicate?
Insulin resistance
When are kids overweight?
85-95%
When are adults overweight?
25-30%
Recommended weight loss for kids
2 lbs a week