Nutritional Requirments By Age Flashcards
Childhood - Categories + Specific Needs
Categories - More maintenance + activity + small amount of growth
Specifics - Increase energy + proteins + essential fatty acids
Infancy - Categories + Specific Needs
Categories - Maintenance + Growth + Activity
Puberty - Categories + Specific Needs
Categories - High Maintenance + Activity + Growth
Specifics - Increased Calcium
Young Adult - Categories + Specific Needs
Categories - Maintenance + Activity
Specifics - Females need to watch Iron
Pregnancy - Categories + Specific Needs
Categories - Maintenance + Activity + Growth Increment
Specifics - Protein + Folate + Iodine (if not in US)
Lactation - Categories + Specific Needs
Categories - Maintenance + Activity + Fluid Increment
Older Adults - Categories + Specific Needs
Categories - Maintenance + Activity
Specifics - Vitamin D + Iron (females only)
BMR and Bone Density drop with age