SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN 4-11 YEARS

Question 1

What are some reasons parents may find it difficult to achieve good nutrition in children?

Answer 1

1. peer pressure
2. price premium
3. visible value marketing
4. role models
5. busy lifestyles
6. autonomy

Question 2

In relation to peer pressure why would parents find it hard ot give the child the good nutrition?

Answer 2

peer pressure, negitive effects on eating patterns unhealthy desire to be thin leading to under eating and anorexia.

Question 3

In relation to price premium why do parents find it difficult to achieve good nutriton in children?

Answer 3

price premium, healthy foods are usually more expensive, unhealthy foods are usually chaeper or on special offer.

Question 4

In relation to visable marketing why do parent find it difficult to achieve good nutrition in children?

Answer 4

Majority of food adverts feature high fat sugar and salty snacks, difficult for paretns to resist pressure power.

Question 5

In realtion to role models why do parents find it difficult to achieve good nutrition in children?

Answer 5

role models, children learn from example parents need to amke an effort to pick healthy choices.

Question 6

In relation to busy lifestyles why do parents difficut to achieve good nutrition in children?

Answer 6

busy lifestyle, healthy eating and cooking can be time consuming so they opt for more convenient ready prepared foods.

Question 7

In realtion to autonomy why do parents find it difficult to achieve good nutrition in children?

Answer 7

autonomy, as chldren grt olderparetns have less control on what they eat, children have more independance.

Question 8

What are the energy requirments of the child?

Answer 8

Increase rapidly as they are growing quickly and are more active, have high energy requirment to size.

Question 9

What percentage of energy should come from fat?

Answer 9

35%

Question 10

Why does a child need iron in ther diet?

Answer 10

essential component of haemogloblin, immune system (brain), cognitive function.

Question 11

What the differece in haem and non haem iron?

Answer 11

Haem - animal

non haem -plants

Question 12

What happens to the child if the body’s store of iron is low?

Answer 12

Anaemia, reduces a child’s concentration and academic performance, frequent infections, poor weight gain and delay in development.

Question 13

How do you reduce the risk of Anaemia in children?

Answer 13

1. not giving cows milk
2. meat and fish from 6 months
3. put fruit and veg in every meal
4. not giving tea and cofee

Question 14

Why does a child need vitamin C in the diet?

Answer 14

helps form collagen( essential for growth and development), blood vessels(cuts and scrapes), heals wounds, immune system, absorption of iron.

Question 15

Why does a child need calcium in there diet?

Answer 15

skeleton and teeth, growth spurts, accumulation of calcium is greatest in childhood, PBM , prevents osteoporosis in later years.

Question 16

Why does a child need vitamin D in their diet?

Answer 16

stimulate bone formation and enhances bone cells.

Question 17

What is the childhood deficiency of vitamin D?

Answer 17

rickets

Question 18

Why does a child need protein in their diet?

Answer 18

rapid growth repair and maintenance especially at this age.

Question 19

Why does a child need vitamin K in their diet?

Answer 19

blood clotting (injury), skin

Question 20

Why does a child need water in their diet?

Answer 20

prevents dehydration, transport of waste and nutrients, regulate body temperature, helps excrete waste.

Question 21

What factors could cause dehydration in a child?

Answer 21

pysical activity, caffeine, sensation of thirst.

Question 22

Why does a child need EFAs in their diet?

Answer 22

cognitive development, behavioural function.

Question 23

Why does a child need to avoid salt in the diet?

Answer 23

they could depend on salt for taste, high blood pressure, heart disease when older.

Question 24

How much free sugars shouod be in the diet of a child?

Answer 24

5%

Question 25

Why shouold this be the amount of free sugars in the diet?

Answer 25

energy dense but only give empty calories.

Question 26

What are some factors that could prevetn a child developing dental caries?

Answer 26

regulatory of free sugar intake, avoid sticky chewy sweets, ensure plenty of milk and milk productss are taken, dont encourage frequent fruit juice consumption, take flouride supplements, read food labels, avoid sugary drinks in feeding cups or bottles.

Question 27

How can obesity occur in school age children?

Answer 27

children decreasing in activity levels, changing into type 2 diabetes in teens.

Question 28

How can parents reduce the change of their child developing obesity?

Answer 28

restrict foods containing free sugars and saturated fat, encourage physical activity, encourage balanced diet, be gpod role models, adopt appropriate and diet and lifestyles, maintain energy balance (input and ooutout equal).

Question 29

How to include vegetablea in the diet for children?

Answer 29

serve in attractive ways, use to add colour and variety, more advertising, include froman early age, chop into small dishes.

Question 30

What age the government recommendation in the Uk fro physical activity?

Answer 30

children and young people should engage in moderate to vigorous intensity of physical activity for an average of at least 60mins per day across the week.