School Age Children-FINAL EXAM Flashcards
School Age:
__-___years childhood
__-__ years preadolescence
5-10
10-12
School age: Continued growth \_\_\_ \_\_\_ \_\_\_
Physical
Cognitive
Emotional
School age:
Increasing independence in ____ ___.
Disparities in ___ ____ among SEC groups
food choices
nutrition status
School Aged Children:
Slow rate of ___ ___.
Continued improvements in:
__ and ____ motor skills
___ and ___ skills
Children this age generally well ____.
____ feeding problems
___ and ____ established
physical growth Fine and gross Social and emotional nourished few Likes and dislikes
School Aged Children:
___ ___ ___ contribute significantly to nutrient intakes
Difference between males and females gradually ___.
___ stage in which food intake is influenced by parents
___ ___ the best indication of nutrition status.
School meal programs
increase
last
Growth charts
___ not necessary for this age group.
supplements
They consume too much ___ and ___.
Too little ____
Too much ___ ___
caffeine and sodium
fiber
saturated fat
Like their food ____
Added Sugar contributes ~ __% energy
WHO says you can’t meet nutrient needs at that level of consumption without __ ___.
Cold ___ ____ the main source of many micronutrients
separated
25
gaining weight
breakfast cereals
Breakfast:
__-__% children skip it
Should contribute ___% RDA
____ demonstrated by many studies
8-29
25%
Importance
Lunch:
Should provide ~ ___% RDA
The ___ ___ ___ ___ has contributed significantly to improved nutrition in children.
-Started in ___
-Administered by the ___
-___ million lunches provided by the national school lunch program
___ also provided in some schools
The school lunch program also promotes ___ ___.
Packed lunched supply energy but significantly ____ ___.
33% National School Lunch Program-1946 USDA 25 Breakfast nutrition education fewer nutrients
The Evening Meal:
Opportunity for:
___ intake
____ interaction
exposure to a variety of ___ ___.
nutrient
family
nourshing foods
The Evening Meal:
___ ___ ___ atmosphere should be provided.
Punishment or criticisms should be ____.
Several benefits observed in children who regularly eat family dinners: less likely to ___, do ___, ____, better ____, better ___, etc.
Comfortable stress free avoided smoke drugs drink vocab grades
