Student Presentations

Question 1

What is baby-led weaning?

Answer 1

Mealtime participation, with babies feeding themselves.

Question 2

What is a downside of baby-led weaning.

Answer 2

Choking Risk
Messy

Question 3

What % of babies choked at least once between 6 & 8 months?

Answer 3

35%

Question 4

What is diabulimia?

Answer 4

Type 1 Diabetes Eating Disorder causing weight gain.

Question 5

How common is Diabulimia?

Answer 5

40% females
10% males

Question 6

What % of children remain obese in adolescence?

Answer 6

55%

Question 7

What % of obese adolescents remain obese as adults?

Answer 7

80%

Question 8

What % of obese adults remain obese over 30 years old?

Answer 8

70%

Question 9

What is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome?

Answer 9

Group of heritable connective tissue disorders, characterized by hypermobility.

Question 10

How many types of Ehler’s-Danlos Syndrom are there?

Answer 10

13 types

Question 11

What kind of diet helps with Ehler’s-Danlos Syndrom?

Answer 11

Low Fodmap Diet

Question 12

What is a Low Fodmap Diet?

Answer 12

Limits short chain carbs that are not easily digested or absorbed in the small intestine.

Question 13

How many (%) of children and adolescents qualified for at least 1 functional GI disorder?

Answer 13

23.1%

Question 14

Autism affects how many children in the US.

Answer 14

1 in 36

Question 15

How does Autism effect nutrition?

Answer 15

Picky Eaters (restricted diet)

Question 16

How much sugar does the avg. American adult, teenager, and child consume per day?

Answer 16

17 teaspoons
270 calories

Question 17

What American Cities have a sugar tax?

Answer 17

Albany, CA
Berkeley, CA
Oakland, CA
SF, CA
Seattle, WA
Boulder, CO
Philadelphia, PA

Question 18

What is the recommended amount of added sugar per day for kids?

Answer 18

Less than 25g