Unit 30 Flashcards
Childhood and adolescence
What is a good marker of children’s general nutrition and physical health?
their growth and weight
Poor growth in children is often due to?
undernutrition or prolonged disease
What is childhood obesity associated with?
obesit, premature detah, disabiliy in adulthood
What is satiety responsiveness?
response to internal satiety cues
What is food responsiveness?
responsiveness towards external food cues, including the smell and taste of foods
Do chidlren usually decide what type of food they get to eat or how much they get to eat?
How much, parents usually decide what they eat
T/F: we are born with mechanisms to regulate amount we eat sucgh as satiation?
true
Are children taught to listen to their internal satiety cues?
no, they are often trained to overide internal satiety cues
T/F: it is good to reward or punish children with foods
false
What foods do children intially not like?
strong-flavoured vegetables, spicy foods or mixed foods
Is it a good idea to prohibit intake of foods such as sugar?
No as it only strengthens interets in banned food and boosts consumption later
What are some strategies for picky eaters?
- make one family meal
- make sure your child comes to the table hungry
- avoid distractions like toys or tv
- eats meals at the table as a family
What is important when it comes to fast food and children?
teach them moderation, feeding them fast food influences lifelong influences
What do WHO growth charts consist of?
Weight and height for age fo girls and boys from ages 2-19 to compare with norms
BMI percentile
What is considered underweight?
below the 5th percentile
BMI percentile
What is considered overweight?
above the 85th percentile
BMI percentile
What is considered obesity?
above the 95th percentile
What occurs during a growth spurt?
- increased hunger and food intake
- body fat gain
- height gain and body fat loss
When does growth spurt occur in girls?
10-15 years
When do growth spurts occur in boys?
12-17 years
At peak how much to girls and boys gain?
girls - 8kg/y
boys - 9kg/y
Adolescents gain what % of adult weight during a growth spurt? Adult height? bone mass?
weight - 50%
heigh - 25%
bone mass - 45%
What determines adult height?
- nutrition is strongets non-genetic factor
- where you live - people grow taller in developped countries
- good nutrition during pregnancy and child diet during growing years
- exercise
- freedom from illness
