Nutrition Across Lifespan

Question 1

Breastmilk and Babies

Answer 1

-fewer hospitalizations
-beneficial for premi
-easily digestible
-many vitamins and minerals
-mom (lowers risk of cancer, enhances weight loss post partum)
-first 6 to 12-24 months
-formula (lacks antibodies and not complex)

Question 2

Breastfeeding Complications

Answer 2

-personal comfort
-time and frequency feeding
-mothers diet can pass through to baby

Question 3

1-3 months

Answer 3

-eating enough if:
-seems alert, content, active
-steadily gaining weight
-feeds 6-8 times a day
-wetting/ soiling diapers

Question 4

4-7 months

Answer 4

-try solid food
-iron fortified infant single grain cereal
-if making own food (puree, steam veggies, nothing with high levels of nitrates)

Question 5

Foods to avoid while feeding

Answer 5

-honey before 1
-cow’s milk before1
-unpastuerized drinks
-foods that can cause choking
-100% juice/ sugar sweetened
-caffeine

Question 6

8-12 months

Answer 6

-table foods
-feed themselves 9 months
-12 mo old start drinking cow’s milk
0babies drink less eat more

Question 7

Toddlers

Answer 7

learning to feed themselves
-serve nutrient foods (iron, ca, zinc, vita D)
- Need 1,000-4,000 calories
-offer toddler 2-3 meals and 2-3 healthy snacks

Question 8

Milk and Iron

Answer 8

-most kids under 2 should drink whole milk to get calcium, vitamin D and fats
0watch out for iron deficiency after year 1
-To limit iron deficiency
-limit childs milk intake (16)
-include iron rich foods

Question 9

Children

Question 10

Nutritional Needs

Answer 10

-Females
-tend to always have lower calorie needs than men
-prioritize iron, calcium, zinc, vita d
-don’t battle over food

Question 11

Adolescents

Answer 11

-diet affects health (prevent disease and cancer, school work, mental health)
-incorporate more fruits and veggies
-create healthful eating habits
-increased need for calcium and vitamin D
-Iron- meat, dark green leafy vegetable
-Greater risk of dietary inadquacy than any other age group

Question 12

Women

Answer 12

-need less calories than men
-more likely to have some health problems related to nutrition
-different needs during diff stages of life
-Vitamin D, calcium, Iron -many preg women don’t get enough iron

Question 13

Pregnancy and calories

Answer 13

1st- 0 cals
2nd- 340 cals
3rd- 453 cals
-lactation 1-6: 330 cals
lactation 2 6: 400 cals

Question 14

Before and during preg

Answer 14

-need more protein, calcium, iron and folic acid
-seafood is recommended

Question 15

nursing mothers

Answer 15

drink more water
-eat a varied healthful diet
-multivitamin and minerals

Question 16

Older Adults

Answer 16

-eating healthy and being physically active
-diet quality is highest at this age
-need potassium, protein, calcium, folate vit

Question 17

Health and Weight Maintenance

Answer 17

-meet individual calorie/nutritional needs
-maintain energy levels
-eat foods packed with nutrients
-make healthful choice to reduce risk of disease

Question 18

The role of EPs

Answer 18

-empower clients to make healthier choices
-help them become aware of their current choice and identifying areas of improvement