Ch 16 Flashcards
(47 cards)
Arachidonic acid ARA
Essential fatty acid found in breast milk; major omega 6-long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid of neural tissue
Forms a hard to digest curd in infants stomach
Casein
Infants who are born under the 10th percentile for length may not reach their appropriate length until they are 1
Catch up growth
Casein that has been split into smaller components by treatment of acid, enzymes, or alkali. Given to infants who cannot have cows milk or soy products
Casein hydrolysate
Yellow transparent breast milk that baby consumes the first week after birth
Colostrum
Essential fatty acid found in human milk; is the major omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid of neural tissue, also is the major fatty acid photoreceptor membranes of the retina
DHA
Docosahexaenoic acid
A pattern of tooth decay that involves the upper& anterior and sometimes lower posterior teeth
ECC early childhood carries
Iron that has been fractioned into smaller particles for improved absorption
Electrolytically reduced iron
Growth channel
Curve of weight and height/length gain between 3-6 months
Forms soft flocculent easy to digest curds in infants stomach
Lactalbumin
Iron binding protein found in breast milk; deprives bacteria of iron and thus slows their growth
Lactoferrin
Infants who are born larger but are genetically determined to be smaller they grow at their feet or fetal rate for several months and do not reach their growth channel until 13 months of age
Lag down growth
Prebiotics found in human breast milk 12-15g/L
Oligosaccharides
Flexion of the fingers, present at birth and usually disappears by 6 months of age
Palmer grasp
Small object this help between the distal pads of the opposed thumbs and index or middle finger
Pincer grasp
Renal solute load
Amount of nitrogenous waste and minerals that must be excreted by the kidneys
Pre-dominant immunoglobulin in human breast milk, plays a role in protecting the infants immature gut from infection
Secretary immunoglobulin A (sIgA)
Proteins found in breastmilk; liquid and very easy to digest contains anti-bodies, lactoferrin, and lysozymes which help fight infections and disease
Whey proteins
Three factors that determine an infants birthweight
1) length of gestation
2) mothers pre-pregnancy weight
3) mothers weight gain during gestation
Infants lose___% of their body weight during first few days, and gain it back in ___ to __ days.
6%
7-10 days
Infants should double their birth weight by ____ months of age and triple their birth weight by ___ .
4-6
The age of 1
Infants increase their length by ___percent during the first year and double it by___ years old
50% ; 4 years old
Estimated energy requirements for infant boy 0 -6 months
570 kcals
EER of female babies 0 to 6 months
520 calories
