Infant nutrition Flashcards
(31 cards)
What is considered early infancy?
0-6 months
What is considered late infancy
6-12 months
What is the most critical period in an infants life
first few days to weeks
When are mortality and morbidity the highest?
neonatal period
Why are there the most problems during the neonatal period?
related to utero or birth related problems
What are problems that occur at more than one month of age related to
external environment
The ______ the baby, the better the survival chances
bigger
What two things are vitally important during the first year of life
nutrition and sanitation
Most normal weight babies are ___ lbs at birth
6-9
Infants typically lose ____ oz right after birth but will regain by the end of the first week
6-10
Infants ____ their birth weight in 4-6 months and ____ birth weight in 12 months
double; triple
Infants will increase their length by _____ by 12 months
50%
Infants _____ their birth length by 4 years
double
At birth, head length is _____ of body length
25%
Head grows rapidly through ____ months, reflects brain growth
9-12
Infants growth curves are based on _____
genetics
When do catch up growth and lag down occur?
first year until child reaches genetic potential
What are 4 types of growth curves
weight for age, length for age, weight for length, head circumference for age
What can serial measurements of growth be used for?
follow growth of an infant, detect growth abnormalities, monitor nutrition status, evaluate effects of nutritional intervention
Term used to describe an infant or child who is failing to maintain growth above the third percentile for weight or height
failure to thrive
What is more affected by failure to thrive?
weight
What are the potential causes of failure to thrive
diseases, inadequate food intake, disturbances in maternal infant attachment
Body water decreases from ____ at birth to ____ at 1 year
70-75%; 60%
Why is there a decrease in body water?
reduction of the percentage of extracellular fluid
