lifecycle nutrition

Question 0

Young children growth

Answer 0

Slow compared with infancy

Small appetites; lower calorie needs

Question 1

Two age groups of very young children

Answer 1

Toddlers: 1 to 3 years old
Preschoolers: 3-5 years old

Question 2

Feeding young children

Answer 2

Frequent small meals
Nutrient dense foods
Ages 2-3 need 1000-1400 calories daily

Question 3

What should not be given younger than four?

Answer 3

Hot dogs, while grapes, round candy, popcorn, raisins, raw carrots

Question 4

What is the most common nutrient deficiency in young children?

Answer 4

Iron

Question 5

Food choices for toddlers

Answer 5

Toddlers have an innate ability to math their intake with their needs. Keeping a nutritious variety of foods available encourages a healthful diet
Food should not be forced on a child
Do not use bribery
Food prepared should be fun

Question 6

Food jags

Answer 6

Favoring some foods to exclusion of others

Usually temporary

Question 7

Obesity rates in school aged children

Answer 7

More than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents over the past 30 years
due to too many calories and too little physical activity
Contributed to type 2 diabetes

Question 8

Prevention of obesity

Answer 8

Healthy balanced diet with appropriate portion sizes, increase exercise, limit “screen” time, positive support at both home and school
Calorie restriction is not recommended due to the potential of inadequate nutrient intake

Question 9

A nutritious morning meal is very important

Answer 9

Aids mental function, academic performance, school attendance, psychosocial function; mood

Question 10

Nutritional needs of adolescents

Answer 10

Calcium and vitamin D for bone growth

Teenage girls need more iron

Question 11

Adolescents are at risk for disordered eating

Answer 11

Anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binging

Question 12

Physiologic changes to the bodies of older adults, age 65 years and older include:

Answer 12

Decreased muscle and lean tissue 
Increased fat mass
Decreased bone density 
Decreased immune function 
Impaired absorption of nutrients
Taste and smell perception is often diminished

Question 13

Nutritional needs of older adults

Answer 13

Older adults need fewer calories, not less nutrients.

Metabolic rate declines with age

Question 14

Vitamin D daily needs for older adults

Answer 14

Increases from 609 to 800 IU/day

Question 15

Vitamin B12 in older adults

Answer 15

Many over age 50 can’t absorb natural form because stomach produces less HCL

Question 16

Calcium absorption in older adults

Answer 16

Absorption declines with age
Women over need 1,200 mg/day
Men need 1,000 mg/ day until age 70 and then need same as women

Question 17

Sodium in older adults?

Answer 17

Needs to be reduced