Liver and Infant Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
What are the benefits of breastfeeding?
A
- nutritionally best for full term babies
- well tolerated
- less allergenic
- low renal solute load
- Ca:PO4, Iron, LCP FAs
- improves cognitive development
- reduced infection
- macrophages + lymphocytes
- interferron, lactoferron, lysozyme
- bifidus factor
2
Q
What are the different types of milk for infants?
A
- milk exclusively for 4-6 months
- breast milk
- standard formula (cow’s milk based)
- specialised
- for cow’s milk protein allergy
- nutrient dense
- disease specific
- pre-term formulae
- nutrient dense formulae
- lactose free milks
- primary/secondary lactose intolerance
- soya milks
- other plant milks
3
Q
What is weaning?
A
- transition from milk to mixed diet
- nutritional + developmental changes
- around 5-6 months
- smooth purees, cereal, fruit, veg, meat
- lumps/finger food, 6-7 months
- cup frmo 7 months
- milk alone is inadequate
- source of vitamins + trace elements
- omnivore
- encourage tongue + jaw movements- prepare for speech + social interactions
4
Q
What supplements should infants have?
A
- vitamin D
- dark skinned
- Scotland
- breast fed babies from 1 month
- bottle fed babies < 500ml formula
- all children from 1-4 yrs
