Macros Throughout Life Cycles

Question 1

RDI for water intake

Answer 1

2.7 - 3.7 L

Question 2

In what stages should water intake increase

Answer 2

Pregnancy, lactation, older adult

Question 3

What is an average energy intake?

Answer 3

2,000-3,000kcals

Question 4

What life stage should have less water intake?

Answer 4

Toddler and children

Question 5

What life stage should have more energy intake?

Answer 5

Pregnancy, adolescents

Question 6

At what age in infancy should an increase in kcals be increased by 80-120?

Answer 6

2 years old

Question 7

At what life cycle should there be a decrease in energy intake?

Answer 7

Children, adult, and older adult (1600-2000).
- toddlers will eat less than infants

Question 8

How much percent of CHOs should be consumed?

Answer 8

40-65% or 130g

Question 9

At what life stage would there be an increase in need for CHOs?

Answer 9

Pregnancy and lactation (175 and 210)

Question 10

At what life stage does CHOs decrease?

Answer 10

Toddlers (55-56%) and children, adolescents (30-45%)

Question 11

What is the RDI for fiber?

Answer 11

25-38g

Question 12

At what life stages does the need to take fiber increase?

Answer 12

pregnancy and lactation

Question 13

At what life stage does the need to take fiber decrease?

Answer 13

Toddler

Question 14

What is the RDI for fat?

Answer 14

20-35%

Question 15

At what life stage does the need for fat decrease?

Answer 15

Child, adolescent, adult, and older adult revert back to WNL

Question 16

At what life stage does the need for fat increase?

Answer 16

pregnancy

Question 17

What is the RDI for linoleic acid (O6FA)

Answer 17

12-17g

Question 18

At what life stage does the need for linoleic acid (O6FA) decrease?

Answer 18

toddler, normalizes back @ adult and older adult

Question 19

At what life stage does the need for linoleic acid (O6FA) increase?

Answer 19

Pregnancy increases to 13g, as does lactation

Question 20

What is the RDI for linolenic acid (O3FA)?

Answer 20

1.1-1.6g
Also known as alpha-linolenic acid

Question 21

At what life stage does the need for linolenic acid (O3FA) decrease?

Answer 21

Toddler
Levels back out over the remaining life stages

Question 22

At what life stage does the need for linolenic acid (O3FA) increase?

Answer 22

Pregnancy

Question 23

What is the RDI for protein?

Answer 23

46-56g (10-25%)

Question 24

What is the recommended amount of protein for adolescents?

Answer 24

0.85g/kg/body weight, which is 34-52g

Question 25

At what life stage does the need for protein increase?

Answer 25

Pregnancy @ 71g

Question 26

At what life stage does the need for protein decrease?

Answer 26

Toddler, dropping to 15g

Question 27

Which life stage has the highest empty calories? Adolescents Adults Older adults toddlers

Answer 27

adults

Question 28

Most common nutritional deficiencies for older adults (think of skin synthesizing where VD decreases)

Answer 28

B12, VA/D/E/K

Question 29

What food should infants under 12 months avoid to consume?

Answer 29

honey (This is due to infant botulism. Clostridium botulinum spores will produce toxins in an immature digestive system)