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birth to one year average infant ____ their birthweight

triples
toddlers gain on average ___ oz and grow ____ inches per month

8

0.4
Preschoolers gain ____ lb and grow ___ inches per year

4.4

2.75
growth chart that is birth to 2 years

WHO
growth char that is 2-20 years

CDC
when do you start measuring BMI for age?

2 years old
is predictive of body fat for children over 2

BMI for age
underweight with BMI for age

<5 percentile
babies can crawl upstairs at

15 months
babies can run stiffly at

18 months
babies can walk up stair one step at a time at

24 months
babies can walk independently by

1st birthday
babies can go upstairs using alternate feet at

30 months
when to temper tantrums peak?

start at two and between age 2-4
when a child is fixed on one food

food jag
plan to help with food jags

serve new foods with familiar foods and when child is hungry
True/False: if your child won't eat something you have to force them to or they never will

FALSE!!

want meal time to be positive...never force or punish for not eating
toddler sized portion

1 tablespoon of each food group per year of age

example: if 2 years old, 2 TBSP of each
Parent or caretaker responsibilities in eating relationship
- what is offered
- when and where food are offered
children responsibilities in eating relationship
- how much they eat
- whether they eat a particular food
True/False: parents should not attempt to control intake

true
Girls and boys intake for children age 1-3 years
- girls: 992 kcal/day
- boys: 1046 kcal/day
Girls and boys intake for children age 4-8 years
- girls: 1642 kcal/day
- boys: 1742 kcal/day
PA numbers for EER equation for GIRLS

sedentary:
low active:
active:
very active:
- sedentary:1
- low active:1.16
- active:1.31
- very active:1.56
PA numbers for EER equation for BOYS

sedentary:
low active:
active:
very active:
- sedentary:1
- low active:1.13
- active: 1.26
- very active:1.42
Protein needs for boys and girls ages (RDA)

1-3
4-8

1-3: 1.1 g/kg/d or 13 g/day

4-8: 0.95 g/kg/d or 19 g/day
Iron, Zinc and Calcium for 1-3 year olds
- iron: 7 mg/d
- zinc: 3 mg/d
- calcium: 700 mg/d
Iron, Zinc and Calcium for 4-8 year olds
- iron: 10
- zinc: 5
- calcium: 1000
children are at risk for iron deficiency if they
- consume a low iron diet
- drink more than 24 oz of milk per day
- low income
- chronic illness
iron supplementation recommendation for preschoolers if deficient

3 mg/kg/d
fiber recommendation for 1-3 year olds

19 g/day
fiber recommendation for 4-8 year olds

25 g/day
why is iron deficiency anemia a risk factor for lead poisoning?

when you have iron deficiency anemia you have an increased risk for pica, and then you wanna put non-food sources in ur mouth which can be a risk for lead poisoning
adequate ___ and __ may decrease lead absorption

iron and calcium
____ might increase lead excretion

vitamin C
BMI for age of greater than or equal to 95th percentile is classified as

obesity
BMI for age of greater than or equal to 85th to 94th percentile is classified as

overweight
what is recommended tool for assessing overweight and obesity

BMI for age
True/false: if someone is obese you always need to recommend dramatic weight loss

FALSE

wanna maintain weight while going height for obese children ages 2-5
True/False: Children following vegan diets tend to have lower rates of growth but remain within normal ranges

True
strict vegan diets are deficient in (5)
- vitamin B12
- vitamin D
- Calcium
- Zinc
- Omega-3 fatty acids
meal timing for children in part day programs (4-7 hours)

1 meal and 2 snacks

or

2 meals and 1 snack
meal timing for children in full day programs (greater than or equal to 8 hours)

2 meals and 2 snacks

or

1 meal and 3 snacks
food in children care centers must be offered at intervals not less than ___ hours and no more than ___ hours

2 and 3

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Toddler and Preschooler Nutrition

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LC Exam 2 Material

Updated

3/19/2017, 1:24:52 AM

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