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1
Q

Peculiarities of nutrition in early life

A

Growth extremely rapid, requirements higher than adult relative to body size
Surface area larger
Hardly any teeth, source of nutrition limited

2
Q

When is there flattening of growth curves of infants

A

6 mos

Developing countries

3
Q

Infant mortality
Highest in:
A. Developing
B. Developed

A

A. Developing

4
Q

Causes of infant mortality in the Philippines is related to

A

Malnutrition - systemic effect on infection

5
Q

Normal brain growth and development is associated with good nutrition from

A

Last trimester of gestational age to six months from term

6
Q

Infant requires food for

A
50% basal metabolism
25% random activity
12% growth
3% SDA
10% loss feces and urine

Maintenance of internal environment
Cell growth and repair

7
Q

Solid foods are needed around

A

6 mos

8
Q

Infants have birth stores of these vitamins

A

Vitamin A, D, iron, iodine B12, folic acid

Calcium

9
Q

Stores of iron of full-term infants are sufficient until

A

Third-fifth month of life

10
Q

How to calculate for energy requirements of infants

A

0-3 mos: 89 kcal x kg + 75
4-6 mos: 89 kcal x kg + 44
7-12 mos: 89 kcal x kg -78

11
Q

High caloric needs of infants are due to

A

Rapid growth

High metabolic rate (body surface to weight)

12
Q

Carb needs

Younger infants

A

60 g /day

13
Q

Carb needs

Older infant

A

95 g /day

14
Q

Protein needs

Younger

A

9 g

15
Q

Protein needs

Older

A

14 g

16
Q

Half of protein intake should come from

A

essential AA

17
Q

Infant needs

Fat

A

30 g/day

18
Q

Essential FA should make up about ___% /day

A

15%

19
Q

Vital in diet for development of nervous

A

Fat

20
Q

2 FA that have very important roles in infant development

A

Arachidonic acid

Docosahexanoid acid

21
Q

Routinely given by injeciton to all infants at birth

Vitamin

A

Vit K

22
Q

Breast fed infants should be given this vitamin

A

vit D

23
Q

Infants whose mothers are total vegetarians should receive

A

B12

24
Q

Birth weight doubles

A

4-6 mos

25
Q

Fluoride supplements

When

A

6 months - tooth develipment

26
Q

Vitamins to support growth

A

Zinc

Iodide

27
Q

Lower solute milk

A

Human milk

28
Q

Responsible for large and poorly digested curds in stomach

A

Casein

29
Q

Higher conc whey

A

Human milk

30
Q

Higher lactose content

A

Human milk