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Child and Teen Nutrition
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Nutrition
Undergraduate 1
03/26/2015

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Nutrition needs change throughout life and are affected by...
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rate of growth, gender, activities, etc.
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Average first year groth among healthy infants is what?
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25 cm.
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A child malnourished at age 3 often demonstrates diminished mental capacities at what age?
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11.
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After 1st year, child's appetite...
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fluctuates.
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Children are often given food that is...
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energy dense but not nutrient dense.
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A one year old needs how many calories a day?
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~800.
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A 6 year old needs how many calories a day?
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~1600.
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A 10 year old needs how many calories a day?
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~2000.
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A child's need for protein...
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increases slightly as the child grows larger.
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Fibre AI for 1-3 year olds...
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19 g/day.
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Fibre AI for 4-8 year olds...
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25 g/day.
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Why is a 1 year old's glucose demand higher than expected?
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its brain is much larger than it should be for its body.
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AMDRs for fat in a 1-3 year old child's diet is what?
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30-40% of total energy intake.
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AMDRs for fat in a 4-18 year old child's diet is what?
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25-35% of total energy intake.
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A balanced diet of nutritious foods can meet children's needs for nutrients, expect what?
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iron.
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To prevent iron deficiency, children's foods must deliver how much iron a day?
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7-10 mg.
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Milk intake is critical for what?
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calcium needed for bones.
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Many children prefer vegetables that are...
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mild flavoured, slightly undercooked, crunch, brightly coloured and easy to eat.
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What should you not do when trying to get a child to eat/try new foods?
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force or bribe them.
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Ways to encourage children to eat include...
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including a favoured item, inviting friends, and making the food look attractive.
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Children who are forced to override their satiety signals are...
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training for obesity.
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Choking is more likely when...
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running or reclining.
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Choking hazard foods include...
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grapes, hard candies, tough meat, popcorn, spoonful of peanut butter, etc.
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Healthy snack foods or children include...
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malk, yogurt, healthy crackers, fruits and vegetables, peanut butter sandwiches, etc.
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An unhurried atmosphere free of conflict is conducive to what?
Definition
a good appetite and allows a child to learn to enjoy eating.
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What is the most important influence on a child's food habits?
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the food habits of the child's parents.
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Lead poisoning often occurs in babies as a result of...
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exploration and putting things in their mouths.
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Lead toxicity slowly injures the:
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kidneys, nerves, brain, bone marrow, etc.
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Lead toxicity can cause...
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coma, convulsion and death.
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An allergy is...
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an immune reaction to a foreign substance (antigen).
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What is an antigen?
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a substance foreign to the body that elicits the formation of antibodies/inflammation reaction from immune system cells.
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What are antibodies?
Definition
large protein molecules that are produced in response to the presence of antigens and the help to inactive the antigens.
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What is histamine?
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a substance that participates in causing inflammation.
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What is anaphylactic shock?
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a life-threatening whole-body allergic reaction to an offending substance.
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What is a food intolerance?
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an adverse reaction to a food or food additive not involving an immune reaction.
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What is a food aversion?
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an intense dislike of a food, biological or psychological in nature, resulting from an illness or other negative experience associated with that food.
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About what percentage of children are actually diagnised with food allergies?
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3-5%>
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Substances most likely to trigger an extreme allergic reaction are:
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peanuts, milk, eggs, wheat, fish, soybeans.
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Symptoms of impending anaphylactic shock include:
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tingling of the tongue, throat, or skin and difficulty breathing.
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Epinephrine is...
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hormone of the adrenal glad than counteracts anaphylactic shock by opening the airways and maintaining heartbeat and blood pressure.
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Food intolerance is characterized by...
Definition
unpleasant symptoms that reliably occur after the consumption of certain foods.
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To date, research has found no connections between ADHD and...
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food allergies and sugar.
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Television viewing requires no energy, which...
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appears ro reduce metabolic rate belowinf the resting level.
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TV watching consumes time that...
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could be spent in energetic play.
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More TV watching correlates with...
Definition
more between-meal snacking, greater consumption of high-calorie fatty and sugary foods.
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Children who watch 4 hours of TV/day or watch TV during meals are...
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least likely to eat fruits and vegetables and more likely to be obese.
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A majority of obese children have to deal with...
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health problems, and altered physical and psychological development.
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Childhood pbesity predicts...
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lifelong obesity.
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When it comes to an obese child, the focus is on...
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maintaining their weight while they continue to grow.
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Is breakfast the most important meal of the day for children?
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yes.
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Children who don't eat breakfast are...
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more likely to be overweight and perform poorly in concentration tasks, have shorter attention spans and achieve lower test scores.
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It is recommended that fruit juice is limited to how much a day (for children)?
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1/2 cup (125 mL).
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Frequent exposure of the teeth to the sugar in fruit juice increases the likelihood of...
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dental caries.
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Adolescents who eat at home with family members...
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consume more fruits, vegetables, grains, calcium-rich foods and fewer soft drinks.
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Pregnancy and lactation are the only times of life when...
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nutrient needs exceed the needs seen during adolescence.
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Males need more iron to...
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develop extra lean body mass.
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Females need more iron to...
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gain lean body mass and supprt menstruation.
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Iron requirements increase during a...
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growth spurt.
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Based on CCHS (2004), many adolescents have inadequate intakes of...
Definition
magnesium, vitamin A and phosphorus.
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Based on CCHS (2004), adolescents may not meet their needs for...
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potassium, calcium and fibre.
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What is the epiphyseal plate?
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cartilage layer that forms new cells that are eventually calcified.
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Bones grow strong through intakes of calcium and...
Definition
exercise.
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The average female's growth spurt begins at age...
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10 or 11, peaking at ~12.
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The average male's growth spurt begins at age...
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12 or 13, peaking at ~14 and slowing down at ~19.
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An active, growing male (or female) may need how many calories a day to maintain weight?
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3500.
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An inactive female of the same age whose growth has slowed may need how many calories a day?
Definition
~1700.
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Acne can be caused by...
Definition
heredity and hormones (unsure).
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What is Accutane?
Definition
oral prescription which is a derivative of vitamin A; effective against deep lesion from a severe form of acne.
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Accutane is...
Definition
highly toxic and causes severe birth defects if taken during pregnancy.
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Megadoses of vitamin A are...
Definition
not effective for fighting acne.
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On average, what percent of a teen's total daily energy intake comes from snacks?
Definition
~25.
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