NUTR 2050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Thumb Sucking, Birth Weight, Sensory System
26 Feb 2018
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Infancy: defined: first year of life (birth - 12 months, sometimes broken down into, easy infancy: 0-6 months, later infancy: 6-12 months. 5 domains of development: motor: voluntary muscle movement: gross and fine influenced by sensory system, sensory: information from environment, cognitive/mental, language and communication, social, adaptive, emotional. Development: like building blocks, predictable sequence, intrinsic influence: child"s head (nutrition), brain function, temperament, extrinsic influence: family, environment, cultural norms. The development of motor control starts with: head and trunk control, then lower legs. Factors that influence caloric needs: weight, growth rate, sleep-wake cycle, temperature and climate, metabolic rate, health status. Growth spurts: typically 3 weeks and 3 months of age, does not signal a need for solid foods or formula if breastfeeding, demand feed as much as required. Carbohydrate needs: cho needs, 60g/day from birth-6 months, 95 g/day from 6-12 months. More common in lower income families: recommended iron- cereals and other iron-rich foods.
