HSS 2342 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Beta-Carotene, Anaphylaxis
11 Sep 2017
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Life cycle nutrition: infancy, childhood, and adolescence: nutrition during infancy. In the rst year, an infant"s birthweight may triple, but over the following several years, the rate of weight gain gradually diminishes. The rst year has dramatic growth, with growth directly re ecting nutrient intake. Height and weight is used for assessment, and is compared to standard growth curves for gender and age. Energy intake: energy needed is 2x that of an adult (infant: 100kcal/kg, adult: 40kcal/kg) Birth weight doubles by about 5 months of age and triples by 1 year. Protein: introduce slowly to prevent liver and kidney stress. Fat: provides most of the energy in breast milk and standard infant formula, supports the rapid growth of early infancy. Vitamins and minerals: needs are greater than adults. Water: provided by breast milk, extra water needed because of rapid uid losses: breast milk.
