NUTR 2050 Study Guide - Final Guide: Iron Supplement, Evaporated Milk, Peanut Butter

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Nutrition
• Course: NUTR 2050
• Professor: Hannah Tait Neufeld

Document Summary

Toddlers between the ages of 1-3 years: toddler stage is characterized by rapid increase in gross and find motor skills. Preschoolers between the ages of 3-5 years: characterized by increasing autonomy, broader social circumstances, increasing language skills and expanding self-control. Recommendations for young children (health canada): serve small nutritious meals and snacks each day, toddlers and preschoolers have small stomachs, and so they need to eat small amounts of food more often throughout the day. 1: do not restrict nutritious foods because of their potential allergen content. Equations for estimating energy requirements have been developed (eer) **13-36 months*: [89 x child"s weight (kg) 100 + 20kcal] Account for age, gender, height, weight and physical activity level. Range from approximately 1100-2000 kcal per day: most canadian toddlers/preschoolers meet of exceed these recommendations. Rda for protein: 1. 1 g/kg/day (1-3 years); 0. 9 g/kg/day (4-8 years). Most toddlers and preschool-age children have adequate vitamin and mineral consumption except for: iron, calcium, vitamin d.