NFSC100Study Guide 3Questions To PonderPart 3Growth and Maturation1. Which nutrients are important to growing children and why? What are the sources of these nutrients?a. Ironneed iron fortified foods at first when initial iron supply runs out, risk for anemia when not eating iron fortified foods, females need more iron during menstruation, often lacking in their diet; calcium and vitamin D important for bones, most bone mass is laid down during teenage years, vitamin D recommendations recently went up for all age groupsb. Iron clams, spinach, enriched cereal, navy beans, beef steak; calcium milk, sardines, tofu, turnip greens, cheddar cheese; vitamin D sunlight, seafood, fortified milk2. What is the fiber recommendation for children?a. Children who are picky eaters should not have a high fiber diet because it candisplace calories3. What percentage of a child’s diet should come from fat at age 2? After age 2?a. Ages 1-3 30-40%b. Ages 4-18 25-35%4. What are food jags? Are they of concern? How are parents advised to deal with them?a. Food jags are when a child consistently eats one food for a whileb. They are not of concern unless the child develops neophobia (scared of other foods)c. Let the child out grow this phase, and constantly introduce new foods5. When do boys experience growth spurt? Girls?a. 12 and peaks at 14, slowing down at 19b. 10 and peaks at 126. What are the nutritional issues of concern for children and adolescents?a. Childhood obesity, fruit and vegetable intake, empty calories, breakfast and learning, hyperactivity and eating disorders7. Why is childhood obesity concerning? What are the causes? How can a child or teen be assisted in losing weight?a. Childhood obesity can lead to type 2 diabetes, hypertension and heart diseaseb. Caused by increase soft drink consumption, decrease in milk consumption and decrease in physical activityc. Providing a well balanced diet, no extreme calorie/food restriction, making ita family project, don’t make them feel bad, engage in physical activity as a family, involve them in shopping/cooking8. Why is breakfast important to learning?a. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, jump starts metabolism and gives the child energy needed to learn9. How is nutrition related to
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