Question

Answer the following questions

13. What increases the risk of iron deficiency in young children?

14. What are calorie (energy) needs for young children?

15. Strategies to help children increase intakes of new foods?

16. What is the AAP’s recommendation regarding children’s amount of screen time daily?

17. Recommendations for overweight children?

18. Why is breakfast consumption so important in childhood?

Answer 1

13) The major risk factors include :

prematurity

low birth weight.

Exclusive breast feeding beyond six months( not introducing solids)

High intake of cow's milk in young children less than two years of age.

Low or no meat intake

Vegetarian

Poor diet in the second year of life.

Possible gastro intestinal disease

Lead poisoining.

14)Estimated calorie ( energy) need for young children range from 1,000 to 2,000 calories per day, and  the range for older children and adolescents varies substantially from 1,400 to 3,200 calories per day, with boys generally having higher calorie needs than girls.

15)

* increase variety of healthy foods.

* introduce new variety of vegetables and fruits

* be a healthy eating role model

* have set a meal time and snack time and eat as a family at table.

* ask for help from other family members.

* encourage the children to eat slowly

* respect your childs appetite

* serve meals and snacks at the same time every day

* offer favourite foods

* offer small bites.

16)The american academy of pediatrics ( AAP) offers parents specific guidelies for managing childrens screen time.Previous guidelines discouraged screen  time for children  under age 2 and recommended  limiting screen time to two hours a day for children over age 2.

17) Limit sedentary activities  like TV viewing, watching videos, playing personal screen games and using computers. These activities should not be  more than two hours a day for children five years and older and, no more than one hour per day for children aged two to five years.

* encourage exercise

* choose healthy and nutritious foods

* change familys eating habits

* try behaviour modification techniques

* follow up with your pediatricians.

18 children  who eat breakfast  are more likely to get fiber, calcium, and other important nutrients. They also tend to keep their weight under control, have lower blood cholesterol levels and fewer absences from school, and make fewer trips to the school nurse with stomach complaints related to hunger.

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