Question

Food-related behaviors continue to develop during the school-age years (middle childhood), which are defined as 6 to 11 years. During this stage, a healthy child has a steady but slow growth rate. On average, healthy children gain about 5 pounds and grow 2 to 3 inches in length annually between 6 and 11 years of age.

Many school-age children adopt diets that are nutritionally inadequate. Compared to preschoolers, older children often skip breakfast. Furthermore, school-aged children tend to consume more foods away from home and more fried items and sweetened beverages than younger children. Diets of school-age children tend to provide excessive amounts of saturated fat, added sugar, and sodium. School-age children also often do not eat recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables, and the youngsters typically consume less-than-recommended amounts of dietary fiber.

Factors that can have a positive impact on a school-age child’s diet include:

• Parents who serve whole-grain products with meals and snacks;
• Parents who serve fresh fruit with meals and snacks;
• Parents who limit a child’s exposure to television advertisements;
• Parents who plan well-balanced meals eaten at home; and
• Parents who set limits on empty-calorie foods.

1. Based on a normal growth pattern, a 6-year-old child whose height is 46 inches is likely to have a height of _______ when he or she is 8 years of age.

• 52–58 inches

• 50–52 inches

• 47–48 inches

• 48–49 inches

2. Which of the following is a recommendation you would make to a parent to help improve their school-age child's nutrient intake?

• All of the choices are correct.

• Eat breakfast before school more often

• Eat more well-balanced meals

• Drink less sugar-sweetened beverages

3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the typical school-age child’s diet?

• Diet contains an excessive amount of saturated fat

• Diet contains an excessive amount of sodium

• Diet contains adequate amounts of fruits, but not vegetables

• Diet contains less-than-recommended amounts of dietary fiber

4. Which of the following is not a factor that has a positive impact on a school-age child’s diet?

• Schools who serve fresh fruit with meals and snacks

• Parents who serve whole-grain products with meals and snacks

• Schools that reward student success with classroom parties serving sweets

• Parents who prepare home-cooked meals

Answer 1

Hello,

Q.) 1. Based on a normal growth pattern, a 6-year-old child whose height is 46 inches is likely to have a height of _______ when he or she is 8 years of age.

Answer- 52–58 inches

Q. 2. Which of the following is a recommendation you would make to a parent to help improve their school-age child's nutrient intake?

Answer- All of the choices are correct.

Q. 3. Which of the following is not a characteristic of the typical school-age child’s diet?

Answer- Diet contains adequate amounts of fruits, but not vegetables

Q. 4. Which of the following is not a factor that has a positive impact on a school-age child’s diet?

Answer-Schools that reward student success with classroom parties serving sweets

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