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Nur100 nutrition 2
variations throughout the life cycle
Question | Answer |
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neonates to 1 year | breast milk or formula, increase fluids, higher metabolic rate, immature kidneys, regurgitation normal-wt gain, solids 4-6 months, one new food/5 days |
toddler | 900-1800 kcal/24hr, 3 meals per day, 15kg child needs about 125mls fluids/24hrs |
preschool | eats adult food, fluid 75mls/kg/day |
school age child | 2,400kcal/day, increase protein, 30kg child needs 1750mls/day fluid |
adolescent | calories increase,increase in protein, calcium, vitD, iron, Bvitamins, 1quart of milk/day, 1200-1500 of calcium/day, healthy snacks, teach healthy eating. |
young adult | food pyramid, iron intake important 18mg/day, calcium, vitD (sun 15 minutes 3xweek) |
middle age | 2-3 liters of fluid, balanced diet, decrease calories, vit A, E, C, calcium and vitD |
older adults | balanced diet, fewer calories, increased bulk and fiber, nutritional problems |