Nutrition and Life Span
Pregnancy
• Weight gain
o expected weight gain of 25-35 pounds
• Dietary guidelines
Lactation
• 750-1000 mL of breast milk produced daily
• 500 kcal for producing breast milk daily
Infancy
• Birth weight
• Breast feeding
, o solely should consume breastmilk for first 6 months of life
o Infants may have breastmilk with complementary foods after 6 months
• Dietary guidelines
o Fat
▪ Needs for brain and nerve tissue
▪ avoid overly restricting fat intake
▪ can lead to failure to thrive
o Baby bottle tooth decay
Toddlers (1-3 years old)
• Limit 100% juice: 4-6 oz per day
• Appropriate snack foods
o cheese cubes
o graham crackers
o apple slices
• Iron deficiency anemia
o most common deficit disorder
o limit milk to 24 oz per day
• Picky eater
Preschoolers (4-6 years old)
• Lead poisoning
• Pay attention to environmental influence and what the child eats
School-aged children (7-12 years old)
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Adolescence (13-19 years old)
• Calcium intake: 1300 mg of Ca daily
o 3-4 servings of dairy food group
o yogurt, milk, cheese
• Eating disorders
Adulthood
• Exercise and healthy dietary pattern : avoid CV disease
• Increase Ca intake: bone health
o yogurt, milk, cheese
Older Adult
• Arthritis: most common factor
• decreased calorie needs
o decrease in BMR
o Decrease in nutrient absorption
Pregnancy
• Weight gain
o expected weight gain of 25-35 pounds
• Dietary guidelines
Lactation
• 750-1000 mL of breast milk produced daily
• 500 kcal for producing breast milk daily
Infancy
• Birth weight
• Breast feeding
, o solely should consume breastmilk for first 6 months of life
o Infants may have breastmilk with complementary foods after 6 months
• Dietary guidelines
o Fat
▪ Needs for brain and nerve tissue
▪ avoid overly restricting fat intake
▪ can lead to failure to thrive
o Baby bottle tooth decay
Toddlers (1-3 years old)
• Limit 100% juice: 4-6 oz per day
• Appropriate snack foods
o cheese cubes
o graham crackers
o apple slices
• Iron deficiency anemia
o most common deficit disorder
o limit milk to 24 oz per day
• Picky eater
Preschoolers (4-6 years old)
• Lead poisoning
• Pay attention to environmental influence and what the child eats
School-aged children (7-12 years old)
????????
Adolescence (13-19 years old)
• Calcium intake: 1300 mg of Ca daily
o 3-4 servings of dairy food group
o yogurt, milk, cheese
• Eating disorders
Adulthood
• Exercise and healthy dietary pattern : avoid CV disease
• Increase Ca intake: bone health
o yogurt, milk, cheese
Older Adult
• Arthritis: most common factor
• decreased calorie needs
o decrease in BMR
o Decrease in nutrient absorption
