Download Special Nutrition Requirements Across the Life Span

Special Nutrition Requirements
Across the Life Span
Life Span Period
Nutrition Requirements
Pregnancy
Infancy (birth – 1 year)
Early childhood (2-5 years)
Middle childhood (6-11 years)
Adolescence (12-19 years)
Young adulthood (20-39 years)
Middle adulthood (40-65 years)
Older adulthood (over 65 years)
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
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Pregnancy and nursing mothers
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Approximately 300 additional calories are
required each day for increased energy needs.
Weight gain should average between 24 and
28 pounds during pregnancy.
A well-balanced, nutritious diet is important
because of the increased need for protein,
vitamins, and minerals.
The diet should include more milk products and
more fruits and vegetables.
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
Life Span Period
Nutrition Requirements
Pregnancy
Infancy (birth – 1 year)
Early childhood (2-5 years)
Middle childhood (6-11 years)
Adolescence (12-19 years)
Young adulthood (20-39 years)
Middle adulthood (40-65 years)
Older adulthood (over 65 years)
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
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Infancy (birth through 1 year)
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Most of the infant’s nutritional needs during
the first year are met through human milk or
infant formula.
Formulas contain amounts of protein,
vitamins, and minerals recommended by the
American Academy of Pediatrics. Some
formulas are iron-fortified.
It is not recommended that solid foods be
given to infants until four to six months of age.
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
Life Span Period
Nutrition Requirements
Pregnancy
Infancy (birth – 1 year)
Early childhood (2-5 years)
Middle childhood (6-11 years)
Adolescence (12-19 years)
Young adulthood (20-39 years)
Middle adulthood (40-65 years)
Older adulthood (over 65 years)
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
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Early Childhood (2 years through 5 years)
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Childhood obesity and iron-deficiency anemia
are the two nutritional problems most
commonly diagnosed during childhood.
Children should be fed nutritious foods at
every meal.
Breakfast is especially important, and
nutritious snacks help meet the child’s daily
nutrient needs.
Iron-fortified breakfast cereals and lean meat
help supply daily iron requirements.
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
Life Span Period
Nutrition Requirements
Pregnancy
Infancy (birth – 1 year)
Early childhood (2-5 years)
Middle childhood (6-11 years)
Adolescence (12-19 years)
Young adulthood (20-39 years)
Middle adulthood (40-65 years)
Older adulthood (over 65 years)
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
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Middle Childhood (6 years through 11 years)
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Children should be encouraged to eat a variety
of nutritious foods at mealtime and snack time in
order to meet their daily nutritional needs for
growth and development.
Children of this age can learn to choose healthy
foods.
Snack foods may need to be monitored at this
time because consumption of sugary foods and
empty calorie foods increases during this stage.
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
Life Span Period
Nutrition Requirements
Pregnancy
Infancy (birth – 1 year)
Early childhood (2-5 years)
Middle childhood (6-11 years)
Adolescence (12-19 years)
Young adulthood (20-39 years)
Middle adulthood (40-65 years)
Older adulthood (over 65 years)
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
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Adolescence (12 years through 19 years)
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Rapid growth periods occur in girls between the
ages of 10 and 13 years and in boys between the
ages of 12 and 15 years.
Consumption of well-balanced, nutritional meals
is important during these years.
An increased need for calcium occurs due to
rapid bone growth. Teens need to increase their
intake of foods from the milk group. Poor food
choices during adolescence lead to calcium
deficiency, iron-deficiency anemia, and excessive
intake of saturated fats, sugar, and empty calorie
foods.
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
Life Span Period
Nutrition Requirements
Pregnancy
Infancy (birth – 1 year)
Early childhood (2-5 years)
Middle childhood (6-11 years)
Adolescence (12-19 years)
Young adulthood (20-39 years)
Middle adulthood (40-65 years)
Older adulthood (over 65 years)
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
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Young Adulthood (20 years through 39 years)
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It is important for young adults to realize that the
food choices, health practices, and lifestyle
decisions made in the young adult years have
significant effect on health and wellness in later
life.
Eating a well-balanced diet and exercising on a
regular basis are good beginnings for young
adults.
Iron and calcium intakes are very important.
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
Life Span Period
Nutrition Requirements
Pregnancy
Infancy (birth – 1 year)
Early childhood (2-5 years)
Middle childhood (6-11 years)
Adolescence (12-19 years)
Young adulthood (20-39 years)
Middle adulthood (40-65 years)
Older adulthood (over 65 years)
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
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Middle Adulthood (40 years through 65 years)
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Adults in this stage need to follow the guidelines
for good health and disease prevention.
These guidelines recommend that people should
eat a variety of foods, maintain desirable weight,
avoid too much fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol,
increase intake of foods with sufficient starch and
fiber, avoid eating too much sugar and sodium,
exercise regularly, refrain from smoking and
consuming alcohol, and try to limit undue stress.
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
Life Span Period
Nutrition Requirements
Pregnancy
Infancy (birth – 1 year)
Early childhood (2-5 years)
Middle childhood (6-11 years)
Adolescence (12-19 years)
Young adulthood (20-39 years)
Middle adulthood (40-65 years)
Older adulthood (over 65 years)
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
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Older Adulthood (over 65 years)
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A healthy diet can help reduce some of the
effects of aging.
Poor nutritional health at this stage can affect the
severity of disease, as well as affect mental
function.
Some guidelines for nutritional health for older
adults include four to six small meals eaten
frequently and sufficient intake of vitamins B6,
B12, thiamin, C, D, E and the minerals calcium,
iron, and zinc.
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Special Nutrition Requirements Across
the Life Span
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Older Adulthood (over 65 years) cont.
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Regular exercise is needed to stimulate appetite
and food intake.
Significant weight loss can increase risk of death
following illness or disease.
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