NUTR 2050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Iron-Deficiency Anemia, Low Birth Weight, Breast Milk

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Nutrition
• Course: NUTR 2050
• Professor: neufeld

Document Summary

First year of life (birth 12 months of age) Infant development: newborns, hear and move in response to familiar sounds, cns is immature; subtle cues for hunger and satiety vs. stronger later cues. Strong reflexes, especially suckle and root: reflexes replaced by purposeful movement. Infant development in the context of links towards feeding . : terms related to development, reflex automatic response triggered by specific stimulus, rooting reflex infant turns head toward the cheek that is touched (opens mouth- helps the baby find the nipple) Suckle reflex causing tongue to move forward and backward (baby sucks what an object is placed in it"s mouth- permits feeding) 5 domains of development: motor: voluntary muscle movement: gross and fine influenced by sensory system. Intrinsic influence : child"s health (nutrition), brain function, temperament. Motor development: motor development: ability to control voluntary muscles, motor development is top down, controls head first and lower legs last, central to extremities shoulders controlled before fingers.