NTR 108 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Peanut Allergy, Anaphylaxis, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Lifecycle nutrition - childhood nutrition: changes after 1 year. Growth rate (2-3 inches per year, 5 lbs per year) & metabolism. Critical period of formation (1-4yrs) for food preferences. Start young with raw (which they tend to prefer) & cut up to fun sizes. New foods at the beginning of the meal (when hungry) Lower the fat in diet to about 40% Lean meats: nutritional needs differ per age group. Needs with age, but per kg body weight. 1300 kcal/d 2nd year: special concerns during childhood. Iron deficiency - mainly due to poor food choices: most prevalent nutritional problem in the us. Food insecurity - in illness & concentration & attention. Food allergies allergy: abnormal immune response to a protein (food, dust, etc) Peanut & tree nut allergies are the leading cause of anaphylaxis. Exposure hypothesis: early introduction to solid food may allergy risk (prior to 6 months)
