HHP 2310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Breast Milk, Childhood Obesity, Birth Weight

• School: University of Iowa
• Department: Health and Human Physiology
• Course: HHP 2310
• Professor: Mellen

Document Summary

Iron: rda lower: advantages of breastfeeding are well documented, most successful in supportive environment. Immune factors: colustrum, reduced risk of infection, easily digested, energy nutrient balance. Lipids: excels as source of nutrients, reduces childhood obesity risk, how to feed a baby, 0-6 months, milk, breast milk or formula. If exclusively breast fed, must need vitamin d supplements: 6 months, milk, breast milk or formula, grain, baby cereal (iron fortified) Infant can sit up in a high chair. Infant shows interest in other foods: 3-4 days between introducing new foods to diet, at this point water is added in diet, 6-8 months, milk, breast milk or formula, grain, baby cereal (iron fortified) Fruit: pureed, baby fruit juice (only if clinically indicated, vegetables, veggies, pureed or strained, 8-12 months, milk, breast milk or formula, cheese, plain yogurt, cottage cheese, grain, baby cereal (iron fortified, bread or crackers.