NFS 143 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Dieting, Childhood Obesity, Pharyngeal Reflex

• School: University of Vermont
• Department: Nutrition and Food Sciences
• Course: NFS 143
• Professor: Farryl Mac Kenna Bertmann

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Increased biting: rhythmical opening and closing of the jaw. Important for the full latch and suckling: can lead to the biting motor skill. If mother expresses concern for biting, tell her not to scold the child as it can have negative effects on them. Introduce a variety of food: types of complementary foods, rice/bry meal, sweet potatoes, mashed peas and beans, meat, when you introduce meat, it needs to be finely ground. Will help address high levels of anemia in the u. s if meat is introduced to the infant around 7 months of age. See how they handle it (if they have any allergic reactions) When a full latch is complete by the infant onto the breast, you should not be able to see the nipple. If the child makes a fist, then they are still hungry: the child will most likely take breaks while feeding.