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what is vegetarianismprotein quality of the vegetarian diets can be improved by proper diet planning however under free-living conditions
define the over nutrition obesity of infantan infant is never put on a reducing diet the chances of obesity are least if an infant is exclusively
explain low birth weight infants lbwone-third of the babies born in us are of low birth weight less than 25 kg a lbw infant has an inadequate
define diarrhoea problem of infants amp preschoolers nutritionwe have just covered control and strategies in diarrhoea management in the above
explain problems of infants and preschoolers nutritionin spite of all nutrition interventions there are some of the common yet life threatening
explain the diarrhoeal management strategiesthe diarrhoeal management strategies have had a major impact on less than 5 mortality rate the
explain national nutritional anaemia prophylaxis programmenational nutritional anaemia prophylaxis programme addresses iron and folate deficiency
define objective of national programmes targeting infantsthese programmes have the objective of hinging down under-5 mortality under integrated child
explain national programmes targeting infants and preschoolersinfants and preschoolers are the vulnerable sections of the society to give them due
define points to keep in mind while feeding a preschooler1 do not force-feed the child2 children naturally eat a variety of foods their
explain the feeding process for preschoolersthe word preschool children you may be aware is used for children less than six years of age after the
explain feeding schedule in infancy1 milk feed 5-6 timesday continue breast-feeding exclusive breast-feeding up to 6 months even during illness
explain some handy points related to infant feedingpoints to be kept in mindbullintroduce only one food at a time giving only small amounts at first
explain the feeding 6-12 months infantas the infant grows older mothers milk alone is not sufficient to meet his increasing needs this could be seen
point out some guidelines for breast-feeding1 follow demand feeding of the baby instead of a fixed schedule2 initiate breast-feeding within 2 h after
define some advantages of breast milk for infants1 breast milk is a simple and natural method of feeding it is hygienic inexpensive and available at
define the process of feeding 0-6 months infantthe term exclusive breast feeding is used when all fluids energy and nutrients are provided by breast
explain the diet and feeding patterns of infantsin this section we will learn about diet and feeding patterns of infants and the pre- schoolers the
determine requirement of trace elements for infantmost elements such as zinc and iodine hold a major significance in infant nutrition zinc is
explain water soluble vitamins for infantsthiamin riboflavin and niacin requirements are met through breast milk alone and solely breast-fed infants
determine fat-soluble vitamins recommended for infant icmr 1990 does not give recommendations for vitamins d e and k as you already know vitamin d is
define requirements of vitamin a of infantson the basis of vitamin a ingested by breast fed infants in well-nourished communities icmr 1990 has
define iron requirements of infantsthe maintenance needs for all age groups is 14 mcgkg body weights for infants and preschoolers iron needs for
define protein requirements of children up to age of 2 yearsinfants and children up to age of 2 years should consume about 40 energy from fat ie 40
explain nutrient needs and recommended dietary allowancesfor infants and preschoolers satisfactory growth is a sensitive criterion of whether needs