By: Sharad Mohip
Rajiv Kissoon
Vashisht Ramlogan
Wh
| trition is the intake of food, considered in
relation to the body·s dietary needs. Good
n trition ² an adeq ate, well balanced diet
combined with reg lar physical activity ² is a
cornerstone of good health. Poor n trition
can lead to red ced imm nity, increased
s sceptibility to disease, impaired physical
and mental development, and red ced
prod ctivity.
W.H.O
Why
Height
Body composition
Physical activity-
activity- metabolic req irements
State of health-
health- convalescence
ÿ | trition and n rt ring d ring the first three
years are both cr cial for lifelong health and
well--being. In infancy, no gift is more precio s
well
than breastfeeding.
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V
á
h
y
|RGY-- req irements
|RGY
depend on many
factors.
ÿ Basal Metabolic Rate
ÿ Thermoreg lation
ÿ nergy deposition
á
h
y
ÿ Reference val es for energy and protein req irements
75 ² 80% 55 ² 60%
W
ÿ Vit A ÿ Vit C
ÿ Vit ÿ Biotin
ÿ Vit ÿ Cobalamin
ÿ Vit K ÿ Folacin
ÿ |iacin
ÿ Pantothenic Acid
ÿ Pyridoxine
ÿ Riboflavin
ÿ Thiamine
| á
ÿ Calci m
ÿ Magnesi m
ÿ Phosphoro s
ÿ Chromi m
ÿ Copper
ÿ Flo ride
ÿ Iodine
ÿ Iron
ÿ Manganese
ÿ
-formation and maintenance of
-
skin and m co s membranes
ÿ --|ight Blindness
ÿ
-
press re
ÿ -carrots,sweet potatoes,breast milk
-
ÿ
promotes intestinal calci m and
phosphate absorption
ÿ Rickets,
osteomalacia
ÿ
hypercalcemia
ÿ fish,eggs,
fish,eggs,
ÿ
anti oxidant
ÿ hemolytic anaemia of newborn
ÿ
ÿ
activation of blood clotting
factors(prothrombin,factors V11,1X an X)
ÿ prolonged blood clotting time
ÿ
hemolytic anaemia
ÿ green leafy vegetables,cereals,breast
milk
W
d
y
Thiamine( Vitamin B1) -Beri Beri
Riboflavin(Vitamin B2)-glossitis,
cheilosis
|iacin(Vitamin B3) -Pellagra:
diarrhoea, dematitis, dementia, and
death
Vitamin B6 -ermatitis, anemia
Folate -Megaoblastic (macrocytic)
anemia,
Vitamin B12 -Pernicio s Anemia:
Vitamin C-C-Sc rvy
m
Trace lements
ÿ Zinc
ÿ Copper
ÿ Seleni m
ÿ Iodine
d
y
ÿ Long
Long--term gastroenteritis and gastroesophageal refl x ( s ally temporary)
ÿ Cerebral palsy
ÿ Long
Long--term (chronic) infections
ÿ Metabolic disorders
ÿ ietary assessment
ÿ Clinical
ÿ Biochemical meas rements
ÿ Anthropometric meas rements
y
A record of all the food that a child eats
d ring several days can give a reasonably
acc rate assessment of the child·s habit al
food intake.
skin
hair
eyes
lips
tong e
g ms
pallor
glands
edema
2h
Red blood cells
Hg
MCV
White blood cells
gl cose
Alb min
Total protein
cholesterol
h
ÿ Biceps
ÿ Triceps
ÿ S bscap lar
ÿ Assesses c rrent n tritional stat s & body
composition