Nutrition Though The Lifespan
Nutrition Though The Lifespan
LIFESPAN
NUTRITION & PREGNANCY
Nutrition before conception
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FOODS TO AVOID DURING PREGNANCY
Alcohol
Certain types of fish
Length gain
Increase length by 50% by 12 months
ENERGY & NUTRIENT NEEDS: INFANTS
Requirements based on composition of breast milk
Energy – highest needs of any life stage
Protein – highest needs of any life stage
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CHILDHOOD
Energy and nutrient needs during childhood…
Energy and protein
Vitamins and minerals
External factors
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NUTRITIONAL CONCERNS OF
CHILDHOOD
Malnutrition and hunger
Food security
Federal assistance programs
Eating disorders
Obesity
GROWING OLDER…
Age-related changes
Mobility
Immunity
Gastrointestinal changes
NUTRIENT-RELATED CONCERNS &
AGING
Vitamins & Minerals
Medications
Other diseases
Meal replacements
MACULAR DEGENERATION
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY