Childhood Nutrition

What is a successful feeding strategy for children?

• Foods that are age and ability appropriate

• Not allowing a child to eat by themselves

• Foods that do not meet most nutritional needs

Children typically gain how many pounds during the second year of life?

• 3

• 4

• 5

Children should be given whole milk until the age of __________.

• 2

• 3

• 4

A child’s calorie intake between the ages of 1-10 years of age should reduce due to _______________.

• a reduction in the number of nutrients needed

• a reduction in the rate of growth

• a reduction in the physical activity level

According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, children should consume ____ cups of water daily.

• 3

• 4

• 5

In order for a person to have healthy bones, it is important for them to have an adequate intake of which vitamin?

• C

• D

• K

The leading food allergy in children is ________________.

• peanuts

• milk

• shellfish

What percent of children between the ages of 2-19 have been found to be obese by the CDC?

• 17

• 27

• 37

How do psychostimulants used to treat ADHD in children affect appetite?

• increase

• decrease

• no affect

Structured, routine meals and snacks lead to children_________.

• developing food jag

• developing better eating habits

• developing more risk taking behaviors as teens