nutrition in babies

The four influences on growth and development are heredity, nutrition, health, and environment.

• True

• False

The four influences on growth and development are heredity, nutrition, health, and environment.

• True

• False

___________ provide a blueprint for the development of the human body and how it functions.

• Healthy decisions

• Genes

• Nutrition

• Health

__________ and ____________ both play a role in determining how a child grows and develops.

• nature

• nurture

• both nature and nurture

• environment

• nutrients

The body needs essential __________________ to grow and develop.

• nutrients

• health

• heredity

• stuff

When a baby does not get enough ____________ or necessary nutrients, he or she is at risk for illness, delayed growth, or even death.

• health

• nutrition

• calories

• genes

A baby who is unhealthy is more likely to eat well and have the energy to be active.

• True

• False

_____________ ____________, which impacts all areas of development, is linked to the quantity and variety of experiences a child has.

• Skill development

• Body development

• Brain development

• Heart development

Most newborns lose about _____________ of their birth weight in the first 5 days of life.

• 5 pounds

• 10 percent

• 10 pounds

• 15 percent

Babies steadily grow in length during the first year, in part because ________ ________ is rapid at that time.

• bone growth

• nutrition

• organ growth

• spiritual growth