Dietary requirements through the lifecycle

Dietary requirements through the lifecycle

1. babies

   • first 6 months
     • bottle/breast fed
   • after 6 months need iron& vit.C
     • weaning -start to eat solid foods

2. children

   • protein-growth
   • carbohydrates- energy
   • calcium, vitamin D, phoshourous-bones & teeth
   • Fat
   • iron-prevent anaemia

3. adolescents

   • same nutrients as children
   • eating disorders
     • • refusal to eat, very under weight, excess hair grows, periods may stop, constipation, discoloured skin
     • • near normal weight, binge eating, vomiting /laxative, tooth decay, dehydration, periods may stop

4. adults

   • same nutrients as children
   • protein-repair

5. Older People

6. pregnancy

   • same nutrients as children

7. convalescents

Imágenes y archivos del mapa