1、Nutrition of ChildhoodDepartment of PediatricsSoochow University Affiliated Childrens Hospital Nutrition of Childhood Good nutrition helps to prevent acute and chronic illness,to develop physical and mental potential,and to provide reserves for stress.1.NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Energy Energy needs o
2、f children at different ages and under various conditions various greatly.Basal Metabolism 基础代谢 The Thermic Effect of Food(TEF)食物特殊动力作用 Energy Required for growth and development 生长发育Physical Activities 体力活动 Elimination 排泄损失 EnergyThe average daily requirement is approximately 110 kcal/kg for the fi
3、rst year of life,with subsequent decreases of about 10 kcal/kg for each succeeding 3 years period.EnergypGenerally,approximately 10%-15%of the calories are derived from protein;p50%-60%from carbohydrate;p35%-45%from fat.Energyp Vitaminsp Mineralsp WaterThe normal infants absolute requirement for wat
4、er probably is 150 ml/kg/day is recommended.p Dietary Fiber THE FEEDING OF INFANTS 婴儿喂养婴儿喂养 Breast Feeding Breast feeding provides optimal nutrition for the normal infant during the early months of life.(The first milk)colostrum 初乳 The breast with five days after delivery is colostrum.The colostrum
5、is a lemon-yellow color and alkaline.The total amount of colostrum secreted daily is 10-40 ml.Colostrum contains more proteins and more minerals,but lower in carbohydrate and fat.Human colostrum also contains some unique immunologic factors and high in globulins.The transitional milk 过度乳 Which is th
6、e secretion of the breast from five days to 10 days after birth The mature Milk 成熟乳 Which is the secretion of the breast from 11 days after birth to 10 months.Composition of Human Milk 母乳成分 Human milk protein Milk lipids Carbohydrate Mineral content of human milk VitaminsAdvantages of Breast Feeding
7、 Easy to be nursing Nutritional benefits Psychological benefits Improvement of immunity benefits Developmental benefits Benefits to MothersManagement of Breast Feeding Breast feeding should begin as soon after delivery as the condition of the mother and of the baby permits,preferably within the firs
8、t hours.Infants should be brought to the mother for feeding about every 3 hours during the day and every 4 hours during night.Weaning of Breast Feeding Praise,loving attention,cuddling,and selection of appropriate time(about 10 months of ages)are vital to successful weaning.Avoid weaning in hot weat
9、her or when infant is sick.Combined Feeding 混合喂养 Combined feeding means that the infant is receiving both breast milk and artificial milk feeds.Artificial Feeding 人工喂养 Artificial feeding means that nutritious substitutes for human milk have been developed.Calculation for the amount of cows milk requ
10、ired by infant（婴儿的奶量计算）If an infant is fed by 8%sugared-milk,the total energy and the amount of milk and liquid need to be calculated.For example,one 3-months infant,weight 5 kg:Calculation for the amount of cows milk The amount of energy provided by whole cows milk is 68 kcal/100 ml The amount of e
11、nergy provided by sugar is 4 kcal/g Energy provided by 100ml 8%sugared-milk:68 kcal+4kcal/g 8g=100 kcal Energy provided by 1 ml 8%sugared-milk is 1 kcal Total daily energy need:110kcal/kg 5=550 kcal The amount of daily milk required:550 100/100=550ml The amount of daily sugar required:8/100 550=44 g
12、 The amount of daily liquid required:150 5=750 ml Supply liquid besides milk:750-550=200ml The above amount is divided into 5-6 times per day Artificial Feeding 人工喂养 Dried Whole Milk 奶粉 Warm water is added to make whole milk,with the ratio of l:8 by weight(1 g dried whole milk add 8 g water)or l:4 b
13、y volume(l spoon of dried whole milk add 4 spoons of water).Complementary Solid Food（辅食添加）Objects of Complementary Solid Foods Weaning Improve growth and development Complementary nutrimentSchedule of Complementary So1id FoodMonthComplementary Food items 1-3 fruit juice 4-6 rice flour,egg yolk,7-9 mashed noodle,fish,10-12 rice,noodle,
