Chapter 14 Key Points
- What do children's nutrient needs depend on?
- How should their servings and serving sizes compare with adult servings
from the food pyramid?
- Do children instinctively choose a nutritious diet?
- What is the most widespread deficiency, and also a common cause of toxicity?
- Why is lead poisoning less common?
- What are sources of lead?
- What kind of response is an allergy?
- What is anaphylactic shock?
- How does food intolerance differ from allergy?
- What eight foods cause most allergies?
- How late can symptoms appear?
- How valid is "food-sensitivity" testing?
- What are some likely causes of "hyper" behavior?
- What two lifestyle factors contribute to obesity in children?
- What diseases are more likely with obesity?
- How is weight loss recommended for overweight children?
- What are the effects of not eating breakfast?
- What is the requirement for school lunches?
- When are the adolescent growth spurts?
- What nutrients are often over-eaten, and under-eaten in teen diets?
- Why do the elderly have lower energy needs?
- How can that be prevented to some degree?
- What are the nutrient recommendations for the elderly?
- What can be done to improve constipation?
- What may improve arthritis?
- What are some things that may help prevent cataracts and macular degeneration?
- What are some common deficiencies in the elderly?
- What are 2 complicating factors in the elderly getting adequate nutrition?
- How does aging affect food choices?
- Absorption of which nutrient increases with age?
- What may worsen symptoms of PMS?