PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL BACKGROUND IN DIETARY INTAKE

1-3 Years

• First phase of growth spurt ends around 11/2 to 2 years.
• Hence the initial increase in appetite becomes stationary.
• Cultivated proper healthy habits to food in early life will prevent behaviour problems like excessive or compulsive eating in later life, often resulting in metabolic disorders like diabetes, obesity, etc.,
• Ideal time to establish good eating pattern.Mostly one year old child is able to sit on the floor or in a high chair and take food along with the family members.
• Washing the hands and feet provide a sense of calmness and proper hygiene.
• Use appropriate plate.
• Allow sufficient time to eat
• Develop keenness in touching, appreciating size and shape of newer and newer food items.
• significant development of sense of tasting and smelling occurs.
• All of these make the child joyful in experiencing newer and newer food items.
• Tolerates bland food rather than spicy and Luke-warm food instead of hot food.
• Give food in small quantity and at frequent intervals since the stomach capacity is smaller.
• Takes food atleast 4-5 times a day.
• Toddler and young child likes coloured food items like carrot and greens.
• Introduce new food items one by one.
• Only proper size or portion of food should be served to avoid the feeling of rejection.
• Take care that pieces of food given do not choke the child.
• Supplementary feeds or snacks prepared from wholesome cereals, pulses and greens etc., definitely contribute to the overall calorific density and should be given in between major meals.
• Do not force the child to eat a particular food.But try to give the same at later periods.
• Forcing food will lead to eating problems in later life.
• Do not threaten the child while feeding and create an association of feeling of guilt etc., with eating.
• Food with utmost love and affection.

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MINT OMELET
INGREDIENTS:
Fresh Mint leaves : 50gm
Onion : 50gms
Green chillies : 10 gms
Egg,one : 40 gms
Salt : a pinch
Turmeric powder : a pinch
Ghee, 2 tsp : 10 gms
METHOD: Pick, wash and chop fresh mint leaves. Chop the onions and green chillies fine. Add salt and turmeric powder. Mix well. Add the beaten egg and mix. Heat a tawa and pour one teaspoon of ghee.When hot add the prepared mixture and spread it evenly. Turn it over and fry with the remaining ghee. Serve it hot.
No. of servings: 1

AMARANTH GREEN CURRY
INGREDIENTS:
Amaranth leaves : 200 gms
Onion, big : 50 gms
Green chillies : 10 gms
Coconut scrapings : 20 gms
Oil : 10 gms
Salt : to taste
METHOD: Wash the amaranth leaves . Chop the amaranth, onion, and green chillies. Heat the oil in a pan, saute the chopped onion and green chillies. Add the chopped amaranth, salt and cook till soft. Sprinkle the coconut scrapings and serve it hot.
No. of servings : 1

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CHILDHOOD OBESITY

• Obese children will have more than 12% of ideal weight for age and sex.
• Obesity is an excess accumulation of body fat. But overweight can be either extra body fat or large skeletal structure or muscle mass.
• The duration and extend of childhood obesity predicts adult obesity. Around 70 or 80% of obese children/adolescents will be overweight as adults. When both parents are obese , there is a 70 to 80% chance that the child will be obese. It reduces to 10 to 15% percent if any one parent is obese. Height will be normal in simple or nutrition obesity and decrease in others.
• Management is multi factorial (1) Diet (2) Behaviour modification (3) Exercise.
• DIET AND EXERCISE:
• Determine the required calories for the children, adolescent per day. Ex: Age 6 require 1700 calories.
• Plan an activity pattern to spend 300 Kcal.
• Reduce the diet by 500 kcal for 1LB/ wk reduction or 1000 kcal for 2LB/wk reduction
• Moderate physical exercises for 15 mnts decreases 50 kcal
• Inform the obese about the order of weight gain and loss.

The abdomen is the first to put on weight and last to show any loss.

• BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION:
• Maintain diet diary for everyday/1wk. Fix a photo on the fridge.
• Resist temptation.Eat slowly.Do not store ready to eat food.
• Reduce cereals, pulses in small amounts, milk sugar and avoid frying foods. Use less seasoned /boiled vegetables,salads
• note: you can reduce only 10 to 15% of your initial weight.

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