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Title: Measuring infant growth 20 December 2019

Title: Measuring infant growth 20 December 2019. Learning question : how can infant growth me measured to show normal growth?. Homework: Revise this module – class text next Wednesday. Key words Mass Length Height Head circumference Nutrients. Aims from specification.

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Title: Measuring infant growth 20 December 2019

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  1. Title: Measuring infant growth 20 December 2019 Learning question: how can infant growth me measured to show normal growth? Homework:Revise this module – class text next Wednesday

  2. Key words • Mass • Length • Height • Head circumference • Nutrients

  3. Aims from specification • describe methods of measuring infant growth by monitoring changes in weight, height and head circumference (HSW5b); (b) outline the importance of: carbohydrates, lipids, essential fatty acids, proteins, essential amino acids; calcium, iron, phosphorus and vitamins A, C and D in maintaining healthy growth in infants;

  4. Measuring infant growth • Growth rate is measured to ensure that the child is growing normally • Monitoring changes in weight • Measuring infant length • Measuring head circumference • Infant growth charts

  5. Monitoring changes in weight • Specially designed scales for babies are used • Baby’s weight measured 3 times – mean of 2 similar weights taken • Nurse can re-weigh infant if an anomalous result is given • If child is in distress, mother can stand on special scale, which is then zeroed. Mother then stands on scale with infant and mass is recorded three times • For accurate measurements, baby’s clothes and nappy are removed.

  6. Measuring infant length • Measuring equipment used is similar to that used to measure foot length • Head is at one end and the baby’s legs are stretched out and a slide is brought up so that it touches the baby’s feet.

  7. Measuring head circumference • Tape measure is placed around the widest part of the baby’s head

  8. Infant growth charts • Measurements are compared against a chart showing “normal” growth • Charts show measurements from very large numbers of children and plotting them on a graph

  9. Breast Vs Bottle Feeding • Studies have shown that formula-fed babies tend to gain weight faster than breast fed infants. • Has led to mothers overfeeding healthy babies • Long term worry about childhood obesity as a result

  10. “Another key characteristic of the new standard is that it makes breastfeeding the biological “norm” and establishes the breastfed infant as the normative growth model. The previous reference was based on the growth of artificially-fed children.” World Health Organisation (WHO) Read the case study on page 91 and answer the questions on this page.

  11. Nutrient needs by infants • Describe sources of, and the uses in the body of the following nutrients. • Carbohydrates • Essential fatty acids • Lipids • Essential amino acids • Proteins • Calcium • Iron • Phosphorus • Vitamin C • Vitamin D

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