Toddlers Preschoolers Part 2_CST_2022.pdf

Nutrition in Toddler, Pre-schoolers, Early Childhood, & Preadolescents – Part 2 By Dr Chen Seong Ting Email: [email protected] Acknowledgement to Dr Ong Shu Hwa Early Childhood (0 – 8 years) Infants: 0 – 1 year old Toddlers : 1 – 2 years old Pr...

Nutrition in Toddler, Pre-schoolers, Early Childhood, & Preadolescents – Part 2 By Dr Chen Seong Ting Email: [email protected] Acknowledgement to Dr Ong Shu Hwa Early Childhood (0 – 8 years) Infants: 0 – 1 year old Toddlers : 1 – 2 years old Preschoolers : 3 – 4 years old Middle Childhood (6 – 13 years) Primary school children : 6 – 12 years old Pre-adolescents : 10 – 13 years old  Part 2 : 1. Explain energy and nutrient needs 2. Explain feeding skills of toddlers & pre-schoolers  Highlights of nutrients for growth Energy Protein Refer to SEM 1 Principle of Human Nutrition on Calcium its role & function Vitamin D Refer to RNI Malaysia 2017 for the recommended nutrient requirement for specific Iron age and gender group Zinc Energy requirements  Energy requirements Estimation of resting energy expenditure (REE) and physical activity level (PAL) PAL values: 1.4 for the 1-3 years age group 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 for >3-