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1. Underweight: BMI under 18.5 Mb Mb Mb
2. Normal weight: 18.5-24.9 Mb Mb
3. Overweight: 25-29.9 Mb
4. Obese: BMI over 30 Mb Mb Mb
5. Extremely Obese: BMI > 35 Mb Mb Mb Mb
6. Calculate BMI: weight (kg) / height (m^2) Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb
7. weight management strategies and actions: Management of the eating behav-
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ior (food diary, where why, how, and how much)
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Promoting physical activity to increase energy output
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Mb Pursuit of emotional (stress), social, and psychologic health
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Mb Define problem behavior
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Record and Analyze Baseline Behavior Plan
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a Behavior Management Strategy
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8. How do we assess nutritional status?: Physical appearance (health of eyes
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Mb and hair) Mb
anthropometric measurements (weight, body composition) Mb Mb Mb Mb
Mb biochemical markers (blood lipid levels, iron status)
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9. What is recommended for an infant diet during the first year of life?: Breast-
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Mb feed for at least the first full year of life, and supplement with a vitamin K shot at birth
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Mb and daily vitamin D drops
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10. What is recommended for a child who is not breastfeeding?: Use iron-forti-
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Mb fied formula for any infant who is not breastfeeding
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11. What age should water and juice be avoided?: Water and juice are unneces-
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Mb sary for the breastfed infants during the first 6 months of life
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12. When should you introduce cow's milk?: at the end of the first year. Provide
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Mb whole milk, not reduced-fat or fat-free milk, until 2 years of age
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13. What allergens should be avoided as first solid foods?: wheat, egg white,
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Mb citrus juice, and nuts
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14. What should you not give a child under one year of age to avoid botulism
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Mb toxicity?: Honey and corn syrup
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15. Which foods should be avoided until children are older because they are a
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Mb choking hazard?: hot dogs, nuts, grapes, carrots, popcorn, cherries, peanut butter,
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Mb and round candy
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16. What are the energy needs of an infant?: 80-120 calories per kg of body
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Mb weight
17. What protein source do babies need the first 6 months of life?: breastmilk
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18. What protein sources do babies need after 6 months of life?: Ground turkey,
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chicken, cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products
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19. What percent of daily calories are recommended for carbohydrates?: -
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45-65%
20. What percent of daily calories are recommended for fats?: 20-35%
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21. What percent of daily calories are recommended for proteins?: 10-35%
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22. What is needed prenatally for a client?: Folate, Vitamin D, and Choline
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23. What are some risks with teen pregnancy?: increased rates of low birth
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weight, preterm delivery, and infant mortality.
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24. How many calorie should be added to a diet of a pregnant woman in the
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Mb first trimester?: none
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25. How many calories should be added to a diet of a pregnant woman in the
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Mb second trimester?: +300 kcal/day
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26. How many calories should be added to the diet of a pregnant woman in the
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Mb third trimester?: +500 kcal/day
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27. What is the carb requirement for the diet of a pregnant woman?: Minimum
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carb req. increases from 130 g/day to 175 g/day. Focus on whole grains, legumes,
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fruits, and vegetables.
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28. What is the fat requirement for the diet of a pregnant woman?: Minimum fat
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req. increases from 12 g/d to 13 g/d
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29. What is the alpha-linolenic acid requirement for the diet of a
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Mb pregnant woman?: alpha-linolenic acid increases from 1.1 g/d to 1.4 g/d -
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30. What foods can add alpha-linolenic acid to the diet?: flax, chia, canola,
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Mb walnut, soybean oil
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31. How much protein should be consumed in the diet of a pregnant woman?-
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: Protein - 46 g/day to 71 g/day
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32. What protein should pregnant women consume to meet their daily require-
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Mb ments?: - eggs, milks, beef, poultry, fish, pork, cheese, soy products, and other
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Mb animal products
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33. What additional nutrients are needed for the diet of a pregnant woman?: -
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Calcium, Iron, Vitamins, Folate, Vitamin D, Choline
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34. What is the role of folic acid in pregnancy?: Folic acid - Important for DNA
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Mb synthesis, cell division, and hemoglobin synthesis
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35. When is folic acid most important for a developing fetus?: Important 2
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Mb months prior to week 6 of gestation to ensure adequate nutrient availability in
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Mb the endometrial lining of the uterus for embryonic tissue development.
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36. What does folic acid do for the developing fetus?: The neural tube forms
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Mb during the critical period from 21 to 28 days gestation and it grows into the
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Mb mature infant's spinal column and its network of nerves. Full closure of the
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Mb neural tube requires sufficient folate.
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1. Underweight: BMI under 18.5 Mb Mb Mb
2. Normal weight: 18.5-24.9 Mb Mb
3. Overweight: 25-29.9 Mb
4. Obese: BMI over 30 Mb Mb Mb
5. Extremely Obese: BMI > 35 Mb Mb Mb Mb
6. Calculate BMI: weight (kg) / height (m^2) Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb
7. weight management strategies and actions: Management of the eating behav-
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ior (food diary, where why, how, and how much)
Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb
Promoting physical activity to increase energy output
Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb
Mb Pursuit of emotional (stress), social, and psychologic health
Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb
Mb Define problem behavior
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Record and Analyze Baseline Behavior Plan
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a Behavior Management Strategy
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8. How do we assess nutritional status?: Physical appearance (health of eyes
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Mb and hair) Mb
anthropometric measurements (weight, body composition) Mb Mb Mb Mb
Mb biochemical markers (blood lipid levels, iron status)
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9. What is recommended for an infant diet during the first year of life?: Breast-
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Mb feed for at least the first full year of life, and supplement with a vitamin K shot at birth
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Mb and daily vitamin D drops
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10. What is recommended for a child who is not breastfeeding?: Use iron-forti-
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Mb fied formula for any infant who is not breastfeeding
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11. What age should water and juice be avoided?: Water and juice are unneces-
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Mb sary for the breastfed infants during the first 6 months of life
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12. When should you introduce cow's milk?: at the end of the first year. Provide
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Mb whole milk, not reduced-fat or fat-free milk, until 2 years of age
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13. What allergens should be avoided as first solid foods?: wheat, egg white,
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Mb citrus juice, and nuts
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14. What should you not give a child under one year of age to avoid botulism
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Mb toxicity?: Honey and corn syrup
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15. Which foods should be avoided until children are older because they are a
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Mb choking hazard?: hot dogs, nuts, grapes, carrots, popcorn, cherries, peanut butter,
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Mb and round candy
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16. What are the energy needs of an infant?: 80-120 calories per kg of body
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Mb weight
17. What protein source do babies need the first 6 months of life?: breastmilk
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18. What protein sources do babies need after 6 months of life?: Ground turkey,
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chicken, cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products
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19. What percent of daily calories are recommended for carbohydrates?: -
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45-65%
20. What percent of daily calories are recommended for fats?: 20-35%
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21. What percent of daily calories are recommended for proteins?: 10-35%
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22. What is needed prenatally for a client?: Folate, Vitamin D, and Choline
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23. What are some risks with teen pregnancy?: increased rates of low birth
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weight, preterm delivery, and infant mortality.
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24. How many calorie should be added to a diet of a pregnant woman in the
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Mb first trimester?: none
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25. How many calories should be added to a diet of a pregnant woman in the
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Mb second trimester?: +300 kcal/day
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26. How many calories should be added to the diet of a pregnant woman in the
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Mb third trimester?: +500 kcal/day
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27. What is the carb requirement for the diet of a pregnant woman?: Minimum
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carb req. increases from 130 g/day to 175 g/day. Focus on whole grains, legumes,
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fruits, and vegetables.
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28. What is the fat requirement for the diet of a pregnant woman?: Minimum fat
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req. increases from 12 g/d to 13 g/d
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29. What is the alpha-linolenic acid requirement for the diet of a
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Mb pregnant woman?: alpha-linolenic acid increases from 1.1 g/d to 1.4 g/d -
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30. What foods can add alpha-linolenic acid to the diet?: flax, chia, canola,
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Mb walnut, soybean oil
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31. How much protein should be consumed in the diet of a pregnant woman?-
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: Protein - 46 g/day to 71 g/day
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32. What protein should pregnant women consume to meet their daily require-
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Mb ments?: - eggs, milks, beef, poultry, fish, pork, cheese, soy products, and other
Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb
Mb animal products
Mb
33. What additional nutrients are needed for the diet of a pregnant woman?: -
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Calcium, Iron, Vitamins, Folate, Vitamin D, Choline
Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb
34. What is the role of folic acid in pregnancy?: Folic acid - Important for DNA
Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb
Mb synthesis, cell division, and hemoglobin synthesis
Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb
35. When is folic acid most important for a developing fetus?: Important 2
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Mb months prior to week 6 of gestation to ensure adequate nutrient availability in
Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb
Mb the endometrial lining of the uterus for embryonic tissue development.
Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb
36. What does folic acid do for the developing fetus?: The neural tube forms
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Mb during the critical period from 21 to 28 days gestation and it grows into the
Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb Mb
Mb mature infant's spinal column and its network of nerves. Full closure of the
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Mb neural tube requires sufficient folate.
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