The nurse is concerned that a 9-month-old baby is gaining too much weight. What should the nurse instruct the parents to help control the baby's weight gain?
A) Use skim milk for feedings.
B) Provide whole-grain cereal for one feeding.
C) Provide one bottle a day of diluted gelatin mix.
D) Feed the baby a serving of pudding once a day.
B
Feedback:
A way to prevent obesity is to add a source of fiber such as whole-grain cereal to the infant's diet. This prolongs the stomach-emptying time and helps reduce food intake. Nonfat milk should not be given because it contains little essential fatty acids and will not ensure cell growth. The baby should not be given refined sugars such as diluted gelatin or pudding because this will encourage weight gain.
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