List specific supplements that are recommended for breastfed infants under certain circumstances.
What will be an ideal response?
Specific supplements are recommended for breastfed infants in the United States under certain circumstances:Fluoride supplementation is recommended starting at six months of age for infants residing in communities with low levels of water fluoridation.Iron supplementation is recommended for exclusively breastfed term infants starting at four months of age at a dose of 1 mg/kg/day, and continued until iron-containing complementary foods are introduced in the diet. Meat as an early complementary food for breastfed infants has been associated with improved iron and zinc status.Vitamin B12supplementation may be needed for breastfed vegan infants if the maternal diet is inadequate. There is no unfortified plant food that contains significant amounts of the active form of vitamin B12. Fermented soy products are not reliable sources of the active form of this vitamin.
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a. 12 months. b. 18 months. c. 24 months. d. 36 months.
Children who live in southern Australia and western Europe are more likely to die before their fifth birthday than children living in other regions of the world.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
John Wilson is a 74-year-old retired schoolteacher. He is 5'8" tall and weighs 136 pounds. His wife died nine months ago. During a routine visit to the doctor, it was noted that his weight had decreased 21 pounds since his visit a year ago. Mr. Wilson does not have any medical problems, though he does report feeling depressed and lonely. The physician ordered a panel of lab tests including
hemoglobin, hematocrit, and albumin, which all were low. What is Mr. Wilson's percent usual body weight? a. 86.6% b. 88.3% c. 113.2% d. 115.4%
The person who wishes to gain weight often has to ____
a. stop all activity b. eat lots of fats c. learn to eat different foods d. take vitamin pills e. focus primarily on high-carbohydrate foods