Why is fluoride an important part of an infant's diet, and what are the current recommendations regarding need for supplementation?
Fluoride is needed to form teeth and can help prevent dental caries later in life. Parents need to check to see if local water supply is fluoridated. If not, then fluoride supplementation is recommended. The recommended dosage for fluoride is 0.25 mg/day for children between 6 months and 3 years of age.
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a. Inability to voice his food preferences b. Cardiac cachexia c. Family interference d. Poorly prepared food
What should Brittany and Richard do to help Mandy?
a. Gather information about services for people with eating disorders to share with Mandy. b. Ignore the fact that Mandy is struggling with weight issues. c. Give Mandy compliments about her body to try and improve her self-esteem. d. Discourage Mandy from working out too much. e. Make an appointment for Mandy with a dietitian.
All of the following are physiological and nutritional changes that occur from adolescence into late adolescence EXCEPT:
What will be an ideal response?
Age-adjusted mortality rates for Korean Americans are much higher than for the general population
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false