Parents are concerned about their child becoming obese so want to limit the fat intake of their 2-year-old by switching to skim milk and fat-free foods. What advice should the nurse give to these parents?
a. "Preventing obesity is a good goal; limiting fat is the first step."
b. "Toddlers need fats to grow so this is not a time to severely limit fat."
c. "This is a reasonable goal only if you think obesity is a problem in your family."
d. "As long as your toddler gets about 25% of calories from fats, this is reasonable."
b. "Toddlers need fats to grow so this is not a time to severely limit fat."
Toddlers need about 30% to 40% of their daily calories from fat to promote growth and development. The fats should come from healthy sources like monounsaturated oils, fish, or reduced fat milk. Trans and saturated fats should be avoided. Obesity can be avoided by providing time for regular activity and modeling healthy eating.
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