Children between the ages of 3 and 5 given a high-energy preload beverage before having lunch consumed fewer calories at lunch.
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Q. 2Children can self regulate caloric intake as well as select and consume a balanced diet because they have an inborn mechanism to guide them.
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Q. 3In pediatrics, the goal is to strive for a BMI-for-age percentile in the normal range and not a specific BMI range as in adults.
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Q. 4A decrease in appetite is a normal part of growth and development for toddlers and preschool age children.
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Q. 5Snacks provide important nutrients in toddlers' and preschool children's diets.
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Q. 6Data from a national survey indicate that the toddlers who receive vitamin and mineral supplements are those who benefit the most.
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Q. 7Because of the normal food jags experienced by toddlers, all toddlers need to take vitamin and mineral supplements.
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Q. 8A 4-year-old, male toddler weighing 35 lb (16 kg) ate one egg (7 g protein) at breakfast and drank 4 oz milk (4 g protein); at lunch he ate a 1-oz slice of cheese (7 g protein), applesauce, and 8 oz milk (8 g protein). This toddler has NOT met the current RDAs for protein.
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Q. 9Three-year-old children have an innate ability to control calorie intake.
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Q. 10The preschool-age child should eat the same amount at breakfast each day.
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