Nutrition: Foundations for Life

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Home
Goals

Good Nutrition
Caloric Needs

Milk & Formula

Nutritional Issues
Iron
Calcium
Vitamins
Vegetarian Diets
Failure to Thrive

Obesity/BMI

Resources
 

Answers:  

 You are seeing 12 month old Becka Pequena for her well child exam.

  1. Which of the following three growth curves would make you suspicious that this child’s current growth parameters are a result of inadequate calories?    answer:   B
     

  2. Which one suggests familial short stature?   answer:  C

Note: length is plotted on top,  weight is below.


                         Plot A                                                         Plot B

 

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                           Plot C

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