Adequate Nutrition

ADEQUATE NUTRITION
A Pre-requisite for proper growth and development of

children (0 – 5 years)
A SEMINAR PRESENTED
BY
CHIDOZIE CHIJIOKE NMESOMA

MAT NO: 2017/111526/REGULAR
JUNE 2023
INTRODUCTON
Adequate nutrition can also be known as good nutrition or balance
diet which can be combined with regular physical activity to become
a corner stone of good health. Nutrition is the science that interprets
the interaction of nutrients and other substance in food, in relation to
maintenance, growth. reproduction, health and disease of an
organism. It includes food intake, absorption, assimilation,
biosynthesis, catabolism and excretion
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this seminar students will be able to;
1. Define Nutrition
2. Mention the Nutrients babies need to grow and stay healthy.
3. State the benefit of Protein, Calci.um, Iron, Zinc to an Infant
Concept of Nutrition
Nutrition is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary
for health and growth.
There are six classes of food nutrients for proper growth and
development of children ( - years) which include;
1. Carbohydrate
2. Proteins
3. Fats
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals
6. Water
Functions of food nutrients
1. Carbohydrate: Provides energy to the body.
2. Protein: For repair of worn out tissues, growth and maintenance
and to transport and store nutrients
3. Fats: For energy storage and protection of the body.
4. Vitamins: Helps to build bones, heal wounds, and boosts
immune system.
5. Minerals: Helps in building strong bones and transmit nerve
impulses.
6. Water: Regulates the body temperature, transports nutrients and
oxygen to cells, lubricates joints etc.
Nutritional Needs of an Infant for Growth and Development
1. Calcium: for strong bones and teeth
2. Fats and oil: To keep the hair and skin healthy and protect
against infections.
3. Folate: Helps in cell division
4. Iron: To build blood cells.
5. Protein and Carbohydrate: To provide energy and fuel growth
and replace worn out cells.
6. Zinc: Helps the cells grow and repair themselves.
7. Vitamins A, B, C, D, E and K
Exclusive breastfeeding: According to (WHO) exclusive
breastfeeding means that the infant receives only breast milk, no
other liquids or solids are given not even water, with the exclusion
of oral rehydration, solution/syrups of vitamins minerals or
medicines.
Advantages
1. It protects the child against diarrhea It reduces the risk of
overweight and obesity in childhood and adolescences
2. Protect against autoimmune disease and respiratory allergies.
3. Lowers the risk of childhood leukemia
Nutritional deficiency diseases
Nutritional deficiency disease are those disease gotten as a result of
deficiency of a particular nutrient in the body which include;
1. Kwashiokor - deficiency of protein in the body
2. Scurvy - deficiency of vitamin C
3. Rickets - deficiency of vitamin D
4. Beriberi - deficiency of vitamin B
5. Pellagra - deficiency of vitamin K
Importance Of Nutrition In Early Childhood Development
1. It helps in improvement of health and academic performance in

later years.
2. Under nutrition leads to poor brain development
3. Adequate nutrition leads to fewer and less severe cases in Infants

because it enhances the natural ability to fight infections.
4. In Infants with Iron deficiency, nerve impulses moves slower and

may cause permanent damage to a child's brain.
5. Lack of adequate nutrition decreases a child's activity levels,

social interactions, curiosity and cognitive functioning.
SUMMARY
Infants that feeds on breast milk and other feed that is nutritious can
get all these beneficial nutrient such as Vitamins, Protein,
Carbohydrate, Zinc, Fat, Folate, Calcium and stay free from
deficiency diseases. Nutrition is important in early childhood
development because it helps in the improvement of health and
academic performance of later years, leads to fewer and less severe
cases in Infants and development of high I.Q.
CONCLUSION
An infant been in good health and develop well, mentally,
physically and socially depends wholly on his or her nutritional
value. Under nutrition predisposes Infants and Children to
diarrhea and to it duration and severity.
Exclusive breastfeeding as long as an Infant's normal growth is
maintained minimize a child's risk of enteric disease. Some
Infants need special nutrition in order to survive and stay healthy;
such babies are those born early (before 37 weeks) or at low birth
weight (Less than 5 pounds)12
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ADEQUATE NUTRITION

A Pre-requisite for proper growth and development of

CHIDOZIE CHIJIOKE NMESOMA

1. It helps in improvement of health and academic performance in

2. Under nutrition leads to poor brain development

3. Adequate nutrition leads to fewer and less severe cases in Infants

4. In Infants with Iron deficiency, nerve impulses moves slower and

5. Lack of adequate nutrition decreases a child's activity levels,

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