
Week 9 Discussion 1 No unread replies.No replies. Topic: Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence To prepare the answers for this discussion, read chapter 11 in the textbook. You may also find and read scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals on the LSSC’s Library home page at http://libguides.lssc.edu/new_homepage.Links to an external site.Links to an external site. Select databases to find journals. You can also try Google Scholar at https://scholar.google.com/Links to an external site.Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.Links to an external site. Links to an external site.Links to an external site. As you read, ask yourself this question. Do infants and children have the same nutrition needs? Is feeding an infant, a child or a teenage as simple as using a common food product or giving a customary diet? Is there similarity in food products used for these groups of children? How can a caregiver assure the correct foods and nutrients are given in the correct amounts for these age groups? Review these concepts: Nutrition in infancy on pages 179-189 Nutritional Problems in Infancy on pages 189-193 Nutrition of The Toddler on pages 193-195 Nutrition of The Pre-Schooler on pages 195-197 Nutrition of The School-Age Child on pages 197-198 Nutrition in Adolescence on pages 198-203 What is the application to you, your community, and globally. After reading chapter 11 answer the questions below in the discussion forum and submit for grading. Do not submit an attachment. Describe the growth process (in weight and length) and the nutritional needs of the term infant. When and how should solid foods be introduced to the infant? What are the nutritional concerns for each of the three stages of childhood? What are the nutritional concerns for the adolescence? For item “4” you should validate your response by writing a clear thesis sentence and supporting it with one reference written in APA format. The reference should match question 4. Bold or underline the thesis sentence so it is easy to find. The attached rubric is the guide for completing this assignment. Your original response to the questions listed in this discussion must be consistent with the information included in the chapter. Respond to two other postings but do not choose the same posting if more than two other students have already responded. You will not receive credit if you respond to a posting that has had two responses before you did. Carefully, review other entries before you respond. Please make a note of the time frame in which to respond to the discussion activities.