Nutrition Spotlight E nutrition for pregnancy

Which snack would be appropriate for a 22-month-old child?

canned peaches in juice

Infants who are born small for gestational age (SGA) are at higher risk for:

diabetes in adulthood

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, babies are ready for their first solid foods at age 4 to 6 months when they:

have good head control.

An example of an appropriate first solid food is:

iron-fortified rice cereal.

Adyson was born at 35 weeks' gestation, weighing 2 kilograms, putting her between the 10th and 90th percentiles relative to babies her age. This means her weight is classified as:

low birth weight but appropriate for gestational age.

Maren, a 7-month-old, is enjoying her _____, which is an appropriate snack for a child her age.

mashed beans

No matter how preterm, an infant's birth weight can be compared to other babies of the same age using percentiles and classified as _____ or _____.

small for gestational age; large for gestational age

The first foods should be given in _____ amounts, giving new foods _____.

small; one at a time