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CONTENT
INTRODUCTION
The importance of a good diet
in childhood
Factors that influences the
dietary habits of children
Encouraging the development
of healthy eating habits
The benefits of healthy
eating
Signs of health and
malnourishment in childhood
Australian dietary guidelines
for the young
Updates on food groups and
pyramids
The five food groups
The importance of variety
Ensuring
adequate food intake
Cultural considerations
NUTRITION FUNDAMENTS
Growth and development in infants and children
Age groups
Growth charts
Gastro-intestinal development
Regulation of hunger and
satiety
Normal eating
Importance of physical
activity
Research abstract
Food safety
Foods and safe eating in
early childhood
Research abstract
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Nutrients
in food
Macronutrients
Review of
classification of nutrients
Recommended daily intakes (RDIs)
Carbohydrates
Simple sugars
Reading food
labels for sugar content
Natural
sugars vs. added sugars
Suggestions
on how to reduce added sugars
Glycaemic Index
Glycaemic load (GL)
Complex carbohydrates and
fibre
Starch, resistant
starch and fibre
Dietary fat
Fatty acids
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CREATING HEALTH EATING HABITS IN CHILDREN
Development of eating patterns
How do taste preferences
develop?
How learning happens
Abstract:
Infantile Anorexia
Eating patterns, factors and concerns
Influences over eating
patterns
The influence of
parents
Bribes and
rewards
Restrictiveness
Important
of the table, involvement and enjoyment
Access to a
wide variety of nutritious foods
Self-regulation of satiety and hunger
The influence of
television
Children in care
School canteens
Eating patterns of concern
Food finickiness
Coping
strategies
Picky eaters and
food neophobia
Strategies
to reduce the health impact of food neophobia
Encouraging children to eat
more fruit and vegetables
Tips on making mealtimes less
stressful
Abstracts:
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HEALTH ISSUES AND DIET
Diet, nutrition and teeth
Transmission of
oral bacteria
Dietary factors
involved in tooth decay
Iron deficiency and anaemia
in children
Signs of iron
deficiency
How common is it?
Anaemia
The vegetarian child
Health benefits
of vegetarian diets
Types of
vegetarian diets
Problem
nutrients in some vegetarian diets
Vegetarian
meal ideas
Allergies and intolerances
Food intolerances
Signs
of adverse food reactions
Using
labelling laws
Testing for food
intolerances
Food allergies
Identifying food allergies
Testing for food allergies
Elimination diets and
challenge testing
Managing food allergies
Nutrients in the management of allergy
Food additives and health
Some common
problem additives
Additives in
foods
Pesticides
Tips to reduce
exposure
The 20th
Australian Total Diet Survey of pesticide residues
Nutrition and behaviour
Attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
What does the
research say about food substances and hyperactivity?
Nutrients and
hyperactivity
Managing ADHD
Overweight, obesity, dieting
and physical activity in childhood
What causes
overweight and obesity?
Accepted measures of overweight and obesity in children
New theories around the causes of
overweight and obesity
Planning and
prevention of overweight – a public health approach
Other influences on the development of overweight and obesity
Eating patterns
The influence of diet composition
The influence of early life experiences
The role of ‘extra foods’
Takeaway and fast food consumption
Intervention
strategies
Physiology of the
adipocytes
The cycle of
lipogenesis, lipolysis and release of FFAs in the body
The importance of
being active
Exercise and energy expenditure
Getting
active
Case study:
example of managing childhood obesity
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Creating and planning Healthy meals
Meal planning for children
Applying servings to meals
Kilojoules (kJ)
vs nutrients
Snacks and snacking
Evaluating serving sizes and intake
Conscious feeding of children
Understanding
food labels
What’s on a
nutrition information panel?
Using a nutrition
panel
Accepted criteria
Simple
formula for identifying high fat products
Sample meal selections
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