Nutrition for Ages 1-20 Why it matters… Most _______________________ time of your life. _______ of children’s diets are “poor” Deficiencies in these years have life long consequences on __________ and ___________ development ________________ in these years can set up life long advantages or struggles against _________and _________ 2nd edit BTT2 3/06 AD

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3 Notable Nutrient Needs 1) Vitamin D ______ of world population is vitamin D deficient Needed to absorb __________ and __________ to build _____ Calcium: c/o Vit D ______ % absorbed; with Vit D _________ Phosphorus: c/o Vit D ______% absorbed; with Vit D ______ Many foods are Vit D fortified: ______________________ Natural food sources: __________________________ ___________ ____________ ____________: Minimum __________ in shorts & tank top 2nd edit BTT2 3/06 AD

3 Notable Nutrients 2) Iron _______ % of world population is iron deficient More common in teenage ______ than ________ Why? ________________________ ______________________________ Needed to build hemoglobin in _________ to carry ______ to more body mass Deficiency leads to ___________________________ 2nd edit BTT2 3/06 AD

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3 Notable Nutrients 3) Calcium Needed for added bone ___________________ _____% are calcium deficient ____________to add bone density to reduce odds of osteoporosis later Best sources = ________________ Deficiencies lead to _____________ 2nd edit BTT2 3/06 AD

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