Life Cycle Nutrition Presentation on School Age Children Includes infant, preschool, school- age, adolescent.
Nutritional needs at this stage in life Three balanced meals One to two snacks during the day Fat in meals
How are the needs at this stage in life different than the other stages School Age Children are still growing They get to choose what to eat from the school lunch menu They are influenced by their friends They get to purchase snacks during and after school
References Nutrition for the School Age Child, Retrieved on September 4, 2009 from s/Parenting/Nutrition/school%20age.htm Nutrition for the School Age Child, Retrieved on September 4, 2009 from _Information/Nutrition_and_Health/nutrition_sch ool_child.htm