The astonishing processes of growth and development have unfolded before you in this block. We took you through the dramatic phase of foetal growth and the rapid development of infants and preschoolers. Our journey through the lifespan continues in this unit with the school years and adolescence.
As you read the following pages, you will learn that the rate of growth charactenstic of infants and preschoolers does not continue during the school years. It slows down before increasing again as the child enters the period of adolescence.
The pattern of growth and development changes as an individual grows from infancy to adulthood as you would have realized by now. Here we are using the term "pattern" to mean the ways in which specific tissues, organs and body parts grow and develop. Particular times in the lifespan are associated with a particular growth pattern. For example, brain development is rapid during foetal life whereas development of sex organs takes place during the adolescent years.
These changes in rate and pattern of growth have a significant influence on the need for nutrients. This is why the recommended dietary intakes of a school child or adolescent differ from those of an infant or preschooler.
Besides the influence of age on requirements, you will also notice the influence of sex in determining nutrient needs. The needs of certain nutrients become different for boys and girls during the school years. Further, this difference persists later in life.
In this unit you will also study how important it is to develop good food habits. School children and adolescents enjoy a sense of independence. They like to make their own decisions about what they should eat and how much to eat. It is important, therefore, to give them the knowledge they need to make wise food choices. As you read on, you will came across several points related to encouraging good food habits, ensuring adequate food intake and planning meals and diets for school children and adolescents.
Objectives
- After studying this unit, you will be able to:
- describe the characteristics of the school years and adolescence
- list the recommended dietary intakes for the school child and the adolescent and
- discuss the important factors in planning meals and diets for school children and
- adolescents.
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All we know is what our children will improve, especially when it comes to what they want to eat as they grow up, they will change, so let's focus on them, especially on their studies, so that they will work harder in their studies, we will start with nutritious foods to serve.
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