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rennin |
the enzyme that infants' stomachs produce to digest other milk proteins |
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rennin is only present in |
infants |
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_____________________absorbed in tact from the mother, enhance the infant's immune system |
antibodies |
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the infant digestive tract is compatible with the composition of |
breast milk |
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breast milk produced during the first week after delivery is called |
colostrum |
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colostrum is ______________________ from mature breast milk |
different |
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colostrum contains ____________________________ to help protect the infant from infection (specifically in GI tract) |
immune factors |
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there is no _____________in breast milk given to infants |
starch |
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the infant gut has low |
amylase |
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the infant gut has a high amount of which enzyme |
lactase |
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this enzyme is present in the infant's gut in large amounts in the brush border to break down lactose |
lactase |
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the production of lactase declines with age, causing |
lactose intolerance |
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carbohydrates in breast milk behave like __________________________ as they promote the growth of Lactobacillus bifidus (a good bacteria) |
prebiotic |
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the carbohydrates in breast milk reduce the risk of gastrointestinal infections in the infant's: |
gut |
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________________________ plays a more important role in the digestion of the fat in infants than adults |
gastric lipase |
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pancreatic digestive enzymes are present in lower levels in the |
infant than adult |
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fat in breast milk is _________kcal |
52% |
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the AMDR of fat in milk for adults is |
20-35% kcal |
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the very rapid growth rate of the newborn is supported by |
the fat in breast milk |
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infants are unable to consume solid food for the first |
six months of life |
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infants have a natural _________________ reflex |
suckling |
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the suckling reflex of infants diminishes at ____ to _____ months of age |
4 to 6 |
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until 6 months of age, Health Canada recommended that infants be exclusively: |
breastfed |
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formula milk cannot duplicate the immune factors of: |
breast milk |
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Health Canada recommends that infants be supplemented with vitamin ____ from birth |
Vitamin D |
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exclusive breastfeeding is more common among : |
mothers with partners, that don't smoke, gave birth at home or non-working |
