Dietary guidelines have been established by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Heart Association (AHA) for children and adolescents. Based on these guidelines, it is suggested that children between the ages of 9 and 13 consume 3 cups of milk, 5 ounces (oz) of lean meat or beans, and 1.5 cups of fruit each day. Because of physiological differences between males and female adolescents, nutrient requirements are divided by gender after the age of 9 (Grodner, Escott-Stump, & Dorner, 2016, p. 212) (Grodner et al., 2016, pg. 212). Therefore, females among this age are required to consume 1600 calories per day and males should consume 1800 calories.
It is important that a child gets taught to balance their plate as they often consume foods that lack nutrients such as sweets and fast foods, which are high in calories. For this age group, 25% to 35% of …show more content…
493) (Edelman et al., 2014, pg. 493). Additionally, the major task that is to be accomplished is the full mastery of what the child is doing. Through their daily activities, both Jamie and Johnna signal that they are in Erikson’s industry versus inferiority stage of personality development.
Jamie is the oldest child and is proud that she has not missed school. She also wishes to improve her piano skills and practices frequently. Similarly, Johnna focuses on the activities that she enjoys doing such as attending voice lessons to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. Unfortunately, she spends a significant amount of time watching television and surfing the internet. Although Johnna is not very fond of school and Jamie at times feels jealous of her sister’s ability to make new friends, they each place more focus on the activities they enjoy. This provides them with a sense of
It is important that a child gets taught to balance their plate as they often consume foods that lack nutrients such as sweets and fast foods, which are high in calories. For this age group, 25% to 35% of …show more content…
493) (Edelman et al., 2014, pg. 493). Additionally, the major task that is to be accomplished is the full mastery of what the child is doing. Through their daily activities, both Jamie and Johnna signal that they are in Erikson’s industry versus inferiority stage of personality development.
Jamie is the oldest child and is proud that she has not missed school. She also wishes to improve her piano skills and practices frequently. Similarly, Johnna focuses on the activities that she enjoys doing such as attending voice lessons to pursue her dream of becoming a singer. Unfortunately, she spends a significant amount of time watching television and surfing the internet. Although Johnna is not very fond of school and Jamie at times feels jealous of her sister’s ability to make new friends, they each place more focus on the activities they enjoy. This provides them with a sense of