Question

Preschool and school-age children continue to grow and explore new interests. It is important to provide adequate energy and nutrients, while helping them establish healthful habits. Choose all the statements below that correctly describe the nutrient needs of preschool and school-age children. Select all that apply.

__ Because most children in the United States consume at least 3 servings of dairy per day, most meet the DRI for calcium.
__ Preschool and school-age children have higher protein requirements per kilogram of body weight than do toddlers.
__ It is important that the diets of preschool and school-age children provide enough energy to support their growth and daily activities, but not so much as to cause excess weight gain.
__ The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children meet their fluid needs with beverages that do not contain caffeine or added sugars.
__ It is appropriate for preschool children to drink 1% fat milk instead of whole milk.

Answer 1

The last three.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. It is important that the diets of preschool and school-age children provide enough energy to support their growth and daily activities, but not so much as to cause excess weight gain.

Children should have three meals a day, and snacks in between.

They should contain dairy, poultry, fish, vegetables, legumes, etc.

Snacks should include fruits and nuts. It's not so bad that they have some extra sugar every now and then, but not quite often. Sugars contain empty calories, have zero nutrients.

2. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children meet their fluid needs with beverages that do not contain caffeine or added sugars.

It's a myth that only coffee contains caffeine. Caffeine is present in almost every soda and energy drink. Coffee gives the same effect to both kids and adults -- only kids would need to consume smaller amounts and they would already feel the effects of it. Kids can be nervous, energetic and very alert. When it comes to kids, they should avoid caffeinated drinks as it can stand in calcium absorption, and it can affect the growth and development.

3. It is appropriate for preschool children to drink 1% fat milk instead of whole milk.

When a kid stops to feed on its mother's milk, it's good to switch their milk intake to the whole milk, as it is full of protein and calcium.

Later, they should switch to low fat milk. It's easier to switch at younger age, for example, when a kid is four or five years old, as it would be easier to adapt at that age, than later.