Chapter 16: Lifespan Nutrition
In chapter 15, we discussed the human life cycle and all the ways in which pregnancy affects the mother’s nutritional needs. In this chapter, we will look at how nutritional needs change across the lifespan, from infancy through childhood and adolescence, and then into middle and old age. Throughout all stages of life, the same basic nutrition principles still apply, but there are special considerations as bodies change near the beginning and end of the life cycle that we have not yet discussed.
Sections:
16.1 Infancy (Birth to Age One)
16.2 Nutrition in the Toddler Years
16.5 Older Adolescence and Nutrition
16.6 Middle Age (Ages Thirty-One to Fifty): Aging Well
Chapter 16 is adapted from Jellum, et al., Principles of Nutrition. Acknowledgement therein:
- Adapted from: Zimmerman and Snow. “An Introduction to Nutrition” v. 1.0. and accessed at https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/an-introduction-to-nutrition/
