Introduction

Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition 3(2+1)
Lesson 15:Nutritional and Food Requirements for School Children (6- 12 Years)

Introduction

  • The school age period has been called the latent period for growth. The rate of growth slows down and body changes occur gradually.
  • Girls usually out stand boys in this period in growth.
  • The slow rate of growth during this period results in a gradual decline in the food requirement per unit body weight.
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