Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition

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.