Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition

Normal and Therapeutic Nutrition 3(2+1)

Lesson 15:Nutritional and Food Requirements for School Children (6- 12 Years)

Food requirements

• Children who skip breakfast do not make up for nutrient and energy deficits later in the day and tend to perform more poorly in tests of cognition than those who eat breakfast.
• While eating with other children at school, the child observes different attitudes towards food and tastes new foods which he may not normally accept. Television also has an influence in food selection.