PMP Journal Club Module 8 Complementary Food

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Which of the follow is true regarding the nutritional needs in regards to starting complimentary foods in exclusively breast fed infants according to the articles results:

A. Exclusively breast fed babies can wait until 12 months of age to start complimentary foods because breast milk has all the iron and zinc they need

B. Meat as a first complimentary food according to the article is not well tolerated in infants until at least 9 months of age

C. Modest intake of meat substantially increases zinc intake, in a highly bioavailable form and infants accept it

D. Iron and zinc levels are high when tested in 9 month old infants on average

Question 1 of 5

True or False? Supplementary foods are needed to supply adequate amounts of zinc and iron in the older exclusively breast fed infant.

True

False

Question 2 of 5

True or False? All commercial infant cereal to date are fortified with iron and zinc

True

False

Question 3 of 5

All are true about the Methods of this study except:

A. Randomized control of the infants divided between exclusively breast fed infants; half were told to start with meat as their first compliment food and the other half iron fortified cereal

B. If the infants didn’t like or couldn’t tolerate their complimentary food in the study they could switch to the other food at any time

C. Biomechanical testing was done during their well visits

D. Weight, length, head circumference as well as behavior index was measured

Question 4 of 5

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Question 5 of 5