DEVELOPMENT OF NUTRI-DENSE PRODUCTS FOR THE PRE-SCHOOLERS
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Date
2017-07-14
Authors
BARBHAI MRUNAL, D.
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UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES GKVK, BENGALURU
Abstract
Preschool children belong to the age group of 1-6 years. The growth is generally
slower during these years than first year of life but continues gradually. Because growth
is slower, the appetite decreases, which often concerns the parents. Children have
decreased interest in food and increased interest in world around them. They develop
food jags during this time, refusing previously accepted food or asking for the same food
each meal (Krause‟s, 2000). They are picky eaters (Srilaksmi, 2014). Because of their
smaller stomach capacity and variable appetites, the preschool children eat best with
small servings of foods offered several times a day. Most of the children eat four to six
times a day making snacks as important meals in contributing to the total daily nutrient
intake (Krause‟s, 2000). Snacks should be chosen wisely so that they are dense in
nutrients to fulfil their daily requirements. Preschool children constitute one of the most
nutritionally vulnerable segments of the population. Being vulnerable they succumb
readily to infection where diet is poor in quantity and quality. The rate of growth and
development depend to a large measure on the adequacy of the diet consumed by them
(Swaminathan, 2012). Nutrition during these years has an impact not only on growth and
morbidity during childhood, but also affects their nutritional status in adolescent and
adult life.
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