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Diet Plan For School Going Children

This document outlines nutrient requirements and classifications for school-going children. It categorizes children based on age from preschoolers to high schoolers and lists average calorie needs. The document details that school-aged children need a balanced diet from all food groups to support growth and development. It provides recommended daily allowances for proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals like calcium and vitamins and lists good food sources to meet these nutrient needs at different ages.

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Diet Plan For School Going Children

This document outlines nutrient requirements and classifications for school-going children. It categorizes children based on age from preschoolers to high schoolers and lists average calorie needs. The document details that school-aged children need a balanced diet from all food groups to support growth and development. It provides recommended daily allowances for proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals like calcium and vitamins and lists good food sources to meet these nutrient needs at different ages.

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Diet plan for school going

children
Classification of school going children

 The classification of school-going children can be approached from various perspectives, each
highlighting different aspects of their development or experiences. Here are some common ways to
categorize them.
 Preschoolers (3-5 years)
 Early elementary (5-8 years)
 Late elementary (9-12 years)
 Middle school (12-14 years)
 High school (14-18 years)
 Other word:
 Pre-teens (for elementary school children)
 Teenagers (for middle and high school children)
Nutrients requirement of school going
children

 School-age children need to eat foods from all five healthy food groups –
vegetables, fruit, grain foods, dairy and protein. Healthy foods have
nutrients that are important for growth, development and learning.
 Average BMR of school going children
 Age years BMR(girl) BMR(boy)
 4-6years 1100-1200kcal 1000-1100kcal
 7-9years 1300-1400kcal 1200-1300kcal
 Energy requirement:The energy requirement of school-going children
varies greatly depending on several factors, including:
Nutrient requirements

 Age, body size, activity level, growth rate, climate:


 Energy needs increase with age, particularly during puberty when rapid
growth occurs. For example, a 5-year-old might need around 1,400-1,600
kcal per day, while a 15-year-old might require 2,200-2,800 kcal per day.
 protein requirement:
 RDA:
 Requirements in healthy school-age children by using the IAAO technique
was determined to be 1.3 and 1.55 g protein · kg−1 · d−1,
 Source:
 Egg, cottage cheese, lentils, peanut butter, chicken, salmon, legumes.
Nutrient requirement

 Carbohydrates requirement:
 RDA:The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for carbohydrates for
school-going children varies depending on their age and activity level.
 4-8 years old: 130-150 grams per day but 9 years old child need 195_210g
 Source:Dairy product, legumes, while grains, vegetables, fruits, sugar.
 Fats requirement: Fats are an essential part of a healthy diet for school-
going children, providing energy. ,
 RDA:4-8years old : 30_40g per day and 9 years old 40_50g per day.
 Source: Animal source(fatty meats, full fat dairy product, egg, fatty fish)
 Plant source(nuts and seeds, avocados, olives and olive oil).
Nutrient requirement

 Minerals requirement:
 Calcium, iron, zinc.
 Calcium RDA:The RDA of calcium for school going children is 1000mg.
 Source:dairy product, leafy green vegetable.
 Iron RDA:The RDA of iron for school going children is 7mg.
 Source:meat, poultry, fish, beans, cereals, dark green leafy vegetables.
 Zinc RDA: The RDA of zinc for school going children is 8mg.
 Source:meat, seafood, nuts, seeds, whole grains.
 Vitamins requirement:B complex are important for children and vitamin D is
important for strong muscle and bones RDA:600 per day . Source:egg,
vegetables, fruits, legumes, poultry.

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