ANNEX 8: STAGES OF GROWTH AND NUTRITION NEEDS

3. Preschool and School aged children

4. Adolescence and Young Adults

2. Toddlers

1. Infancy

5. Pregnancy

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and insects. to also eat food for growth like eggs, fish, meat, frogs, sweet potato, pumpkin, beans and lentils. They will need that will provide them with lots of energy such as rice, steady. As their bodies get larger, children will need food Physical growth during ages 4 - 12 years is slow but

3. Pre school and School aged children

need to eat 4 -5 times each day.small. They need small amounts of food. Young children at this age Milk continues to be an important food. However their stomachs are

At this age, their nutrition and foods needs are still high.

growing. They are still growing at a fast rate. continue to develop more fully. Their brains and body organs are also During ages 2 -3 years, the muscles in the child’s legs and arms will

2. Toddler (2 – 3 Years)

to eat chopped up food.porridge, pumpkin, banana, and other fruits and vegetables. When they develop teeth, the can start After six months old, babies can start to sit and eat small amounts for food. Such as mashed rice

aged 0-6 months. provide growth, energy and protection for babies Breast milk is the only complete food that can

times the birth weight of the baby.During this time the baby weight will increase 3-4 bones and organs are growing very rapidly.In the first 12 months of life, a baby’s muscles,

1. INFANCY (0—2 Years)

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Healthy eating and getting rest are important during this time.They will need to eat a mix of food that provides energy, growth and protection.

also develop. happen quickly. The young person will increase in height and their muscles will The body will undergo many changes during this time. This growth will also 5. Adolescence and Young adults

water each day (6-8 glasses).Pregnant women should not skip any meals and should drink 1.5L - 2L of

lentils are all good foods for pregnant women. Foods such as dark green vegetables, fish, eggs, bananas, beans and

day.their uterus to be strong. She should eat an extra meal or ‘snack’ each Pregnant women need extra food and nutrition to develop the foetus and

5. Pregnancy

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