Nutrition and growth in children (1922) (14598124110)

Mary and Alice are twins. At the age of nine years Mary weighs 14 pounds more than her sister because Alice omitted milk and cereal from her diet; Mary has also outstripped Alice in height.

Identifier: nutritiongrowth00emer (find matches)

Title: Nutrition and growth in children

Year: 1922 (1920s)

Authors: Emerson, William R. P. (William Robie Patten), b. 1869

Subjects: Children Growth

Publisher: New York, London, D. Appleton and company

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ies, and occupations for twoconsecutive days, with a detailed list of all foodtaken during the same period, is the best ap-proach to a thorough understanding of the so-cial causes of malnutrition. A single day maybe exceptional, but a schedule covering two con-secutive days will give a fair average of theusual routine. Friday and Saturday are gooddays to select because they will show the out-side activities as well as the school schedule. In order to gain a true knowledge of thechilds habits this first record should be takenbefore any suggestions are made for their im-provement. It is usually a surprise even to wellinformed and observant parents to face thisrecord in black and white, and it becomes ob-vious at once that changes are needed. The following schedules are typical of condi-tions appearing constantly in our nutritionclasses: A Private School Boy Who Bolted his Breakfast Daniel C, 6 to 7: 30 reads in bed; 7: 30 rises; break-fast 7: 45; bus to school at 8; in school 8: 30 to52

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Figure 12. heredity is not usually the cause ofmalnutrition Mary and Alice are twins. At birth Mary weighed 4% pounds, andAlice. 5% pounds. Now. at the age of nine years. Mary weighs 14pounds more than her sister because Alice omitted milk and cerealfrom her diet. Mary has also outstripped Alice in height. SOCIAL EXAMINATION 12; half hour recess for lunch; 12:30 to 2 inschool; 2 to 4 supervised play; home at 4: 30 withlunch on arrival; 5 to 6 reading or games; 6 to6: 30 supper; 6: 30 to 8 home study; retires at8:30. The hour and a half of reading in bed and thehurried breakfast made a bad start for the day,which was not offset by the advantages of anopen-air school. The boy failed to gain untilboth these habits were corrected. Too Much Indoor Occupation Dorotliy S., rises at 7; breakfast 7: 30; school at 8: 30;recess 10:30; home for dinner at 12; school at1; out of school at 3: 30; Hebrew lessons 4 to 6every day except Friday and Saturday; supperat G; assists with housework, studies l

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