3x Nutritional Requirements that infancy is influenced by
Graph of a Time of Rapid growth
Values re A time of rapid growth
First year:
Weight increases 300%
Length increases 55%
Head circumference increases 40%
Brain weight doubles (2x)
-80% of brain growth occurs by 2years old
-95% of brain growth occurs by 5 years old
-re Nutrition: if you dont get correct/optimal nutrition in early years, can lead to damaging and irreversible effects that can last a life time
Early growth and Nutritional status impact on later life
Nutritional status in utero and early life, can dictate growth trajectory for rest of life + risk of certain diseases
Early life programming/nutrition- premised on Barker hypothesis:
-early life programming and interaction with nutrition and interaction with genes, interact to form Epigenetics - which imprints and make a mark for your life time (how we are set up in early life dictates whether have a healthy life or we get diseases)
-found strong J shaped association with birth weights and risk of death from CDV
-smaller and large gestational age baby (as J shaped) = higher risk of dying of CVD late in life
-hypothesis: tested in animal studies and cohort studies. has been demonstrated to hold through
-Public health campaigns to ensure that maternal and early life nutrition in optimised in populations
Barker hypothesis
Early life programming/nutrition- premised on Barker hypothesis:
Daily Energy (estimated) and Protein RDI
av Infant: -alot more energy + double protein (growing so rapidly and organs developing so rapidly) -Energy 2000kJ. 454kJ/Kg -Protein 10.4g. 2.2g/kg av Adult: -Energy 11000kJ. 172kJ/Kg -Protein 64g. 1.0g/kg
Feeding the Newbown
Percentage of Growing up babies being exclusively breast fed
Antenatally 68% of mothers described their ideal duration of breast feeding as longer than 6 months
Reasons for babies not being exclusively breast fed 100% until 6 months of age
Which Countries with most successful rates of best exclusive breast feeding rates for the longest duration of breast feeding?
Nordic countries - Sweden
-Mothers paid parental leave for 12 months
(Nz has 17-19 weeks paid parental leave - less support for woman)
Breast Milk Energy macronutrient content
1. Breast milk: Protein 6% -allows sustained (brain) growth (long time as a baby> vs puppy) Fat 55% -baby stomach smaller than fist, small volume able to consume, therefore milk needs to be high in fat to have optimal energy density Carb 39% 2. Recommended adult diets: Protein 15-25% Fat 20-35% Carb 45-65%
Breast milk features
Infant Formula features
Comparing composition of breast milk and instant formula
Comparing protein content of breast milk and instant formula
Comparing fat content of breast milk and instant formula
1. Breast milk: Provides 50% of energy -LCPUFA Long chain poly-unsaturated Fatty Acids -arachiodonic acid -docosohexaenoic -adults can convert essential fatty acids to these LCPUFA, but infants have immature enzyme systems, so can convert essential fatty acids as efficiently 2. Instant formula: mixture of fatty acids different
Comparing bioavailability of breast milk and instant formula
Comparing biologically active components of breast milk and instant formula
Comparing infection risk of breast milk and instant formula
Fluid requirements of Infants
Amounts of Water ml/kg/day 1 week old: 80-100 2 weeks old: 125-150 3 months: 140-160 6 months: 130-155 9 months: 125-145 1 year: 120-135 -when babies are born, have immature kidneys, unable to concentrate urine, therefore: 1. high fluid requirement 2. risk of dehydrations (need to be careful if baby's get temperature need to be monitored and must be given alot of water) (as can get dehydrated quickly)
Renal Solute load
Average Renal Solute Load mOsm/litre
Human milk: 93
-low osmolarity/renal solute load
Milk based formula: 135
Isolated Soy protein based formula: 165
Evaporated milk formula: 260
Whole cow milk: 308
-if baby’s kidneys immature, high requirement for water, feeding baby whole cows milk could cause considerable problems
-hyperneutremic (high Blood Sodium Na) and become dehydrated –> death (high renal solute load conferred on infant)
-began diluting cows milk and adding sugar = infant formula development
-“wet nurse” = breast feed other people’s babies
Digestive factor in Early infancy of Protein compared with adult levels
Protein:
Gastric acid -Lower Production: rapid fall in pH after a meal
-protein in breast milk is very bioavailable (easy to digest and absorb)
Digestive factor in Early infancy of Trypsin compared with adult levels
Low pancreatic enzyme secretion
Digestive factor in Early infancy of Fats compared with adult levels
Fats:
1. Pancreatic lipase: Very low levels
2. Bile acids: low levels
Compensating mechanism: Lingual, gastric and breast milk - BSSL (bile salts stimulated lipase)
-allows lipase in breast milk to be activated and allowed to digest fat of breast milk