1. Growth
 Definition
 Measuring Growth
 Nutrition for a Children
 Curve and the Rate of Growth

2. Growth
 Is the increase in body size
 Is the increase of number of cells
 Is the increase of weight
 The growth process is irreversible and
permanent
 Consumption of Food provides energy
and the building blocks needed for
Growth

3. Increase in Height and
Weight

4. Human Growth
 Physical Changes
 Mental Changes
 Social Changes
 Spiritual Changes

5. Characteristic of Growth
 Height = taller
 Weight = heavier

6. Growth Curve
 Represent the growth rate of human in
different stages

7. Growth Curve

8. 5 Stages of Human Growth
 Infancy: grows very quickly
 Childhood: slow growth
 Adolescence: grows very quickly
 Adulthood: minimal growth
 Old Age: negative growth

9. Growth Curve of Boys and Girls
 At 4 years old, a boy will have a faster
growth rate than a girl
 Girls reach puberty at 12 and grow
faster than boys who reach puberty at
14

10. Growth Curve of the Boys and
Girls

11. Nutrition of a Children
 Nutritious foods and Healthy Diet is
needed for healthy growth of children

12. Important Minerals and Vitamin
for Children
Mineral Sources Uses Deficiency
Iron Liver, Meat, Build Anaemia
Vegetables hemoglobin
Calcium Cheese, eggs, Builds strong Rickets
milk teeth and
bones, help
blood clotting
Vitamin C Citrus food, Maintain healthy Scurvy
Guava, Green skin and gums,
vegetables heal wounds
quickly
Vitamin D Eggs, Butter, Help in the Rickets
Milk, Fish absorption of
Calcium and
phosphorus,
form strong
teeth and bones

13. Important food Classes for
Children
Nutrients Function
Carbohydrates Give energy
Fibre Prevent constipation
Proteins Build new cells
Oils and Fats Keep body warm, provide energy when needed