child nutrition
Kids' dietary health
Child nutrition refers to the dietary needs and feeding practices specific to infants, children, and adolescents.
The term encompasses both the science of what young bodies require for healthy development and the practical matter of ensuring children actually eat well: The school district hired a child nutrition coordinator.
It often appears in policy contexts addressing hunger, obesity, or food programs.
- school mealsInstitutional student feeding
- school cafeteriaStudent dining facility
- lunch boxPortable meal container
- malnutritionDisease from dietary inadequacy
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
weaning · baby food · proteins · food security · breastfeeding · fats · cognitive development · growth spurt · toddlerhood · minerals · fortified foods · underweight · obesity · empty calories · anemia · infancy · immune function · growth charts
- parentinggentle parenting, mom, children, kids, childcare
- child nutritionbaby food, balanced diet, balanced meals, breakfast, calcium
- Family Policyfamily allowance, parental leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, childcare subsidies
- family welfarefamily benefits, family allowances, family protection, maternity benefits, social services
- food aidfood assistance, food relief, food stamps, food pantry, food donations
- food policyfood policy, food stamps, food aid, food assistance, food security
child nutritionchild hunger
Minors lacking adequate nutrition
childhood obesity · stunting · wasting · failure to thrive · nutritional deficiency