Kids Food Health 3 Nutrition and Your Child's Development - From School-Age to Teenage

During a child's school years, eating behaviours are not always conducive to good nutrition. The peer group becomes important in moulding children's food preferences, which are also influenced by exposure to food advertising. This occurs at a crucial time when some nutrient intakes such as iron and calcium are critical, and when serious nutritional problems - including obesity and anorexia nervosa - can occur. In this book the authors aim to guide parents in establishing healthy eating habits that their children will carry into adulthood.