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SOME THINGS THAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
NUTRITION MONTH 2002 AND THE
INTERNATIONAL REFERENCE STANDARDS

1. What is nutrition month?
2. What is the National Nutrition Council?
3. What is the focus of Nutrition Month 2002?
4. What are international reference standards or IRS for weight and height measurements of children?
5. Why should we use an American population as reference when Filipinos, being Asians, are genetically small?
6. What are the advantages of using the IRS?
7. What would the nutrition statistics be using the IRS (NCHS/WHO standards)?
8. Why is regular monitoring of child growth important?
9. How can one monitor a child's growth?
10. How frequently should a child's weight and height be measured after birth?
11. What is a growth chart?
12. How does one interpret the growth chart?
13. Where can a mother or caregiver get a growth chart?
14. What can one do when there is no growth chart?
15. How can a child achieve his/her optimum body weight?
16. What are the important foods in the diet of a growing child?
17. Why do children need a variety of foods?
18. Do preschool children need nutritional supplements?
19. What foods should be given to a sick child?
20. In summary, what are some tips to maintain a child's normal growth?
21. If a child fails to grow properly during early childhood, can this lead to his or her disability as an adult?
22. How important is proper nutrition in preventing disabilities?