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( Originally Published 1936 ) Because malnutrition due to lack of sufficient food is one of the commonest abnormal conditions found in childhood, the following standards fora day's ration for a child 10 years old, of about 60 pounds weight, should be studied: Breakfast.—One medium orange, one saucer oatmeal with one-half glass milk, one slice whole wheat bread, one teaspoon butter, one glass milk. This contains: Calories, 526; carbohydrate, 71; protein, 20; fat, 18; Vitamins, A, B, and C; iron, XX; calcium, XXX; phosphorus, XX. Mid-morning Lunch.—One glass milk. This contains: Calories, 152; carbohydrate, 12; protein, 8; fat, 8; vitamins, A, B, and C; iron, X; calcium, XXX; phosphorus, X. Dinner.—One cup cream of spinach soup, one medium baked potato, one lamb chop, one teaspoon butter, one slice whole wheat bread, one cup cocoa, one saucer pineapple. This contains: Calories, 742; carbohydrate, 88; protein, 30; fat, 30; Vitamins, A, B, and C; iron, XX; calcium, XXX; phosphorus, XX. Supper.—One egg, two slices bread, two teaspoons butter, one glass milk, one serving fruit cup, containing banana, orange, peach. This contains: Calories, 579; carbohydrate, 73; protein, 20; fat, 23; Vitamins, A, B, and C; iron, X; calcium, XXX; phosphorus, XX. The day's ration contains the following totals: Calories, 1,999; carbohydrate, 244; protein, 78; fat, 79; Vitamins, A, B, and C; iron, XX; calcium, XXX; phosphorus, XX. All vitamins are represented except D, which may be added by the use of cod liver oil or viosterol, or exposure to sunlight. A 10-year-old child probably gets enough exposure to sunlight so as not to require much Vitamin D artificially added to the food. |
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