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The article was professionally consulted by MSc.BS.Huynh Bao Toan - Neonatologist, Vinmec Nha Trang General Hospital. The doctor has 13 years of experience in the field of Pediatrics.Fat is one of the basic substances and plays an important role in the development of children. Depending on age, fat needs in children vary. Therefore, parents need to know to fully supplement their children.
1. What is fat and in which foods?
Fat is known to be a form of lipid that plays an important role in the human body.Fats can be found in foods of both animal and plant origin. Specifically:
Animal fat: animal fat (pork, fish, ...), fish oil, dairy products (butter, cheese). Vegetable fats: legumes (soybeans, peanuts), nuts (sesame, sunflower, walnuts, almonds, ...), fruits (coconut, avocado, cocoa, . ..).
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2. The role of fat
In the human body, fats have the following roles:Participate in body structure and cell activity Store energy for the body Regulate body activities In each meal, fat plays a vital role. Role:
Provides energy Absorbs and transports fat- or fat-soluble vitamins
3. Fat requirements in children by age
Like protein needs, depending on age, fat needs in children are different. In particular, the younger the child, the higher the ratio of fat needs to energy needs, specifically:Children under 6 months old: Fat accounts for about 50% of total energy needs. Children 6-12 months old: Fat accounts for about 45% of total energy needs. Children from 1-3 years old: Fat accounts for about 40% of total energy needs. Children 4 - 10 years old: Fat accounts for about 30% of total energy needs.
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Children from 6 to 12 months old: need about 35g of fat/day. Children from 1-3 years old: need about 55g fat/day. Children 4-6 years old: need about 40g fat/day. In particular, it should be noted that for children from 1 to 3 years old, it is necessary to ensure that they provide enough fat for the child to avoid malnutrition, because at this stage, the child may be cut off breast milk and cannot Eating the same amount of food as an older child, the need for fat increases.
Young children are subjects that need to be fully supplemented with nutrients, including fat. Depending on the age, the fat needs of children will be different.
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