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For parents, how to raise healthy, well-developed children is always one of the top priorities. The height and weight indicators of a 20-month-old girl are always closely monitored by parents to promptly adjust the baby's nutrition and exercise regimen, ... accordingly.
1. Height and weight of a 20-month-old girl
How much does a 20-month-old girl weigh and how many centimeters tall? According to WHO's 2007 announcement on the height and weight of infants - 5 years old:
Weight of 20-month-old girls: The normal index is 10.6kg. Babies are at risk of malnutrition if they weigh 9.4kg and will be malnourished if they weigh only 8.5kg or less. In contrast, the baby is at risk of obesity if the weight reaches 12.1kg and is considered obese if the weight is 13.5kg or more; Height of a 20-month-old girl: The child is between 76.5 - 88.7cm tall, the average is 82.7cm.
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2. Nutritional care for a 20-month-old girl
20-month-old babies still need to continue to breastfeed at least 3-4 times a day and eat 3-4 more meals of porridge or rice. Depending on the child, if the child is not yet able to chew well or is not ready to eat rice, parents can practice feeding the child slowly with crushed or pasty rice before eating rice like adults.
Children's main meals of the day need to have enough essential nutrients such as starch, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. Each meal children need to eat 1 cup of 200ml porridge or half a cup of crushed rice, with food including 30g of lean fish meat, 30g of vegetables, about 6 - 10g of fat. After 3 main meals, parents should give children about 50g of fruit or 100ml of processed dairy foods such as whey, yogurt,... for better digestion.
In addition, parents should give children 2-3 snacks per day, each meal is about 200ml of milk. Occasionally, parents can replace their children's snacks with other easy-to-eat foods such as vermicelli, tea, fruit pickles, etc. to diversify the child's diet and stimulate the child's taste. However, parents need to avoid giving their children junk food and soft drinks. Parents should also not force children to eat more food because this will scare the child and easily lead to anorexia.
Depending on the physical and personal characteristics, the height and weight of a 20-month-old girl will be different between each baby. In case the child is slow in weight gain and height growth, the indicators are not up to the standard, the parents should take the child to the doctor for early intervention and treatment.
20-month-old children need 5mg of elemental zinc/day to eat well, reach the correct height and weight and exceed the standard. Zinc plays a role in affecting most biological processes taking place in the body, especially the breakdown of nucleic acids, proteins... Organs in the body when zinc deficiency can lead to a There are a number of diseases such as neurological disorders, irritability, etc. Therefore, parents need to learn about the role of zinc and guide them to appropriate zinc supplements for their children.
In addition to zinc, parents also need to supplement their children with other important vitamins and minerals such as lysine, chromium, B vitamins,... errands.
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