Toddler and Preschool Nutrition - Influences on Appetite and Eating Behaviour

Pathway Contributor: Lynn Roblin

Credentials:
MSc, RD

Bio:
Lynn graduated from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Nutrition and Master of Science in Human Kinetics. She has worked as a public health nutritionist in Ontario and has spent many years serving as a nutrition consultant and writer for many organizations including serving as a consultant for Health Canada in the development of Canada's Food Guide in 1992 and 2007. She has worked with Dietitians of Canada on numerous projects and helped develop many factsheets, resources and interactive nutrition education tools such as Recipe Analyzer, EATracker and Let’s Make a Meal. Lynn has co-authored several cookbooks including Great Food Fast and Suppertime Survival. Lynn is a regular contributor to national magazines and newspapers. She has created a niche working on Internet-based communications for various clients and manages her own websites eatwrite.com and suppertimesurvival.com.

Contributions:

• When toddlers/preschoolers adjust their food/fluid intake during natural changes in growth, will nutrient requirements be met?  

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• For preschoolers who choose to eat limited types of food, is growth affected? What feeding strategies can be used to promote variety?  

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• When children are ill (cold, flu) or teething, how is their appetite affected?  

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• When toddlers/preschoolers are fed using non-responsive/coercive practices (pressure to eat, restriction, food reward), how is their eating behaviour and weight affected?  

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