Why Do Infants Need More Fat in Their Diets Than

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Multiple Choice

Why do infants need more fat in their diets than at any other time in life?

• A)to provide them with insulation from the elements
• B)to fuel brain growth
• C)to fuel bone density
• D)to create an extra layer of body that that helps cushion their falls when learning to walk

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Definitions:

Trust Or Mistrust

The foundational stage in Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where an infant learns either to trust their caregivers and environment or to mistrust them.

Oral Stage

The first stage in Freud's psychosexual development, extending from birth to about 18 months, where an infant's pleasure centers on the mouth.

Eats Too Much

The behavior of consuming food in quantities greater than what is required or considered healthy for an individual’s needs.

Fixated

An obsessive interest or attachment to someone or something.