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Mary and Alice are twins. At the age of nine years Mary weighs 14 pounds more than her sister because Alice omitted milk and cereal from her diet; Mary has also outstripped Alice in height.

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Title: Nutrition and growth in children
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Emerson, William Robie Patten, 1869-
Subjects: Children Growth Child Nutrition
Publisher: New York, London : D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ties, and occupations for twoconsecutive days, with a detailed list of all foodtaken during the same period, is the best ap-proach to a thorough understanding of the so-cial causes of malnutrition. A single day maybe exceptional, but a schedule covering two con-secutive days will give a fair average of theusual routine. Friday and Saturday are gooddays to select because they will show the out-side activities as well as the school schedule. In order to gain a true knowledge of thechilds habits this first record should be takenbefore any suggestions are made for their im-provement. It is usually a surprise even to wellinformed and observant parents to face thisrecord in black and white, and it becomes ob-vious at once that changes are needed. The following schedules are typical of condi-tions appearing constantly in our nutritionclasses: A Private School Boy Who Bolted his Breakfast Daniel C, 6 to 7: 30 reads in bed; 7: 30 rises; break-fast 7: 45; bus to school at 8; in school 8:30 to52
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Figure 12. HEREDITY IS NOT USUALLY THE CAUSE OFMALNUTRITION Mary nnd Alice are twins. At birth Mary weished ^^ pounds, andAlice, av^ pounds. Now. at ttio asre of nine yoars. Mary wnighs 14pounds more than Iier sister because Alice omitted milk and cerealfrom her diet. Mary has also outstripped Alice in height. SOCIAL EXAMINATION 12; half hour recess for lunch; 12: 30 to 2 inschool; 2 to 4 supervised play; home at 4: 30 withlunch on arrival; 5 to 6 reading or games; 6 to6: 30 supper; 6: 30 to 8 home study; retires at8:30. The hour and a half of reading in bed and thehurried breakfast made a bad start for the day,which was not offset by the advantages of anopen-air school. The boy failed to gain untilboth these habits were corrected. Too Much Indoor Occupation Dorotliy S., rises at 7; breakfast 7: 30; school at 8: 30;recess 10: 30; home for dinner at 12; school at1; out of school at 3: 30; Hebrew lessons 4 to 6every day except Friday and Saturday; supperat 6; assists with housework, stu

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