Chapter 4: Proteins – Sample Activity

Context

Isiolo has weaned her 1 year old child and yet she works far from her home. Becky her maid usually feeds the child with soda and biscuits since they are convenient. The child also likes this diet because it is sweet. After 6 months, Isiolo who had been too busy started noticing that the baby had developed a big stomach, brown hair, swollen face and feet with sunken eyes. The child’s appetite had also reduced a lot.

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Task

Suggest ways in which Isiolo can use food to manage the symptoms that her child is showing.

Chapter Summary

In this chapter, you have learnt to: • identify the sources and functions of proteins. · · identify how proteins need to be prepared and cooked to form a healthy diet. manage the effects of imbalanced intake of proteins in the body. explain the characteristics of protein foods.

End of Chapter Exercise CHA

1. What are the functions of proteins to a five-year-old child?

2, List down symptoms of kwashiorkor that you know.