Explain how the body regulates blood sugar levels, and. the hormones involved in the process. Objectives for Chapter 4. 6. Describe the guidelines for carbohydrate intake, including the AMDR for carbohydrates, the DRI for fiber, and the recommendation for consuming simple sugars. 7. Identify healthy food sources for each type of. carbohydrate.
Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics or pÃ¦diatrics) is the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents, and the age limit usually ranges from birth up to 18-21 years of age (in some places until completion of secondary education).
Paediatric population. Children with hypertension from 6 years to 17 years of age. The recommended antihypertensive oral dose in pediatric patients ages 6-17 years is 2.5 mg once daily as a starting dose, up-titrated to 5 mg once daily if blood pressure goal is not achieved after 4 weeks.