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Age-appropriate diet for children


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Definition

An age-appropriate diet is one that provides adequate nutrition and is appropriate for a child's state of development.


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Diet - age appropriate


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Review Date: 06/14/2011
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, and David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine (8/2/2009).

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