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35(2): Nutrition Implications in Cerebral Palsy

Posted on August 12, 2020 by nutrfoc

The first section of this issue will define cerebral palsy (CP), describe its causes, and review its classification types. Associated deficits related to CP will also be described. The next section will discuss nutrition assessment of children with CP followed … Continue reading →

Posted in Specific Conditions | Tagged anthropometrics, assessment, body composition, calories, cerebral palsy, constipation, CSHCN, development, education, energy, enteral nutrition, failure to thrive, family centered care, feeding, GI, GMFCS, gross motor, growth, growth charts, IDDSI, intervention, medication interactions, muscle tone, nutrition management, oral health | Comments Off

35(1): Type 1 Diabetes – Part 3: Diabetes Technology and Nutrition Care Considerations

Posted on May 20, 2020 by nutrfoc

There are about 200,000 American youth 20 years and younger living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Due to a rising prevalence of T1D, dietitians and care providers will encounter youth and families with T1D seeking advice more frequently than in … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition-related Issues, Specific Conditions | Tagged assessment, blood glucose, CGM, continuous glucose monitoring, CSHCN, diabetes, education, family centered care, hypoglycemia, insulin, insulin pump, intervention, medications, nutrition management, physical activity, resources, team members | Comments Off

34(6) Type 1 Diabetes Part 2: Nutrition Management

Posted on May 20, 2020 by nutrfoc

This issue of Nutrition Focus explores nutrition management and planning for school for the child with type 1 diabetes. Nutrition education is an integral component in the care of the child with diabetes. It includes assessing nutrition status and developing … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition-related Issues, Specific Conditions | Tagged assessment, carbohydrate counting, CGM, continuous glucose monitoring, CSHCN, development, diabetes, education, family centered care, intervention, laboratory assessment, meal planning, medications, MNT, nutrition management, physical activity, resources, school | Comments Off

34(5): Type 1 Diabetes – Part 1: Family Education Following Diagnosis

Posted on May 20, 2020 by nutrfoc

Type 1 diabetes (previously called insulin dependent diabetes mellitus or juvenile diabetes) affects approximately 193,000 children and adolescents in the United States.1 Every year, more than 17,900 youth are diagnosed with diabetes. There are striking racial differences in the risk … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition-related Issues, Specific Conditions | Tagged assessment, CSHCN, diabetes, DKA, education, endocrine, family centered care, glucose, hypoglycemia, insulin, intervention, ketones, medications, nutrition management, physical activity, resources, self-management, team members | Comments Off

34(4) Update: Overview of Assessment of Nutrition Status for Children with Metabolic Disorders

Posted on February 19, 2020 by nutrfoc

Metabolic disorders are genetic (inherited) conditions. Previously identified through clinical symptoms (which were often catastrophic), advances in technology have allowed identification of metabolic disorders through newborn screening (NBS). Registered dietitians nutritionists (RDNs) are involved in the care of children with … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition-related Issues, Specific Conditions | Tagged assessment, CSHCN, galactosemia, genetics, growth, intervention, mcad deficiency, medical food, metabolic disorders, newborn screening, nutrition management, pku, team members | Comments Off

34(3) Update: Nutrition for Congenital Heart Disease

Posted on October 21, 2019 by nutrfoc

Nearly 1% or 40,000 births (or nearly 1 in 100 babies) each year in the United States are affected by congenital heart disease (CHD), with approximately 25% of those infants having critical cardiac defects that require surgery or catheter-based intervention … Continue reading →

Posted in Specific Conditions | Tagged assessment, calories, congenital heart disease, CSHCN, energy, enteral nutrition, GI, growth, infants, intervention, medication interactions, nutrition management, oral-motor, parenteral nutrition, protein, team members, tube feeding | Comments Off

34(2) Supplements for Children with Special Health Care Needs

Posted on September 27, 2019 by nutrfoc

The focus of this article is micronutrient (vitamin and mineral) supplements for children, particularly children with special health care needs. The article explores current trends in dietary supplementation, oversight of supplement quality, estimates of children’s nutritional intake from foods, and … Continue reading →

Posted in General Topics Related to CSHCN | Tagged adhd, assessment, CSHCN, diabetes, down syndrome, medication interactions, minerals, nutrition management, supplements, vitamins | Comments Off

33(6) Prader-Willi Syndrome – Nutrition Update

Posted on June 30, 2019 by nutrfoc

Max, a 6-month-old infant, has recently had a gastrostomy tube placed after receiving breast milk via NG tube due to significant hypotonia. His length is <5th percentile, weight is at 5th percentile, and weight-for-length is 50th percentile. Maddie is 4 … Continue reading →

Posted in Specific Conditions | Tagged assessment, behavior, calories, CSHCN, development, education, energy, enteral nutrition, failure to thrive, family centered care, feeding, genetics, growth, growth charts, infants, intervention, nutrition management, obesity, physical activity, prader-willi syndrome, school, team members, transition | Comments Off

33(5) Working with Children in Foster Care – Nutrition Issues and Practice Implications

Posted on June 30, 2019 by nutrfoc

Providing medical nutrition therapy to children within foster care is complex as providers have numerous additional hurdles to navigate, including the psychological impact and effect of transitional care, logistical management among multiple caregivers and home environments, and patient confidentiality. This … Continue reading →

Posted in General Topics Related to CSHCN | Tagged assessment, CSHCN, disordered eating, failure to thrive, family centered care, feeding, food insecurity, food security, foster care, nfpe, pica, resources, team members | Comments Off

33(3) Childhood Lead Poisoning and the Role of Nutrition

Posted on May 1, 2018 by nutrfoc

Lead exposure is a serious yet preventable environmental public health issue. The persistence of lead poisoning continues to challenge clinicians and public health practitioners despite everything that is known about the sources, pathways and prevention of lead exposure. Lead has … Continue reading →

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35(2): Nutrition Implications in Cerebral Palsy

34(3) Update: Nutrition for Congenital Heart Disease

33(6) Prader-Willi Syndrome – Nutrition Update

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