Category Archives: Specific Conditions
32(4) Nutrition and Autism Spectrum Disorders – Part I Assessment and Treatment
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are neurodevelopment disorders characterized by impairments in social interactions and communication. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the prevalence of autism has been increasing with an estimated 1 in 68 children affected, … Continue reading
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32(1) Nutrition Assessment and Management of the Child with Cancer
Despite recent advances in research and treatment, cancer is still the leading cause of death by disease for all children past infancy in the United States. As recent as 2014, researchers estimated 10,450 new cancer cases and 1,350 cancer deaths … Continue reading
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30(6) Food Allergies
Food allergies in children present many challenges: ensuring appropriate nutrient intake for growth and development while avoiding offending foods and ingredients maintaining positive social interactions maintaining quality of life This issue of Nutrition Focus examines food allergies – including diagnosis, symptoms, and … Continue reading
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30(2) Nutrition Issues for Children with Down Syndrome
Within the community, many health care professionals who work with children with special health care needs have seen families with children who have Down syndrome (DS). Over the last 5 decades individuals with DS have moved out of institutions and … Continue reading
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Tagged complementary therapies', down syndrome, education, energy, enteral nutrition, failure to thrive, family centered care, feeding, fluid, genetics, growth, growth charts, intervention, nutrition management, team members, transition
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29(6) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a permanent birth defect caused by maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy. In the United States, prenatal alcohol exposure is one of the leading known preventable causes of intellectual disabilities. Not all individuals with prenatal alcohol … Continue reading
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29(2) Nutrition Issues in Children with Asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that can cause wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. The inflammatory responses associated with asthma can cause airway narrowing and excessive secretions. Over time, these responses result in injury … Continue reading
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28(5) Nutrition Issues in Children with Myelomeningocele (Spina Bifida)
Myelomeningocele, or spina bifida, is the most common neural tube defect (NTD). NTDs are caused by abnormal fetal development of the neural tube when the opening in the spinal cord fails to close by the 28th day after fertilization of … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, bone health, calories, constipation, energy, feeding, intervention, laxatives, medications, neural tube defects, overweight/obesity, short stature, spina bifida
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