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32(6) Children with Cleft Lip and/or Palate: Feeding and Nutrition

Posted on December 1, 2017 by nutrfoc

Cleft lip and/or palate (CLP), also known as orofacial clefts, are one of the most common birth defects. They occur at a rate of 1 in 500-700 births. Considerable variation in incidence exists between geographic and ethnic origin, with the … Continue reading →

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32(5)Nutrition and Autism Spectrum Disorders – Part II Treating Obesity in ASD

Posted on September 1, 2017 by nutrfoc

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) one out of five school aged children is obese, a number that has tripled since the 1970s. The etiology of obesity is multi-factorial and includes not only individual biology but … Continue reading →

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32(4) Nutrition and Autism Spectrum Disorders – Part I Assessment and Treatment

Posted on July 1, 2017 by nutrfoc

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(2) Nutrition and Oral Health for Children

Posted on March 1, 2017 by nutrfoc

Dental caries is the most common chronic disease of childhood. It is more prevalent than asthma, which is the second most common chronic disease. It is estimated that 17.5% of 5-19 year olds have untreated dental caries. Problems with oral … Continue reading →

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32(1) Nutrition Assessment and Management of the Child with Cancer

Posted on January 1, 2017 by nutrfoc

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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31(6) Children and Weight: Providing Help, Preventing Harm Part 2 – Nutrition Intervention

Posted on November 1, 2016 by nutrfoc

Parents and caregivers receive many different messages about children, weight, and food, and it can be confusing for parents to navigate what is sound advice versus what is dangerous. How can health care providers help families and children without doing … Continue reading →

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31(4) A Look at Blended Tube Meals: Part 2 – The How-To’s

Posted on July 1, 2016 by nutrfoc

This issue of Nutrition Focus is the second in a two-part series about blended tube meals (BTMs). Part 1 updated a 2004 issue discussing homemade blended tube feedings. Interest has grown in the use of blended food in a tube feeding. Families are requesting … Continue reading →

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31(3) A Look at Blended Tube Meals: Part 1 – An Update

Posted on May 1, 2016 by nutrfoc

In 2004, Nutrition Focus ran an article entitled “Homemade Blended Tube Feeding,” by Ellen Duperret, RD, Jude Trautlein, RD, and Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, MEd. The purpose of this article is to revisit this evolving conversation and share expanding professional … Continue reading →

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30(5) Pediatric Malnutrition – A Look at the New Guidelines

Posted on September 1, 2015 by nutrfoc

INTRODUCTION Globally, pediatric malnutrition contributes to about half of child deaths. Historically, pediatric malnutrition has been associated with starvation only and was considered primarily to be a problem of the developing world. Identification of malnutrition has focused on the effects … Continue reading →

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30(3) Practical Tips for Tube Feeding

Posted on May 1, 2015 by nutrfoc

The goal of this newsletter is to share ideas for successful use of a feeding tube to meet the nutrition needs of a child in a family-friendly manner. Most of the practical tips shared are those from parents who have … Continue reading →

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