Tag Archives: nutrition management

33(1) Introduction of Complementary Foods in Infancy: When, What and How

Posted on January 1, 2018 by nutrfoc

Introduction of complementary foods (solid foods and liquids other than breast milk or infant formula) during infancy is a practice that has evolved and changed over time and across cultures. Introducing complementary foods to an infant is both an art … Continue reading →

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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(3) Nutrition and Feeding for the Premature Infant after Hospital Discharge

Posted on May 1, 2017 by nutrfoc

In the United States about 1 in 10 babies is born at less than 37 weeks gestation. The most recent data available (2015) identified preterm births accounting for 9.63% of births (approximately 383,130 infants) in the United States (US). This … 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(2) Increasing Energy Concentration in Infant Feedings

Posted on March 1, 2016 by nutrfoc

Energy is required by each individual’s body to sustain functions including respiration, circulation, physical work, metabolism, and protein synthesis. In children, energy is also needed for overall growth. Energy needs depend on intake and expenditure. Energy requirements and expenditure are … 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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30(2) Nutrition Issues for Children with Down Syndrome

Posted on March 1, 2015 by nutrfoc

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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Tag Archives: nutrition management

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

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

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

30(2) Nutrition Issues for Children with Down Syndrome

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