Tag Archives: behavior

35(4) Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

Posted on February 8, 2022 by nutrfoc

Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is a broad diagnosis that includes children and adults with selective food intake (severe picky eating, typically associated with sensory issues), restricted intake due to fear of consequences of eating (e.g., fear of vomiting … Continue reading →

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35(3) Anxious Eaters, Anxious Mealtimes: Support for Seriously Picky Eaters

Posted on September 3, 2020 by nutrfoc

There are picky eaters and there are SERIOUSLY PICKY eaters! Parents and therapists alike face the challenges of supporting children with both mild and extreme picky eating tendencies. We know it is developmentally appropriate for toddlers to be picky. However, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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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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31(5) Children and Weight: Providing Help, Preventing Harm Part 1 – Nutrition Assessment

Posted on September 1, 2016 by nutrfoc

Parents and caregivers receive so many different messages about children, weight, and food, and it can be difficult and confusing to navigate for families and health care providers alike. What is sound advice? What is dangerous? How can health care … Continue reading →

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29(4) Weaning from tube feedings: many different pathways Part 2B – Case Study Illustrations

Posted on July 1, 2014 by nutrfoc

These detailed and comprehensive case studies complement Part 1 of this topic published in November/December 2013. Due to the depth of information shared within the case studies which contributed to many pages we have decided to publish the case studies … Continue reading →

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29(3) Weaning from tube feedings: many different pathways Part 2A – Case Study Illustrations

Posted on May 1, 2014 by nutrfoc

This article is Part 2 of the series. Part 1 was published in November/December 2013. It can be accessed by those who have a current subscription to the Nutrition Focus newsletter (https://depts.washington.edu/nutrfoc). Part 1 describes several models of treatment for … Continue reading →

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33(6) Prader-Willi Syndrome – Nutrition Update

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

31(5) Children and Weight: Providing Help, Preventing Harm Part 1 – Nutrition Assessment

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