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32(2) Nutrition and Oral Health for Children

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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19(4) Intrauterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) and Small for Gestational Age (SGA) Infants: Implications for growth, outcome, and nutrition management

This issue of NUTRITION FOCUS will discuss the implications and nutrition management of infants experiencing deviations in fetal growth focusing on intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) and small for gestational age (SGA). The three cases illustrate the various issues faced by … Continue reading

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