Growth & Inadequate Nutrition – Kid

Nutrition Needs of Infants and Children with Malnutrition and Faltering Growth

This course helps define malnutrition; characterizes the role of the dietitian and other healthcare professionals in assessing nutrition requirements; describes the impact of specific conditions on nutrition requirements; and discusses expectations for catch-up growth. Originally presented at the 2020 Growth Summit in Stockholm, Sweden.

Assessing Growth and Nutritional Status

Dr Aw reviews strategies for measuring pediatric growth and assessing nutritional status with the ABCs of assessment: Anthropometry, Biochemical measures, and Clinical observations. She also discusses how particular aspects of child behavior and the quality of dietary intake can help identify children at risk for suboptimal growth and development.

Assessing Body Composition to Optimize Growth

This course identifies body composition assessment tools for pediatric patients; discusses the need for early identification of nutritional risk; reviews nutrition interventions to support catch-up growth; and describes the causes and consequences of faltering growth and windows of opportunity for catch-up growth. Originally presented at the Nutrition & Growth Conference on August 27, 2020.

MUAC Performance for Identifying Overweight or Obesity in Children

A systematic review of existing evidence on the performance of mid-upper arm circumference for identifying children and adolescents with overweight and obesity.

Sisay BG, Hassen HY, Jima BR, Atlantis E, Gebreyesus SH. Public Health Nutr. 2022;25(3):607-616. doi:10.1017/S1368980022000143

Nutrition in Adolescent Growth & Development

Adolescence is a nutrition-sensitive phase for growth, in which the benefits of good nutrition extend to many physiological systems.

Consensus Statement of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition: Indicators Recommended for the Identification and Documentation of Pediatric Malnutrition (Undernutrition)

This article recommends that a standardized set of diagnostic indicators be used to identify and document pediatric malnutrition (undernutrition) in routine clinical practice and lists them accordingly.

Becker, P, Carney, LN, Corkins, MR, Monczka, J, Smith, E, Smith, SE, Spear, BA, White, JV, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, & American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. Consensus statement of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition: indicators recommended for the identification and documentation of pediatric malnutrition (undernutrition). Nutrition in Clinical Practice : Official Publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2015;30(1), 147–161. https://doi.org/10.1177/0884533614557642

Undernutrition Risk Factors

A chart of undernutrition demographic data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) listing risk factors for undernutrition in children and the usage of PediaSure^® for intervention and growth. 

Growth Toolkit Dosing Chart

PediaSure dosing chart with daily calorie needs for catch-up growth. 

PediaSure - Balanced Nutrition for Immune Support

PediaSure contains the nutrition kids need for growth progress and immune system support.

PediaSure Recipes

Recipe ideas for caregivers incorporating PediaSure as an ingredient in meals and snacks.