Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated enteropathy secondary to permanent sensitivity to wheat gluten and related proteins in rye and barley. It results in characteristic histologic changes consisting of inflammation, crypt hyperplasia, and villous atrophy...more

Meal planning is a cornerstone of diabetes management, and nutrition education is an essential component of a comprehensive program of diabetes education for patients and their families.^1,2 Recommendations for medical nutrition therapy (MNT) of diabetes mellitus ...more

Diarrheal diseases are a major cause of pediatric morbidity and mortality worldwide, with a median incidence of 3.2 episodes per child-year and 2.5 million deaths of children under 5 years of age estimated to occur annually.¹ If these statistics appear daunting ...more

Pediatricians have described malnourished children with the words "failure to thrive" (FTT) since at least the nineteenth century.1 There continues to be a notable lack of progress regarding a valid and reliable definition of the term.2 One review of general pediatric ... more

The term "allergy" is subject to a wide range of interpretations. Many conditions are labeled as allergic disorders; however, a clear immunologic basis for disease is not present. As a result, a clear definition is necessary before delving into the subject of food allergy ...more

From the earliest clinical descriptions of children with Crohn’s disease (CD), it was clear that significant undernutrition is a major feature of the disease. Furthermore, growth retardation, which may have a nutritional component, is a common clinical manifestation ...more

NEC. Three letters that can evoke a visceral reaction of fear and dread in the hearts of neonatal clinicians. A beautiful little baby that you admitted on Monday is doing quite well by Friday; you come back on Sunday to find the baby onthe ventilator with an ostomy ...more

Anemia is defined as a circulating red blood cell mass inadequate to prevent tissue hypoxia. Anemia can be related to blood loss, decreased red cell production, increased red cell destruction, or a combination of these events. When anemia occurs ...more

This chapter will outline principles for the nutritional management of children with both acute and chronic disturbances of renal function. A decline in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is common to both disorders, which results in altered renal physiologic functions ...more

The prevalence of malnutrition among critically ill patients, especially those with a protracted clinical course, has remained largely unchanged over the last two decades.^1,2 The profound and stereotypic metabolic response to critical illness and failure to provide optimal nutritional support ...more

Clinical Reports:
Optimizing Bone Health and Calcium Intakes of Infants, Children and Adolescents.
Prevention of Rickets and Vitamin D Deficiency: New Guidelines for Vitamin D Intake ...more