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Julie Larocque and Charlene KennedyTraditionally, weight, length/height, weight-for-length/BMI were used to identify pediatric malnutrition. In hospitalized children with special health care needs, obtaining a weight and length/height at admission can often be challenging, let alone getting an accurate measurement. Acute illness can affect weight via fluid shifts (think edema, ascites or even steroid use) …
If you’re working in the world of pediatric nutrition, food allergies are likely a frequent topic of conversation. And if you aren’t a peds dietitian, guaranteed you have a friend or family member who has a child with a food allergy. The big question often is: what’s the gold standard …
Did you know that preterm and neonatal infants are more vulnerable to malnutrition than at any other time in their life? Before we get started with this newsletter, let’s clarify some definitions: Preterm: an infant born at less than 37 weeks gestation. Neonate: an infant born at 37 weeks or …
WE HEARD YOU. You want more learning opportunities. So we’ve paired up with some pretty exciting guest experts to work on something BIG for you. It’s probably one of the topics we get the most questions about. You ask: Is baby-led weaning safe? How do we ensure that we meet …
COVID-19. You are likely close to your maximum capacity for COVID-19 information. But … we wouldn’t be doing our fellow dietitians justice if we didn’t share what little information is out there regarding the impacts of COVID-19 and nutritional considerations in infancy. What about the stats to date? On March …
Our first ever webinar: 5 Steps to Assessing Infants Like a Pro, at the tail end of 2018, had a whopping 743 people enrolled – yes, that’s right! We knew then, that we were on the right path, and that you were looking for more information on pediatric nutrition. 2019 …
You guys…. WE DID IT!!!!! Our business, Nutrition Masterclass, is now a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER!!! We’ve been tirelessly filling out applications for the last year and getting field matter experts to review all our work. In …
As pediatric dietitians providing interventions for children with complex medical issues, we frequently run into kids struggling with reflux. Many of these kids are treated with reflux medications as a result. NASPGHAN’s publication of their pediatric reflux guidelines in 2018 HERE present an algorithm where thickened feeds, formula changes and …
Okay, so we get that we’re no longer in October for this “October” edition of Newsbites. As two busy moms, Halloween 🎃👻, full time Dietitians and entrepreneurs, time wasn’t on our side 😉 In the spirit of picky eating, we decided to share resources adapted for the newbie pediatric Dietitian …
The month of September spotlights malnutrition. We’re sure your accounts have been bombarded with information, but here are some staggering pediatric stats: 📋 1 in 5 children admitted to a Canadian pediatric hospital are already malnourished (JPEDS 2018) 📋 In the US, up to 25% of all hospitalized children experience …