PREP Audio - Nutritional Issues in the Pediatric Office
December 2006, Volume 1, No. 12

Nutritional Issues in the Pediatric Office

Nutritional Issues in the Pediatric Office

Learning Objectives

  • To learn about the new World Health Organization growth curve.
  • To apply the body mass index as an evaluation tool for nutritional status.
  • To interpret growth patterns for breastfed children, healthy children, and individual variations.To explore current thoughts on vaccine financing.
  • To encourage breastfeeding as a prevention of obesity.
  • To recognize the pediatric incidence of adult diseases.
Nutritional Issues in the Pediatric Office

Christopher Duggan, MD, FAAP

Dr. Duggan disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Nutritional Issues in the Pediatric Office

Robert T. Hall, MD, FAAP

Dr. Hall disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.

Nutritional Issues in the Pediatric Office

Virginia A. Stallings, MD, FAAP

Dr. Stallings disclosed no financial relationship relevant to this issue. This issue does not contain a discussion of unapproved/investigative use of a commercial product/device.