Nutritional Screening

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Overview

This session is part of the 4th Virtual International Pediatric Conference (VIPCo) during 2023, providing an opportunity for healthcare professionals to learn from experts in the field.

What I will learn?

  • A. Understanding the Importance

    1. Nutritional Relevance: Comprehend the significance of nutritional status in affecting children's growth, cognitive development, and long-term health.

    2. Associated Risks: Understand how poor nutrition can lead to various health issues such as obesity, stunted growth, and cognitive delays.

    B. Familiarity with Tools

    3. Anthropometric Measures: Become proficient in taking and interpreting anthropometric measurements like weight, height, and BMI percentiles for age and sex.

    4. Dietary Assessment: Master the use of dietary assessment tools such as 24-hour recalls, food frequency questionnaires, and diet diaries.

    5. Laboratory Tests: Understand when and how to utilize laboratory tests like hemoglobin levels, lipid profiles, and micronutrient levels as part of the nutritional assessment.

    6. Screening Tools: Familiarize oneself with standardized nutritional screening tools like the Pediatric Nutritional Risk Score (PNRS) or the Subjective Global Nutritional Assessment for Pediatrics (SGNA-P).

    C. Prevention and Intervention

    7. Identification of Malnutrition: Develop skills to identify various forms of malnutrition, including undernutrition and overnutrition, and understand the implications for child health.

    8. Nutritional Guidelines: Be well-versed in pediatric nutritional guidelines and recommendations from organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

    9. Intervention Strategies: Learn to formulate and implement nutritional intervention plans, including referrals to dieticians or specialized clinics, and the use of supplements or medical nutrition therapy.

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