The Clinician's Guide to Pediatric Nutrition (May 22, 2023)_(1610026616)_(American Academy of Pediatrics).pdf

This new reference provides primary care clinicians with essential nutrition information, guidance, tools, and resources that are needed to offer patients optimal care concerning nutrition in the primary care setting. In addition, it includes tables designed for at-a-glance reference throughout the chapters, case studies for further learning, nutritional recipes for daily meals, and a frequently asked questions section to address caregivers' and patients' questions. With this authoritative reference, clinicians will learn how to Take a nutrition history. Evaluate growth and development, weight and adiposity, and signs of nutritional deficiency or excess. Complete a nutrition assessment and provide a patient-specific nutrition treatment plan. Select and interpret findings from screening and laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures to assess and manage a patient's nutrition. Use behavioral change strategies and coaching techniques matched to a patient and family's readiness for change, including motivational interviewing, SMART goal setting, problem-solving, self-monitoring, stimulus control, and the 5 A's ( a sk, a ssess, a ssist, a dvise, a rrange). Provide age-specific nutrition guidance for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged children, and adolescents based on the most up-to-date information, including the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025. Effectively incorporate scientifically sound nutrition guidance into the treatment of common pediatric concerns, including anemia, reflux, constipation, underweight, childhood overweight and obesity, dyslipidemia, prediabetes, fatty liver disease, hypertension, disordered eating, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and autism spectrum disorder. Consult or refer to registered dietitians and other health care professionals and community resources as appropriate. Screen for food insecurity and connect families with public health resources. Confidently answer the most commonly asked nutrition questions from parents and patients. Advise patients and families on how to integrate nutrition principles into everyday life including through application of culinary medicine. Cover PART 1 Nutrition Essentials Chapter 1 Dietary Reference Intakes 2. Carbohydrates 3. Protein 4. Fats 5. Vitamins 6. Minerals 7. Water and Hydration Part 2 Nutritional Assessment Chapter 8 Anthropometric Measures 9. Clinical and Biochemical Evaluation 10. Dietary History, Social History, and Food Insecurity Screening Part 3 Nutritional Counseling Chapter 11 Dietary Guidelines and Principles of Healthy Eating 12. Healthy Eating Plans 13. Culinary Medicine and Strategies for Healthy Eating 14. Theories of Behavior Change and Motivational Interviewing 15. SMART Goals and Action Plans Part 4 Nutrition Prescription Chapter 16 Nutrition in Infancy 17. Nutrition in Childhood and Adolescence 18. Sports and Athletic Performance 19. Mental Health, Behavioral, and Developmental Conditions 20. Obesity and Related Health Conditions 21. Nutrition for Common Gastrointestinal, Autoimmune, and Inflammatory Conditions Part 5 Frequently Asked Questions, Case Studies, and Recipes Case Studies Recipes Appendix Index This new reference provides primary care clinicians with essential nutrition information, guidance, tools, and resources needed to offer patients optimal nutrition care in the primary care setting. Available for purchase at https://www.aap.org/the-clinicians-guide-to-pediatric-nutrition-paperback