INFANT NUTRITION REQUIREMENTS AND OPTIONS

Course overview

INFANCY IS A PERIOD OF RAPID GROWTH SECOND ONLY TO THE FETAL PERIOD, WITH A PRESSING NEED TO OPTIMIZE NUTRITION TO ENSURE ADEQUATE GROWTH AND ORGAN DEVELOPMENT. THIS ARTICLE COVERS DEFINING NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN INFANCY, APPROPRIATE MEASUREMENT OF GROWTH, AND PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF COMMON NUTRIENT CATEGORIES. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF PRETERM INFANTS, AS WELL AS SELECTED PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN INFANCY, AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND IMPROVING CARE FOR SUCH INFANTS.