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Nutrition Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs

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Assessment Intervention Evaluation/<br />

Outcome<br />

Energy intake is adequate<br />

to meet estimated needs.<br />

For infants:<br />

Estimate energy requirements: 18<br />

For normal weight gain and proportional linear growth:<br />

Growth is appropriate.<br />

• Concentrate infant <strong>for</strong>mula to >24 kcal/oz using<br />

appropriate guidelines. See Appendix T<br />

• Fortify pumped breast milk <strong>with</strong> infant <strong>for</strong>mula to >24<br />

kcal/oz, and/or supplement breast-feeding <strong>with</strong> infant<br />

<strong>for</strong>mula concentrated to >24 kcal/oz<br />

• Add Polycose®, Moducal®, margarine, corn oils, and<br />

other high fat additives to strained baby foods as<br />

tolerated<br />

• Avoid juice in excess of 4 oz/day unless temporarily<br />

needed to relieve constipation<br />

• Determine basal metabolic rate (BMR) from WHO<br />

chart (see below). BMR is expressed in kcal, W is<br />

weight (kg).<br />

• Calculate estimated daily energy needs (DEE): BMR<br />

x 1.5 to 1.8<br />

Estimated BMR<br />

Age (years) Females Males<br />

Section 3 - Condition-Specific <strong>Nutrition</strong> <strong>Interventions</strong><br />

Enhance appetite/satiety awareness <strong>for</strong> infants >10<br />

months of age: 10,19<br />

0-3 61W-51 60.9W-54<br />

• Encourage gradual change to regular, planned feedings<br />

consistent <strong>with</strong> physiological needs. Emphasize feeding<br />

intervals, typically every 2-3 hours 6x/day, rather than<br />

rigid times<br />

• Optimal feeding period lasts up to 20-30 minutes<br />

• Allow the child to determine how much food/beverage<br />

is eaten. Offer only slight encouragement after the<br />

child expresses satiety<br />

• Avoid <strong>for</strong>ceful and other overwhelmingly invasive<br />

feeding techniques<br />

• If the infant is fearful of food from past experiences,<br />

refer to OT/PT or behavior therapist <strong>for</strong><br />

recommendations and potential positive use of feeding<br />

distractions<br />

• Introduce new foods one at a time <strong>with</strong> foods the child<br />

enjoys. Food variety is not a primary goal until the<br />

child is com<strong>for</strong>table and is eating regularly.<br />

3-10 22.5W+499 22.9W+495<br />

<strong>Nutrition</strong> <strong>Interventions</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Children</strong> With <strong>Special</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Needs</strong> 159<br />

10-18 12.2W+746 17.5W+651<br />

18-30 14.7W+496 15.3W+679<br />

Sample calculation <strong>for</strong> a 10 year old girl who weighs 26<br />

kg:<br />

• BMR = 12.2(26) + 746 = 1063<br />

• DEE = 1063(1.6) = 1700<br />

For catch-up weight gain and growth:<br />

• Determine BMR based on ideal body weight (IBW)‡<br />

• Calculate estimated daily energy needs: IBW(BMR)<br />

x 1.8 to 2.0

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