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Nutrition Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs

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Table 18-2: nuTriTion inTervenTions <strong>for</strong> CongeniTal HearT disease<br />

Assessment Intervention Evaluation/Outcome<br />

anthropometric*<br />

Adjust recommendations <strong>for</strong> energy intake, based on growth Rate of weight gain and growth are<br />

appropriate<br />

Measure and plot on appropriate<br />

growth chart:<br />

• Height or length <strong>for</strong> age<br />

• Weight <strong>for</strong> age<br />

• Weight <strong>for</strong> length or BMI<br />

• Head circumference (under 3<br />

years)<br />

Repeat height/length, weight and OFC<br />

measurements at every child visit<br />

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

Indicators of fat and muscle stores<br />

<strong>with</strong>in normal limits<br />

Adjust recommendations <strong>for</strong> energy, protein intake based on<br />

measurements<br />

Measure:<br />

• Triceps skinfold<br />

• Mid-upper arm circumference<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> 209<br />

Calculate:<br />

• Arm muscle circumference<br />

• Arm fat area<br />

Obtain all available previous<br />

measurements. Compare all current<br />

measurements to reference data <strong>for</strong><br />

chronological age and to previous<br />

measurements<br />

Biochemical<br />

Serum transferrin saturation and MCV<br />

are <strong>with</strong>in normal limits<br />

If iron deficiency is evident, supplement <strong>with</strong> iron while carefully<br />

monitoring hematocrit, hemoglobin, MCV, and serum transferring<br />

saturation: Note: hematocrit and hemoglobin are often elevated<br />

because of an increased number of red blood cells (polycythemia)<br />

to compensate <strong>for</strong> the cardiac defect; iron deficiency may exist<br />

even if hematocrit and hemoglobin levels are high; children <strong>with</strong><br />

congestive heart failure may have chronic constipation, which can<br />

be aggravated by iron supplements<br />

Evaluate iron status:<br />

• MCV ( mean corpuscular volume)<br />

• Serum transferrin saturation

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