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Nutrition Interventions for Children with Special Health Care Needs

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Appendix R<br />

Condition Description <strong>Nutrition</strong>al Implications/Problems<br />

Chromosomal<br />

Oral-motor problems, growth problems, weight<br />

gain, dental abnormalities, constipation,<br />

hypothyroid, hypotonia, macroglossia<br />

Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) 1,2 Extra chromosome 21, mental retardation, short<br />

stature, potential cardiac defects<br />

Oral-motor problems, growth problems, seizures,<br />

urinary tract infections<br />

Trisomy 182 Extra chromosome 18, severe mental retardation,<br />

survival limited<br />

Initial feeding and growth problems, then obesity,<br />

abnormal food-related behaviors<br />

Prader-Willi syndrome1,2 Maternal uniparental disomy (UPD) or partial deletion<br />

of chromosome 15 (paternal), mental retardation,<br />

short stature<br />

Growth problems, abnormal food-related behaviors<br />

Angelman syndrome2,3 Paternal uniparental disomy (UPD) or partial deletion<br />

of chromosome 15 (maternal), mental retardation,<br />

hyperactivity, unprovoked laughter<br />

Short limbed bone dysplasia, short stature Oral-motor problems, weight gain<br />

Chondrodysplasias, e.g.,<br />

achondroplasia2,3 Constipation, weight gain<br />

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy3 Partial deletion of locus on X chromosome, progressive<br />

hereditary disorder of muscle<br />

Cranio-facial abnormalities, e.g.,<br />

cleft lip and/or palate2,3 (can also be<br />

part of syndromes)<br />

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Abnormality of lip and palate closure Oral-motor problems, growth problems<br />

Possible oral-motor problems, obesity, dental<br />

abnormalities, adult onset diabetes common<br />

Klinefelter syndrome2,4 Male, extra X chromosome, relatively long extremities,<br />

infertility<br />

Growth problems, possible oral-motor problems<br />

Marfan syndrome2,3 On chromosome 15, disorder of connective tissue<br />

(fibrillin), tall, detached retina, cardiac disease<br />

Growth problems, oral-motor problems<br />

Lowe syndrome3 Ocular, CNS, amino acid transport defects, renal<br />

tubular disease, hypotonia, mental retardation<br />

Potential <strong>for</strong> gaining excess weight<br />

Turner syndrome4 Females, only 1 X chromosome, short stature,<br />

infertility<br />

Hypercalcemia, early vomiting, growth problems,<br />

oral-motor problems, abnormal tooth development<br />

Williams syndrome3 Partial deletion of chromosome 7, mental retardation,<br />

hyperactivity, cardiac defects

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