GROWTH AMBASSADORS

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Growth Ambassadors are a collection of expert healthcare professionals from around the world who want to build awareness about the importance of childhood nutrition and growth, especially as it relates to measuring, identifying and treating children at risk of undernutrition or growth faltering.
Course
Nutrition Interventions in Sick Pediatric Patients

In this course, Sanja Kolacek will review the modalities of nutrition interventions for the sick child; discuss types of formula and indications for their use.

Course
Measures to Identify Pediatric Malnutrition: Introduction to Mid-Upper Arm Circumference and Z-scores

In this course, Susan M Abdel-Rahman, PharmD, will describe the validity of the mid-upper arm circumerence (MUAC) measurement and its clinical application.

Video
The Role of Nutritional Support in Pediatric Care

In this 3:30 min interview, Dr. Dan Nemet discusses the role of nutrition in pediatric care. Presented at the 6th International Conference on Nutrition & Growth in Valencia,

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Nutrition & Bone Growth

In this 3:26 min interview, Dr. Kate Ward and Dr. Ola Nilsson discuss the role of nutrition in pediatric bone growth. Click to watch our five other

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Optimizing Nutrition and Growth in Children with Chronic Disease

In this 3:47 video, Dr. Julie Lanigan and Dr. Robert Murray discuss the importance of nutrition therapy in children with chronic disease.

 

Article
Good Nutrition Across the Lifespan is Foundational for Healthy Aging and Sustainable Development

Ensuring healthy lives and promoting wellbeing across the age spectrum are essential to sustainable