Define Nutritional Management of Paediatric and Geriatric Problems?
This unit focused on the paediatric and geriatric problems and their nutritional management.Initially, the common paediatric problems such as congenital heart disease, low birth weight, lactose intolerance, celiac disease were highlighted. Their symptoms etiology were described, with particular focus on their nutritional management. The second part of the unit dealt with the physiological changes linked with ageing and the nutritional changes and requirement related to this phase. Nutritional screening programmes to assess the presence of malnutrition and some of the causes among elderly was covered, followed by health and feeding problems and the nutritional support for the elderly.