title: Nutrition in pediatric primary care: assessment and common problems.
abstract: As health promotion and disease prevention gain prominence, nutritional assessment and intervention become important tools for the NP. The nutritional needs of the growing child and adolescent are explored, with a discussion about common nutritional deficits seen in the pediatric population.
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schreiner
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Brondum
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002664:Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*