title: Nutritional deficiencies during normal growth.
abstract: Nutritional deficiencies have always been a major consideration in pediatrics. Although the classic forms of many of the well-documented nutritional deficiencies are memorized during training as a physician, nutritional deficiencies that can occur in otherwise asymptomatic normally growing children are often overlooked. The two most common deficiencies seen in children who are growing normally are iron and vitamin D deficiencies. These deficiencies are surprisingly common and can have a significant impact on the overall health of a child. This article reviews these nutritional deficiencies and other less commonly seen deficiencies in children who are otherwise growing normally.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. david.suskind@seattlechildrens.org
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Suskind
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001206:Ascorbic Acid Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001361:Avitaminosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D002118:Calcium / Q000172:deficiency; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D003300:Copper / Q000172:deficiency; D006801:Humans; D041943:Infant Formula / Q000737:chemistry / Q000592:standards; D007455:Iodine / Q000172:deficiency; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D012279:Rickets / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012643:Selenium / Q000172:deficiency; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000172:deficiency*; D014481:United States; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014804:Vitamin B Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014811:Vitamin E Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D014813:Vitamin K Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency
chemical_list: D014131:Trace Elements; D003300:Copper; D007455:Iodine; D012643:Selenium; D015032:Zinc; D002118:Calcium