title: Nutritional deficiencies in children on restricted diets.
abstract: Pediatric nutritional deficiencies are associated not only with poverty and developing countries, but also in children in the developed world who adhere to restricted diets. At times, these diets are medically necessary, such as the gluten-free diet for management of celiac disease or exclusion diets in children with food allergies. At other times, the diets are self-selected by children with behavioral disorders, or parent-selected because of nutrition misinformation, cultural preferences, alternative nutrition therapies, or misconceptions regarding food tolerance. Health care providers must be vigilant in monitoring both growth and feeding patterns to identify inappropriate dietary changes that may result in nutritional deficiencies.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA. mkirby@chw.org
authors.forename: Midge
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kirby
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Danner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000178:diet therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000209:etiology; D004032:Diet / Q000009:adverse effects*; D055050:Diet, Gluten-Free / Q000009:adverse effects; D055423:Diet, Ketogenic / Q000009:adverse effects; D015623:Diet, Macrobiotic / Q000009:adverse effects; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000009:adverse effects; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian / Q000009:adverse effects; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000178:diet therapy; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016269:Milk Hypersensitivity / Q000178:diet therapy; D008903:Minerals / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D009752:Nutritional Status; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients; D008903:Minerals; D014131:Trace Elements; D014815:Vitamins