title: Five-minute nutrition workup for children in dental practice.
abstract: Overweight and obesity are significant health concerns for children in the United States; however, dentists can provide a nutrition workup for their patients as part of the effort to address this issue. A child's weight status can be assessed after measuring the child's height and weight without the need to compute body mass index. At that point, 5 nutrition- and health-related items can be discussed with patients and parents. Both can be accomplished in just a few minutes. Evidence-based nutrition guidance can be integrated into contemporary nutrition counseling for caries prevention in a seamless manner without negative connotations regarding a patient's weight.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: S M Hashim
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Nainar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D050177:Overweight / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control