Children's Nutrition
Children's Nutrition
The Department of Nutrition at Rainbow
Children’s Hospital extends its expertise in offering nutritional services
designed specifically to children. Our nutrition health assessment is designed
to ensure optimal care for infants and children while enhancing their overall
well-being. This comprehensive assessment encompasses various facets, such as
nutritional scoring, analysis of eating habits, evaluation of eating disorders,
body composition analysis, dietary intake history, and anthropometric
measurements. Once all micro and macronutrients are meticulously calculated, we
create personalised therapeutic plans to cater to each child's unique needs.
Rainbow Children’s Hospital is home to a team
of nutrition experts who deliver an array of services, including:
- Identifying and assessing patients for potential nutritional risks
- Thoroughly evaluating a child's nutritional requirements and
offering appropriate recommendations to meet those needs
- Providing guidance on feeding options for infants, including breast milk, tube feeding, or formula feeding, as necessary
- Managing children who require parenteral nutrition
- Offering education and dietary instructions to parents, empowering
them with the knowledge and tools to support their child's nutritional
well-being.
These services enable us to effectively address and manage the most common nutritional concerns in children, encompassing:
- General nutrition
- Constipation
- Comprehensive tube feeding assessments
- Food allergies and intolerance
- Poor weight gain or malnutrition
- Managing selective or finicky eating habits