In this course, you’ll identify body composition assessment tools for pediatric patients; discuss the need for early identification of nutritional risk; review nutrition interventions to support catch-up growth; and describe the causes and consequences of faltering growth and windows of opportunity for catch-up growth. Originally presented at the Nutrition & Growth Conference on 27 August 2020.

In this course, David R Hill, PhD, defines the role of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) in infant development and health; discusses insights into the mechanism of action of HMOs; and summarizes the preclinical evidence supporting the impact of HMOs on cognition, gut health, and immunity.

In this course, you’ll review the components of a newborn nutrition assessment; discuss the nutritional requirements of a neonate; and introduce concepts related to malnutrition in newborns.

In this course, you’ll summarize new evidence on the benefits of early, individualized nutrition intervention in hospitalized patients; identify the impact of enteral nutrition; and demonstrate strategies to incorporate evidence and guidelines for early, individualized nutrition intervention into clinical practice. Originally presented at the 2020 virtual ASPEN Conference.

In this course, Patricia Becker MS, RDN, CSP, CNSC, FAND, will teach you the value of screening children for malnutrition; define the terms nutrition screen and nutrition assessment; and identify four pediatric nutrition screening tools that have been clinically validated.