Child Nutrition and Health

Neonatal Nutrition

Pediatric Nutrition also called Pediatric diet which is the maintenance of a proper well-balanced diet consisting of the essential nutrients and the adequate caloric intake necessary to promote growth and sustain the physiological requirements at the various stages of a child's development. Children’s are unique and present special problems for Nutrition. During infancy the need for calories, especially in the form of protein, are much more needed then at any postnatal period because of the rapid increase in both height and weight. Child’s diet does not only support their normal growth and development, but also supports their immune system, and develops lifelong eating habits.