Today’s Family Wellness Advisory Group Sounds Off:
Q: Do children’s nutritional needs change as they grow? How?
CAROTHERS
I think the basics do not change, but children need a higher caloric intake during periods of high exercise/sports or during growth spurts. – Becky Carothers, Pediatrician, UofL Pediatrics Children & Youth Clinic
MUELLER
The quantities of food intake begin to change, typically based on physical activity. Additional factors include attention retention capacity: If children are challenged in the classroom, diet can contribute to positive change. – Abigail Mueller, CEO and Adolescent Woman Life Coach, Abigail Academy Advisory group members are: Klaus Boel, MD, FAAP; Rhonda Breischaft; Erin Brown; Becky Carothers, MD; Amanda Castle, RN; Carrie Crigger, DO; Dr. Bradley Goldberg; Ann Greenwell, DMD, MSD; Korie Acord, DMD; Stacie L. Martin; Lisa Mascio-Thompson; Veda Pendleton McClain, Ph.D.; Lorie Minnich, RN; Abigail Mueller; Dr. Mark Perelmuter; Ursula Robertson-Moore; Yelena Sapin; Jeb Teichman, MD, FAAP; Jeanine Triplett today’s FAMILY
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