Nutritional Deficiencies During Normal Growth.

Pediatr Clin North Am. 2009 Oct;56(5):1035-1053

Authors: Suskind DL

Nutritional deficiencies have always been a major consideration in pediatrics. Although the classic forms of many of the well-documented nutritional deficiencies are memorized during training as a physician, nutritional deficiencies that can occur in otherwise asymptomatic normally growing children are often overlooked. The two most common deficiencies seen in children who are growing normally are iron and vitamin D deficiencies. These deficiencies are surprisingly common and can have a significant impact on the overall health of a child. This article reviews these nutritional deficiencies and other less commonly seen deficiencies in children who are otherwise growing normally.

PMID: 19931062 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]