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AAP Grand Rounds 17:55-56 (2007)
© 2007 American Academy of Pediatrics

GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION

Nutrition and Cystic Fibrosis: Does Age Matter?

Source: White H, Wolfe SP, Morton A, et al. Nutritional intake and status in children with cystic fibrosis: does age matter? J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2007;44:116–123.[Medline]

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The authors from the Seacroft and St. James’ hospitals, Leeds sought to determine whether nutritional intake and nutritional status vary with age in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). They performed a case-control study, examining differences in nutritional parameters and intakes in 58 children with CF recruited from a regional center in the United Kingdom (2000–2001) and 45 controls who were school friends matched for age and gender. The participants were divided into age groups of 5–8 years, 9–12 years, and 13–16 years. Data on the weight, height, and body mass index (BMI) of study children were recorded. A four-day food diary was used to calculate intake of macronutrients and micronutrients. The authors expressed energy intake in terms of percent of the age-matched "estimated average requirement" (EAR). Guidelines state that individuals with CF should achieve 120% to 150% of the EAR for energy (40% of which should be derived from fat) and 200% of the "reference nutrient intake" (RNI) for protein.1

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Neal S. LeLeiko, MD, PhD, FAAP
Brown School of Medicine, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI