Please choose ONE disease/condition from below
and briefly summarize medical aspects & common symptoms.
· Prader-Willi
· Autism
· Cerebral Palsy
· Down’s Syndrome
Then, address
each
of the following topics:
· Are there any weight issues associated with the
disease/condition? What does the research say?
· Does the disease alter GI tract function (digestion or
absorption)? What is recommended?
· What feeding or meal consumption challenges/ issues may
exist in children with this condition? Recommendations? (may
include theories here)
· Does the disease/condition alter overall calorie/protein
requirements?
· Does the disease or condition raise the risk of other nutrition
associated side effects or chronic diseases (i.e. diabetes, heart
disease, alzheimers)? Can the risk be reduced?