Publications by authors named "Alan M Lake"
Pediatric obesity: preventive measures in early childhood.
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr
January 2012
This article reviews the factors contributing to early childhood obesity and the options for recognition and early intervention. The role for developing preschool wellness programs that incorporate nutrition education and physical activity is presented with a model under development in the state of Maryland.
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Pediatr Asthma Allergy Immunol
January 2009
The allergic bowel diseases of the adolescent have been traditionally lumped under the diagnosis of allergic or eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Over the past 20 years, clinical criteria have been established to distinguish three distinct clinical syndromes: eosinophilic esophagitis, eosinophilic gastroenteritis, and eosinophilic ascites. Each has a characteristic infiltration of eosinophils in, respectively,the esophagus only, the stomach, small bowel, and/or large bowel, or the serosal surface of the bowel.
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- Pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often face serious issues like growth impairment and malnutrition, which can have long-term effects.* -
- Recent studies have focused on the causes and prevalence of these nutritional problems to develop better strategies for preventing nutrient deficiencies in children.* -
- There is growing interest in using specific nutrients and probiotics as treatments for IBD over the last 15 years, representing a promising area for improving patient outcomes.*