A Multidisciplinary Team Experience with Food Insecurity & Failure to Thrive
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| Title: | A Multidisciplinary Team Experience with Food Insecurity & Failure to Thrive |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kersten, Hans B., Bennett, David |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Research on Children. 2012 3(1). |
| Availability: | Children At Risk. 2900 Weslayan Street Suite 400, Houston, TX 77027. Tel: 713-869-7740; Fax: 713-869-3409; e-mail: jarc@childrenatrisk.org; Web site: http://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/childrenatrisk/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 22 |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Food, Child Health, Hunger, Interdisciplinary Approach, Clinics, Health Services, Teamwork |
| Geographic Terms: | Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) |
| ISSN: | 2155-5834 |
| Abstract: | Food insecurity (FI) affects millions of people in the United States and is associated with medical problems, as well as poorer physical and emotional-behavioral adjustment. Failure to thrive is a condition where children fail to gain an appropriate amount of weight, and it can cause long-term effects on cognitive and psychomotor development. While the extent to which FI may contribute to FTT is unclear, FI may contribute both directly through inadequate caloric or nutrient intake and indirectly through increased family stress, parental depression and a chaotic family environment. We present an overview of how FI and FTT may interact, followed by a case study from our multidisciplinary clinic for children with FTT. The importance of screening for FI as well as FTT is discussed. We describe ways for individuals, organizations, and agencies to help reduce the effects of FI in both individuals and their communities. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 74 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1189078 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Food insecurity (FI) affects millions of people in the United States and is associated with medical problems, as well as poorer physical and emotional-behavioral adjustment. Failure to thrive is a condition where children fail to gain an appropriate amount of weight, and it can cause long-term effects on cognitive and psychomotor development. While the extent to which FI may contribute to FTT is unclear, FI may contribute both directly through inadequate caloric or nutrient intake and indirectly through increased family stress, parental depression and a chaotic family environment. We present an overview of how FI and FTT may interact, followed by a case study from our multidisciplinary clinic for children with FTT. The importance of screening for FI as well as FTT is discussed. We describe ways for individuals, organizations, and agencies to help reduce the effects of FI in both individuals and their communities. |
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| ISSN: | 2155-5834 |
