Episode 48 - Nancy Matthiessen - Vegan, Vegetarian, and Plant-based diets in Pediatrics

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, hosts Jen Smith and Megan Murphy speak with dietitian Nancy Matthiessen MAS, RD, CSP. Nancy is a Pediatric Dietitian at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland where she works in the gastroenterology clinic, cystic fibrosis clinic, and nutrition clinic. She has 13 years of experience in pediatric nutrition and is a Board-Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition. She has a special interest in plant-based diets. When she isn't working, she enjoys being outdoors running, hiking, gardening, or going on adventures with her husband and two kids.

Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition.

Resources:

Vegetarian nutrition practice group, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

AND Position paper on vegetarian and vegan diets. https://www.eatrightpro.org/news-center/research-briefs/new-position-paper-on-vegetarian-and-vegan-diets

https://veganhealth.org/ - Jack Norris

Great books for parents:

Nourish by Reshma Shah, MD and Brenda Davis, RD

The Plant Based Baby and Toddler, Whitney English, MS RDN, Alexandra Caspero, MA RDN. also plant based juniors website

Supplement guide: https://plantbasedjuniors.com/plant-based-juniors-supplement-guide/

Produced by: Corey Irwin

NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals

cpnp@naspghan.org

Episode 47 - Michael Tan and Dr. Jennifer Miller - Comprehensive Nutrition Management in Prader-Willi Syndrome

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, co-hosts Bailey Koch and Nikki Misner speak with Michael Tan and Dr. Jennifer Miller about optimizing nutrition care in Prader-Willi syndrome from infancy to adolescence.

Michael is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of Florida College of Medicine. He specializes in the nutritional management of Prader-Willi Syndrome, pediatric obesity, and also works with those with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Dr. Jennifer Miller is Professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at the University of Florida. Dr. Miller has worked with individuals with hypothalamic causes of obesity for over 20 years and has spent her career working to understand the etiology of hyperphagia and find possible treatments for individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome, hypothalamic obesity, and Schaff-Yang Syndrome. She currently follows over 600 patients with Prader-Willi syndrome from around the world. Dr. Miller’s research efforts are focused on developing clinical treatment trials for individuals of all ages with hypothalamic obesity. Together they have worked with families of children with Prader-Willi Syndrome since 2018.

Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition.

References:

Miller JL, Lynn CH, Driscoll DC, et al. Nutritional phases in Prader-Willi syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2011;155A(5):1040-1049. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.33951

Miller JL, Tan M. Dietary Management for Adolescents with Prader-Willi Syndrome. Adolesc Health Med Ther. 2020;11:113-118. Published 2020 Aug 25. doi:10.2147/AHMT.S214893

Produced by: Corey Irwin

NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals

cpnp@naspghan.org

Episode 46 - Bonus Episode - Season 3 Send-Off

In this episode of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast, all the hosts join to reflect on the third year of Nutrition Pearls: the Podcast and discuss what is to come in season 4!

Nutrition Pearls is supported by an educational grant from Mead Johnson Nutrition.

Produced by: Corey Irwin

NASPGHAN - Council for Pediatric Nutrition Professionals

cpnp@naspghan.org