Nutrition

Nutrition Resources

• https://www.nutritioncme.org/course-topics

  • Free modules from the AMA on a variety of nutrition topics

• https://www.nutrition.gov/topics/basic-nutrition/online-tools

  • A good website for tools, apps related to nutrition for you and your patients

I also recommended specifically doing some readings on medical management of nutritional disorders including disordered eating, anorexia and bulimia AND infant/toddler nutrition including failure to thrive AND geriatric nutrition. Here are some good AFP articles:

• Initial Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa - ...

  • Jan 1, 2015 - Eating disorders are life-threatening conditions that are challenging to address; however, the primary care setting provides an important opportunity for critical medical and psychosocial intervention. The recently published Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ...

  • American Family Physician : Article

  • https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0101/p46.html

• Infant Formula - American Family Physician

  • Apr 1, 2009 - Although the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians recommend breast milk for optimal infant nutrition, many parents still choose formula as an acceptable alternative. The wide variety of available formulas is confusing to parents and physicians, ...

  • American Family Physician : Article

  • https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0401/p565.html

• Nutrition in Toddlers - American Family Physician

  • Aug 15, 2018 - The establishment of eating practices that contribute to lifelong nutritional habits and overall health begins in toddlerhood. During this time, children acquire the motor skills needed to feed themselves and develop preferences that affect their food selections. Classifications for ...

  • American Family Physician : Article

  • https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0815/p227.html

• Failure to Thrive: A Practical Guide - American Family Physician

  • Aug 15, 2016 - Children with very low weight for age or height and those who do not maintain an appropriate growth pattern may have failure to thrive (FTT), also known as weight faltering. If confirmed by repeated valid measurements, FTT should prompt a search for causes of undernutrition, including ...

  • American Family Physician : Article

  • https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0815/p295.html

• Specialized Nutrition Support - American Family Physician

  • Jan 15, 2011 - Specialized nutrition support should be offered to patients who are malnourished or at risk of becoming malnour- ished when it would benefit patient outcomes or quality of life. Improving the nutritional value of ingested food and tailoring intake to the patient’s preferences, ...

  • American Family Physician : Article

  • https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0115/p173.html

• Unintentional Weight Loss in Older Adults - American Family Physician

  • May 1, 2014 - Unintentional weight loss in persons older than 65 years is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The most common etiologies are malignancy, nonmalignant gastrointestinal disease, and psychiatric conditions. Overall, nonmalignant diseases are more common causes of ...

  • American Family Physician : Article

  • https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0501/p718.html

STFM Nutrition Collaborative

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• Intro to Lifestyle Medicine: 1-hour course, featuring ACLM President Cate Collings, MD, FACC, DipABLM

• Food as Medicine: Nutrition for Prevention and Longevity: 3-hour course presented by Kayli Anderson, MS, RDN, ACSM-EP, DipACLM

• Food as Medicine: Nutrition for Treatment and Risk Reduction: 1.5-hour course presented by New York Health and Hospitals Executive Director of Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Michelle McMacken, MD, DipABLM

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