Pediatric Nutritionist in Northeastern PA
In order to live a healthy lifestyle, it’s important for children to understand nutrition from an early age. These lessons are learned early on and can stay with us until adulthood. That’s why PAK’s pediatric nutritionists in Kingston and Pittston, PA, can be so beneficial to your child’s health.
Throughout our lives, we need to make good choices in regards to the foods we eat, and it’s especially important for growing children. Healthy foods are key to ensuring that children get the nutrients they need to grow properly and to live a healthy lifestyle. Your child’s diet can impact every aspect of their health, so it’s crucial that they’re given the proper guidance on nutrition, from breastfeeding all the way to adolescence. One way of ensuring that your children are eating well and are at the proper weight is by making sure they’re seeing their pediatrician regularly.
You may already have some questions about going to a pediatric nutritionist.
Such as, “What does a nutritionist do for kids?”
Pediatric nutritionists, also called dietitians, help families to plan meals and proper eating for children. These medical professionals can offer breastfeeding and formula advice for babies specifically while guiding parents on the best nutritional approaches for children of all ages.
Or, “Should I take my child to a nutritionist?”
Taking your child to a pediatric nutritionist is a good idea if the child has been experiencing any medical conditions related to food, such as an allergy or intolerance. Pediatric nutritionists are also excellent resources for any general questions parents may have about how to feed their children in the healthiest possible way.
At PAK Pediatrics, we help advise children and their families on the importance of healthy eating and pediatric weight management. With the help of your child’s pediatrician, you can give your children the knowledge and support they need to make healthy choices even long into the future.
Learn more about the kinds of services our nutritionists and dietitians can offer your child at our Kingston and Pittston locations.
Weight Management
Nutrition plays a huge role in maintaining a healthy weight in children. Unfortunately, many children don’t receive the nutritional support they need to be at their recommended weight.
Our pediatric nutritionists in Kingston and Pittston, PA, can help to make sure that children and young adults are at a healthy weight and provide services to manage weight when needed. Weighing children during the appointment may seem simple, but it’s a huge part of making sure they’re healthy. By keeping track of a child’s weight, we can help spot any potential problems and provide treatment quickly.
Today, more than ever, it’s important that children are taught about nutrition and weight management. It’s estimated that 19.7% of children and adolescents aged 2-19 years are obese.
This rate of childhood obesity raises concern because of its implications on the overall health of our children and the increased risks of associated diseases and health conditions, including:
- coronary heart disease
- diabetes
- cancers
- high cholesterol
- stroke
- high blood pressure
Obesity is not the only weight-related concern that we help monitor and treat. While childhood obesity rates are alarming, so are eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, particularly in the pediatric population. Like obesity, eating disorders can put children at risk of developing diseases and health conditions that can have lifelong effects on their health.
Pediatric Care and Nutritionist Support
It can sometimes be difficult to have a healthy relationship with food and our weight, even at a young age. With the right help and support, children and families can learn how to eat a healthy diet and manage their weight. If there are concerns over a child’s nutritional health and weight, we do have resources available for pediatric weight management.
In order to provide children and families with the best pediatric care in the area, we work with some of the top healthcare experts in the area. These services allow us to go above and beyond to help ensure that all of our patients are well-cared for.
Schedule Your Visit with a PAK Pediatric Dietitian in Northeastern PA
Whether your child is experiencing a problem with food and eating or you simply have questions and concerns about pediatric diets in general, PAK’s pediatric dietitians in Kingston and Pittston are here to help.
You can schedule a virtual visit with us for a variety of common medical concerns, or complete these forms if you are a new patient and want to get started with pediatric care with us.
Schedule your appointment with PAK’s pediatric nutritionists today!