Sentences with phrase «for nonnutritive»
12 Pica, an eating disorder in which sufferers develop an appetite for nonnutritive substances such as paint and dirt, affects up to 30 percent of young children.
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This recommendation does not contraindicate pacifier use for nonnutritive sucking and oral training of premature infants and other special care infants.
«After four months, the natural urge for nonnutritive sucking has subsided, and babies are now using their mouths for nutritional needs, such as sucking on a bottle or breast, eating solid foods, and perhaps even drinking out of a «sippy» cup,» says author and nanny expert Michelle LaRowe of Nanny to the Rescue!
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ER's research has been supported by the Wellcome Trust, and he is part of a research team that has received research funding from the American Beverage Association for a study to examine the effect of nonnutritive sweetened beverages on weight management.
Parenting experts have long known that nonnutritive sucking, such as sucking on a finger, thumb, or pacifier, is normal behavior for most infants and young children and according to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, it is «associated with their need to satisfy the urge for contact and security.»
In her book Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession, Lawrence (1989) notes that comfort or nonnutritive sucking is important to young children well beyond the toddler years.
Some dental malocclusions have been found more commonly among pacifier users than nonusers, but the differences generally disappeared after pacifier cessation.284 In its policy statement on oral habits, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry states that nonnutritive sucking behaviors (ie, fingers or pacifiers) are considered normal for infants and young children and that, in general, sucking habits in children to the age of 3 years are unlikely to cause any long - term problems.285 There is an approximate 1.2 - to 2-fold increased risk of otitis media associated with pacifier use, particularly between 2 and 3 years of age.286, 287 The incidence of otitis media is generally lower in the first year of life, especially the first 6 months, when the risk of SIDS is the highest.288, — , 293 However, pacifier use, once established, may persist beyond 6 months, thus increasing the risk of otitis media.