Originally published October 3 2005
Too little training in pediatric nutrition is a growing concern for doctors
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
From London's Institute of Child Health, Dr. Alan Lucas is attempting to bring major media attention to the problem of pediatric nutrition, which he believes should now be treated and developed as its own medical field.
And the ongoing epidemic of childhood obesity means that nutritional advice to parents is also important, Prof Lucas said.
Now the UK's first stand-alone centre for paediatric nutrition is being created at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London.
Prof Lucas has spearheaded the fundraising efforts for the centre, which is now close to its �250,000 initial target.
The expert led a rally of 140 Harley Davidson motorbikes from East Anglia to London to signal the success of the fundraising campaign.
Nutrition is recognised as vital in aspects of health including heart disease risk, obesity, diabetes, bone health and brain development.
Prof Lucas said that childhood nutrition now needed to be developed as an independent area of practice.
Prof Lucas said that "slow grown" babies - infants who are fed to gain weight gradually - appeared to have lower risks of heart disease and diabetes in later life and that almost every sick baby in neonatal intensive care had crucial nutritional problems.
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