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. 2022 Mar 13;2:100012. doi: 10.1016/j.obpill.2022.100012

Table 7.

Top Takeaways: Nutritional Recommendations for Complications Associated with Obesity in Children. Shown are the top takeaways from the OMA regarding nutritional recommendations for complications associated with obesity in children.

1. Precision medicine uses traditional principles of dietary management of obesity-related complications, tailoring them to specific children, complications, and circumstances.
2. The source of CHO is important in managing T2D and varies with individuals in maintaining glucose control.
3. The DASH diet is a nutritional plan based on a 2300 mg of sodium/day (1500 mg/day for individuals identifying as non-Hispanic Black).
4. The NHBLI Expert Panel recommends the Child 2 Diet Plan to help clinicians promote cardiovascular (CV) health and manage children and adolescents at risk for CV disease.
5. Dietary intervention for known or presumed NAFLD is a nutrient-dense diet rich in fiber (legumes, whole grains), protein, and unsaturated fats.
6. Children with ADHD should follow a healthy diet with well-balanced nutrients that is low in added sugar, low in sodium, and high in fiber, as no specific diet has been shown to improve symptoms of ADHD.

T2D: type 2 diabetes; CHO: carbohydrates; NHBLI: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; NAFLD: non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; ADHD: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.