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Pediatric Constipation Dietary Management
Aka: Pediatric Constipation Dietary Management
- See Also
- Pediatric Constipation Management
- Constipation in Infants
- Dietary Fiber
- Indications
- Constipation in Children over age 1 year
- Precautions
- Dietary recommendations in Pediatric Constipation have changed over time
- Current guidelines focus on increasing fiber and fluids (after disimpaction protocol)
- Prior recommendations limited diet, but without evidence
- Milk products were eliminated and replaced wth non-milk products
- Foods labeled as "constipating" were eliminated (e.g. apples, bananas, jello, carrots, rice)
- Management: General Measures
- Increase Dietary Fiber as below
- Avoid Caffeine
- Encourage increased water and fluids
- Encourage salads
- Management: Dietary Fiber
- See Dietary Fiber
- Increase amount of bran in daily diet
- Unmilled bran or bran flakes
- Bran muffins
- Shredded wheat
- Graham crackers
- Oatmeal
- High fiber cookies
- Brown rice
- Whole wheat bread
- Cheerios
- Ralston or Wheetena
- Granola
- Add Bran flour to jelly, cereal, hamburger or casserole
- Child under age 6 years old: 2 heaping teaspoons
- Child over age 6 years old: 3 heaping teaspoons
- Encourage raw unpeeled fruits and vegetables tid
- Prunes, Figs, Dates, Raisins
- Peaches, Pears, Apricots
- Beans, Peas
- Celery
- Cauliflower, Broccoli, Cabbage
- Resources
- Eating, Diet, & Nutrition for Constipation in Children (NIH NIDDK)
- https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/constipation-children/eating-diet-nutrition
- References
- (2006) J Pediatr Gastr Nutr 43(3):e1-13 [PubMed]
- https://journals.lww.com/jpgn/fulltext/2006/09000/evaluation_and_treatment_of_constipation_in.28.aspx