ABSTRACT
Nutritional recommendations are part of the management of many chronic illnesses of
childhood, such that children are instructed to eat more foods, avoid foods, eat at
prescribed times, and/or eat different foods. For example, children with Type 1 diabetes are
instructed to avoid foods high in sugar and to eat at regular times corresponding to insulin
injections. Children with phenylketonuria (PKU) are instructed to avoid foods containing
phenylalanine. Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) are instructed to consume increased en-
ergy of 120% to 150% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for healthy children.
