Systematic Reviews of Dietary Interventions for Children

Follow the links below to find systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of special diets for children.
Reviewed September 2009


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Title:   Honey and lozenges for children with non-specific cough
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Symptomatic relief is often sought for children with chronic non-specific cough (which is defined as a dry, non-productive cough with no known cause lasting longer than 4 consecutive weeks). This review aimed to assess the efficacy of treating children...
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Oral protein calorie supplementation for children with chronic disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A lack of growth and poor nutrition are common in children with chronic diseases like cystic fibrosis and kidney disease. This may be due to reduced appetite, food not being absorbed properly and the need for extra calories caused by their disease. Oral...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Iron supplementation for reducing morbidity and mortality in children with HIV
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Anaemia is one of the most common haematologic problem found in children with HIV/AIDS, second only to depletion of CD4/helper T lymphocytes. Anaemia in HIV-infected children can be caused by direct effects of HIV, other prevalent infections and opport...
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Vitamin A supplementation for cystic fibrosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cystic fibrosis can cause certain vitamins, such as vitamin A, to be inadequately absorbed leading to problems caused by vitamin deficiency. Lack of vitamin A (vitamin A deficiency) can cause specific problems such as eye and skin problems. It can also ...
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Vitamin A for preventing acute lower respiratory tract infections in children up to seven years of age
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Acute lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs), especially pneumonia and bronchiolitis, are leading causes of mortality in children up to five years of age. The Global Burden of Disease 2000 project estimated that the annual number of acute respirator...
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Protein restriction for children with chronic kidney disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Low protein diet can delay kidney failure in adults with kidney disease, however a diet low in protein in children raises concern of poor growth. The review identified 2 studies (250 children) in children with kidney disease and found that a low protein...
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Studies of probiotics for the prevention of pediatric AAD.Ten studies were reviewed and provide the best evidence we have. Study quality was mostly good overall. The studies tested 1986 children (aged 0 to 18 years) who were receiving probiotics co-admi...
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Dietary interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in childhood
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Recurrent abdominal pain is common in childhood and dietary interventions are often recommended but we found no evidence that they are effective....
Date:   Dec 2006
Title:   Micronutrient supplementation in children and adults with HIV infection
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Fifteen trials were included from developing and developed countries. Interventions included vitamins, trace elements, and combinations of these. Primary outcomes were morbidity and mortality. Secondary outcomes included CD4 and CD8 counts, and viral lo...
Date:   Aug 2005
Title:   Ketogenic diet for epilepsy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   No evidence from randomized controlled trials to support ketogenic diets, but observational studies do lend some support for a beneficial effect....
Date:   Mar 2005
Title:   Iodised salt for preventing iodine deficiency disorders
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Iodine deficiency causes mental retardation in children as well as enlarged thyroid glands (goitre) and deficiencies in thyroid hormones in people of all ages. It still exists in large parts of the world. This review looked at studies of iodised salt in...
Date:   Aug 2004
Title:   Dietary treatment for familial hypercholesterolaemia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   People with familial hypercholesterolaemia (an inherited disorder) have raised blood cholesterol and ischaemic heart disease (the heart is damaged by inadequate blood flow). Blood cholesterol must be lowered to reduce the risk of ischaemic heart disease...
Date:   Nov 2003
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