{"id":2175,"date":"2023-12-16T08:49:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T08:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/?page_id=2175"},"modified":"2025-10-21T05:50:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T05:50:26","slug":"nutritional-evaluation-q-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/additional-services\/nutritional-evaluation-q-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutritional Evaluation"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/drinking-milk-2549021_1920.jpg\u201d background_position=\u201dbottom_center\u201d background_vertical_offset=\u201d11%\u201d custom_padding=\u201d150px||150px||true|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d150px||150px||true|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d80px||80px||true|false\u201d 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background_position=\u201dtop_right\u201d text_orientation=\u201dcenter\u201d module_alignment=\u201dleft\u201d custom_margin=\u201d0px||-6px||false|false\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d3.3rem\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d40px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d50px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d35px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2>Nutritional Evaluation<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|500|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d17px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d28px\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Knowing your child is getting everything they need from their diet is very reassuring, but it\u2019s also vital to know when there are any problems too. You can find out for sure with a nutritional evaluation. The pediatric team can identify any deficiencies in your child\u2019s diet and help them with issues like weight management. Call us today to schedule a consultation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/drinking-milk-2549021_1920-1-1.jpg\u201d title_text=\u201ddrinking-milk-2549021_1920 (1)\u201d url=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/drinking-milk-2549021_1920.jpg\u201d url_new_window=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d border_radii=\u201don|5px|5px|5px|5px\u201d box_shadow_style=\u201dpreset3\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201doff|off|off\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201doff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201doff\u201d da_has_close=\u201don\u201d da_alt_close=\u201doff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201doff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201don\u201d da_is_singular=\u201doff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201doff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201don\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d2_5,3_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d width=\u201d90%\u201d max_width=\u201d1500px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/picnic-2659208_1920.jpg\u201d title_text=\u201dpicnic-2659208_1920\u2033 url=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/picnic-2659208_1920.jpg\u201d url_new_window=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d border_radii=\u201don|5px|5px|5px|5px\u201d box_shadow_style=\u201dpreset3\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d3_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dArchitects Daughter||||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#025687\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d3rem\u201d header_text_align=\u201dleft\u201d header_text_color=\u201d#01446c\u201d header_2_font=\u201dRoboto|700|||||||\u201d header_2_text_align=\u201dleft\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#01446c\u201d header_2_font_size=\u201d27px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.3em\u201d header_3_font=\u201dRoboto||||||||\u201d header_3_text_align=\u201dleft\u201d header_3_text_color=\u201d#01446c\u201d header_3_font_size=\u201d25px\u201d background_enable_image=\u201doff\u201d background_size=\u201dinitial\u201d background_position=\u201dtop_right\u201d text_orientation=\u201dcenter\u201d module_alignment=\u201dleft\u201d custom_margin=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d text_font_size_tablet=\u201d3.3rem\u201d text_font_size_phone=\u201d40px\u201d text_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d50px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d35px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h2>Nutritional Evaluation Q &amp; A<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|700|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#6e3896\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d1.6em\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201dsanss|600|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#ea2c33\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d40px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.5em\u201d header_3_font=\u201dRoboto|700|||||||\u201d header_3_text_color=\u201d#6e3896\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||3px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d||20px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d||0px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d35px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d24px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d header_2_line_height_tablet=\u201d1em\u201d header_2_line_height_phone=\u201d1.2em\u201d header_2_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3><b>What is a nutritional evaluation?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|300|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d17px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d28px\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">A nutritional evaluation is a way to check whether your child is getting all the nutrients they need to develop correctly and stay healthy. Children need to be receiving the right proportions of the main food groups like protein, fiber, and healthy fats to grow strong without becoming overweight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">They also need to be getting the right balance of vitamins and minerals. Micronutrient deficiency can affect your child in multiple ways and could have a lifelong impact on their physical and intellectual development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Your provider can check your child\u2019s current micronutrient levels with a simple blood test. They can also look at your child\u2019s development for their age and their general health and well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201doff|off|off\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201doff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201doff\u201d da_has_close=\u201don\u201d da_alt_close=\u201doff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201doff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201don\u201d da_is_singular=\u201doff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201doff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201don\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d3_5,2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d width=\u201d90%\u201d max_width=\u201d1500px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d3_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|700|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#6e3896\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d1.6em\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201dsanss|600|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#ea2c33\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d40px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.5em\u201d header_3_font=\u201dRoboto|700|||||||\u201d header_3_text_color=\u201d#6e3896\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||3px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d||20px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d||0px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d35px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d24px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d header_2_line_height_tablet=\u201d1em\u201d header_2_line_height_phone=\u201d1.2em\u201d header_2_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3><b>What does the nutritional evaluation show?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|300|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d17px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d28px\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Your child\u2019s nutritional evaluation can detect the common problems children sometimes have with their diet, such as anemia (iron deficiency), chronic constipation, and feeding problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">It can also look at the needs of children who have other health conditions, like metabolic disorders, cystic fibrosis, and diabetes. Conditions like these require very specific nutrition to optimize your child\u2019s health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">One of the main uses of the nutritional evaluation is to assess your child\u2019s weight and see whether there are any concerns that their diet could be too high in calories.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/baby-2423896_1920.jpg\u201d title_text=\u201dbaby-2423896_1920\u2033 url=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/baby-2423896_1920.jpg\u201d url_new_window=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d border_radii=\u201don|5px|5px|5px|5px\u201d box_shadow_style=\u201dpreset3\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d da_disable_devices=\u201doff|off|off\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d da_is_popup=\u201doff\u201d da_exit_intent=\u201doff\u201d da_has_close=\u201don\u201d da_alt_close=\u201doff\u201d da_dark_close=\u201doff\u201d da_not_modal=\u201don\u201d da_is_singular=\u201doff\u201d da_with_loader=\u201doff\u201d da_has_shadow=\u201don\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d2_5,3_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d width=\u201d90%\u201d max_width=\u201d1500px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||40px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d2_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_image src=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/baby-320655_1920.jpg\u201d title_text=\u201dbaby-320655_1920\u2033 url=\u201dhttps:\/\/sofineer.com\/texas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/baby-320655_1920.jpg\u201d url_new_window=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d border_radii=\u201don|5px|5px|5px|5px\u201d box_shadow_style=\u201dpreset3\u2033 global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d3_5\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto|700|||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#6e3896\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d26px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d1.6em\u201d header_font=\u201d||||||||\u201d header_2_font=\u201dsanss|600|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#ea2c33\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d40px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.5em\u201d header_3_font=\u201dRoboto|700|||||||\u201d header_3_text_color=\u201d#6e3896\u2033 custom_margin=\u201d||3px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_tablet=\u201d||20px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_phone=\u201d||0px||false|false\u201d custom_margin_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d custom_padding=\u201d|||\u201d header_2_font_size_tablet=\u201d35px\u201d header_2_font_size_phone=\u201d24px\u201d header_2_font_size_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d header_2_line_height_tablet=\u201d1em\u201d header_2_line_height_phone=\u201d1.2em\u201d header_2_line_height_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3><b>What happens if my child is eating too many calories?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.22.1\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d text_font=\u201dRoboto||||||||\u201d text_text_color=\u201d#000000\u2033 text_font_size=\u201d16px\u201d text_line_height=\u201d1.8em\u201d locked=\u201doff\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">If your child is eating more calories than they need every day, they start to gain weight. Children need calories to fuel their rapid growth, but if they\u2019re getting more than they need, obesity could become a serious health problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Being overweight or obese is a rapidly increasing problem in children across the United States. More children are developing type 2 diabetes and other conditions that normally affect older adults, like high blood pressure, heart disease, and certain types of cancer. They may also develop sleep apnea and joint pain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Obesity can also make life hard for children so they don\u2019t get on as well at school and might have low self-esteem. 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Your provider can advise you on exactly how to make changes to ensure optimal nutrition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">They can also find out whether your child has any problems absorbing certain micronutrients, which could mean they have an underlying condition that needs treating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">If your child is overweight or obese, your provider can help with a weight management plan that provides more than a diet and exercise program. 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You can find out for sure with a nutritional evaluation. 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