Down Syndrome

Pathway Contributor: Joanna Drake

Credentials:
RD

Contributions:

• Do children with Down syndrome (DS) have different energy requirements compared to age-matched children without Down syndrome?  

  Role: Reviewer

• Do children with Down syndrome (DS) have different macronutrient (carbohydrate, fat, protein) and micronutrient requirements compared to age-matched children without Down syndrome?  

  Role: Reviewer

• Do children with Down syndrome (DS), who take special nutritional supplements and/or drugs, such as piracetam, have better cognitive and/or developmental outcomes compared to age-matched children with Down syndrome who do not take these supplements?  

  Role: Reviewer

• Do children with Down syndrome (DS) have different growth patterns compared to age-matched children without Down syndrome?  

  Role: Reviewer

• Are individuals with Down syndrome (DS) more likely to develop celiac disease (CD) than individuals who do not have Down syndrome? What are the symptoms?  

  Role: Reviewer

• Down Syndrome Background

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  Role: Reviewer