Weight/Obesity - Pediatric/Paediatric

Pathway Contributor: Tanis Fenton

Bio:
Dr. Tanis Fenton has a Doctorate in epidemiology, two degrees in nutrition (Bachelor and Masters), and 18 years of clinical experience in neonatal intensive care. Currently a Research Lead for Alberta Nutrition Services and appointed as an adjunct professor at the School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Tanis is an invited chair of the Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition’s Preterm Infant Nutrition Working Group. She recently revised the widely used Fenton Preterm Growth Chart. Tanis’ main research areas include critical appraisal in nutrition, neonatal nutrition and growth.

Contributions:

• Do interventions to prevent or treat obesity put children and adolescents at risk for disordered eating and/or other harms?  

  Role: Reviewer

• What are the dietary recommendations for children and/or adolescents with overweight or obesity and hypertension?  

  Role: Reviewer

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