Nutritional Support Designed for Children

When your lovingly prepared meals stay untouched or are just not enough to cover the energy and nutrient needs of your child, the right nutritional support can help your child‘s growth and development.

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Nutritional Support Designed for Children

Why Nutrition Matters for Growing Children

Children require adequate nutrition for normal physical growth, brain development and immune function. When a child's intake doesn't meet their needs, malnutrition can delay development and affect recovery from illness.^1,2

Malnutrition in children is more common than many think, often going undetected, especially in those with underlying disease.^2,3

Early recognition and support can make a real difference.

Malnutrition can have a range of impacts on children including: impaired physical growth where children may not reach their height potential; delayed neurological development which can affect learning and cognitive function; longer hospital stays as recovery takes longer; and a reduced quality of life due to less energy for play and learning.

Supporting Nutrition When Food Isn't Enough

Oral nutritional supplements: When appetite is low or eating is difficult, oral nutritional supplements like Frebini* ENERGY Drink and Frebini ENERGY FIBRE Drink can help boost energy and nutrient intake.^4,5 Familiar flavours (vanilla and strawberry) also help with acceptance and use.

Tube feeding: When oral intake isn’t possible or insufficient, tube feeding can deliver complete nutrition directly to the stomach or intestine. Many children still eat normally alongside tube feeding when it is safe to do so.

Frebini tube feeds* are available in ORIGINAL (without fibre) and a higher-calorie ENERGY formulation (with fibre).

Fresubin's Freibini range is specifically designed for children and comes in a range of formats and flavours, including Frebini ORIGINAL Tube Feed and Frebini Chocolate-flavoured ENERGY FIBRE Drink.

Frebini® Paediatric Oral And Enteral Nutritional Support

Explore how Frebini products* are designed to support children with specific nutritional needs, providing carefully balanced nutrition in formats suited to younger patients, when it matters most.

Two young girls are able to play and run through a field of wheat thanks to the nutritional support of Fresubin's Frebini oral and enteral nutritional range.

*Frebini products are Food for Special Medical Purposes. To be used under medical supervision.

*For the dietary management of children (1 – 12 years) in case/risk of malnutrition.

1. Mehta NM, et al. Defining pediatric malnutrition: a paradigm shift toward etiology-related definitions. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2013;37(4):460-81.
2. ONS to tackle malnutrition. A summary of evidence base. Medical Nutrition International Industry (MNI), 2012. dossier2012final2012-09-04-2.pdf
3. McCarthy A, et al. Prevalence of Malnutrition in Pediatric Hospitals in Developed and In-Transition Countries: The Impact of Hospital Practices. Nutrients. 2019;11(2).
4. Alarcon PA, et al. Effect of oral supplementation on catch-up growth in picky eaters. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2003; 42(3):209-217.
5. Huynh DTT, et al. Longitudinal growth and health outcomes in nutritionally at-risk children who received long-term nutritional intervention. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 2015;28(6):623-35.