Perinatal Nutrition Optimizing Infant Health and Development |
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| Editor:
| Bhatia, Jatinder |
| Series title: | Nutrition and Disease Prevention Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8247-5474-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2004 |
| Publisher: | CRC Press LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $250.00 |
Book Description:
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Perinatal Nutrition describes the role of nutrition in newborn growth and development, the reduction of health risks, and the prevention of morbidity in the neonatal period and infancy. It presents valuable nutritional strategies for the care of perinatal patients from preconception through infancy and after hospital release, analyzes in-hospital and post discharge methods to promote infant growth, and investigates the positive effects of micronutrients on infant development. In...
More DescriptionPerinatal Nutrition describes the role of nutrition in newborn growth and development, the reduction of health risks, and the prevention of morbidity in the neonatal period and infancy. It presents valuable nutritional strategies for the care of perinatal patients from preconception through infancy and after hospital release, analyzes in-hospital and post discharge methods to promote infant growth, and investigates the positive effects of micronutrients on infant development. In addition, this comprehensive text covers a wide range of nutrients, and provides recommendations for iron and vitamin intake based on maternal BMI.