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Conceived as a practical reference for practicing clinicians, this handbook has expanded its coverage of the mechanisms by which nutrients influence and direct short- and long-term growth and development in recognition of the growing scientific recognition the long-term consequences of excesses of certain nutrients as well as the problems of nutrient deficiencies. In addition, the chapters on feeding children and adolescents discuss cultural considerations, nutritional aspects of vegetarian diets, sports nutrition, and other information not necessarily included in handbooks of the same type. Other major topics include micronutrients and macronutrients, nutrient delivery systems, and nutrition in acute and chronic illness. Each chapter contains references to the scientific literature and explores other resources that might be useful to clinicians or patients. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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All the latest and best in nutrition supportin one place for quick and easy access! Prepared by the AAP Committee on Nutrition with contributions from more than 70 experienced practitioners, this superb ready-reference puts today’s most current nutrition-related information at your fingertipsthe latest evidence-based guidelines on feeding healthy infants and children; all-new chapters on nutrition support of patients with liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease; recent advances and developments on breastfeeding, fast foods, vegetarian diets, newborn diarrhea, food labeling, preterm infant nutrition needs, and chronic obesity; the newest food guide pyramidsnow called MyPyramid; newly developed growth standards from the World Health Organization for healthy breastfed infants and young children; and more than 20 growth charts for very low and low birth weights, full-term infants, children, and adolescents.
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