Nutrition in early life
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Jane Morgan; John W T Dickerson
- ناشر : Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2003
- شابک / ISBN : 9780471496243
Description
Nutrition in Early Life CONTENTS Preface Foreword List of Contributors 1: Growth, development and the chemical composition of the body 2: Pre- and periconceptual nutrition. 3: Maternal physiology and nutrition during reproduction 4: Physiological and nutritional aspects of the placenta 5: Lifestyle and maternal health interactions between mother and fetus. 6: The fetus at birth: maternal and fetal preparations for postnatal development 7: Fetal, infant and childhood growth and adult health 8: Nutrition in infancy. 9: Complementary feeding for the full-term infant 10: Nutrition of the low-birth-weight and very-low-birth-weight infant 11: Nutrition in childhood
Nutrition in Early Life is a comprehensive authoritative text providing an in-depth scientific basis for nutrition during prenatal, postnatal and childhood growth and development. The book is an up-to-date reference for all those seeking to understand the application of science in support of a successful outcome of the reproductive cycle. It has a strong public health emphasis, dealing with nutritionally related health promotion issues from the fetus to maturity. Additionally, the book includes key practical guidelines for good nutritional practice in chapter twelve.
