ESSENTIALS OF PEDIATRIC NUTRITION

Essentials of Pediatric Nutrition relays the key information needed to work in pediatric nutrition with various age groups and diseases/conditions. This consolidated and modified version of the very successful fourth edition of Pediatric Nutrition covers the core best-practice guidelines on the most vital information concerning the normal child from preconception through adolescence as well as infants and children with diseases/conditions affecting nutritional status. It provides the tools and resources needed to assess, monitor, and determine appropriate interventions aimed at maximal nutrition status and growth. Topics covered: • Recommended weight gain and key nutrient concerns during pregnancy • Nutrition screening and assessment • Unique nutrient concerns and management considerations of high risk neonates • Food hypersensitivities • Unique nutritional challenges of infants and children with disabilities • Diabetes • Common types of cancers (such as leukemia) in infants and children and their treatment challenges • Enteral and/or parenteral nutrition