Pediatric Nutrition HandbookThis revised comprehensive manual on paediatric nutrition has been expanded considerably to reflect new scientific insights. It covers how nutrients influence and direct growth and development, as well as immediate and long-term health, from birth through adolescence. Includes more than 20 growth charts and 50 tables including dietary allowances, energy requirements and the composition of human milk and infant formulas. |
Contents
Infant Nutrition and the Development of Gastrointestinal Function | 3 |
Nutritional Needs of the Preterm Infant | 23 |
Facilitating Lactation and Human Milk Handling | 38 |
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