Nutrition in Infancy: Volume 2

Nutrition in Infancy: Volume 2
ISBN-10
1627032541
ISBN-13
9781627032544
Category
Medical
Pages
390
Language
English
Published
2012-12-02
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Ronald Ross Watson, Victor R. Preedy, Sherma Zibadi

Description

Nutrition in Infancy: Volume 2 is a very useful resource for all clinicians treating and preventing nutritional problems in infants. This volume covers a wide range of topics that support wellness in infants through the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, malnutrition, and developmental and genetic abnormalities. A variety of chapters deal with nutrients for infants with disabilities, surgery, and other special needs. The sections in this volume discuss GI Tract Considerations, Formulas, probiotics, hormones and lipids in the health and disease of infants, and the growth and development of infants. In Nutrition in Infancy: Volume 2, a wide range of nutritional and food related therapies to prevent or ameliorate disease, growth retardation and promote health are outlined. The latest developments in diagnostic procedures and nutritional support are also included. Written by a group of international experts, this volume is an indispensable new reference for clinicians with an interest in the nutrition and health of pregnant mothers and their infants.

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